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SW 416: Social Work Research I (McNamara)

Resources to help you discover peer-reviewed articles, along with the research process

Research Methodology Texts

Finding Peer-Reviewed Journals

To search for a specific journal, click on the A-Z list of journals link and type in the name of the journal. The record for the journal will indicate if it is online or print, along with the years that it is available. Below are some peer-reviewed journal examples:

Most of the Libraries databases will allow you to limit your search to peer-reviewed/scholarly journals, but if you need to double check on whether or not a journal is considered peer-reviewed, check on the following database:

UNLV Library Databases

Google Scholar

RefWorks

What is RefWorks?

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to:

  • Organize your research
  • Create a bibliography in a variety of citation styles, including APA, MLA and Chicago
  • Import references from many data sources
  • Create bibliographies in different document formats (Word, RTF, HTML, etc.)
  • Include citations while you write your paper

RefWorks Instructions

APA Resources from UNLV Writing Center, Purdue OWL, and APA

 

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