Problems/Disorders & Treatments
- List of Psychological Treatments - from Society of Clinical PsychologyAn alphabetized list of psychological diagnoses and other targets of treatment.
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What is the Methodology limiter in the PsycINFO database?
- Definition of Methodology limiter in the PsycINFOThis chart provides the values and definitions for the Methodology limiter in PsycINFO.
- Quick Reference Guide for PsycINFOThis quick reference guide demonstrates how to search PsycINFO in Advanced Search mode.
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Defining Evidence-Based Practice
- Defining evidence-based practice (EBP)Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) from Encyclopedia of Social Work.
- Evidence-Informed Social Work PracticeArticle from Encyclopedia of Social Work.
- Empirical Research Article: What is an Empirical Article?Courtesy of College of Southern Maryland Library
- How to Recognize Empirical Journal ArticlesCourtesy of USC Libraries
Encyclopedia of Social Work (for background information of your chosen topic)
- Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press. It includes over 800 articles that cover every facet of social work policy and practice, brief biographies of over 200 key figures in social work history, and references and links to related social work resources. Encyclopedia of Social Work is regularly updated with new and revised articles.
Finding Evidence-Based Practice Research Articles
- PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new windowA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
To find empirical articles in PsycInfo database:
(a) Use the "Advanced Search" (b) Type your keywords into the search boxes (c) Scroll down the page to "Methodology," and choose "Empirical Study" (d) Choose other limits, such as publication date, if needed (e) Click on the "Search" button
- Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAcademic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
- CINAHL Ultimate (EBSCOhost) -- 1937-present This link opens in a new windowCINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) indexes journals as far back as 1937 and provides full-text for over 2,300 journals. Also includes books, dissertations, conference proceedings, research instrument descriptions, and evidence-based care sheets.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) -- 1966-present This link opens in a new windowComprehensive U.S. Department of Education database for education, indexing journals & magazines, as well as books, videos, conference papers and technical reports. Links to full text documents.
- Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1965-present This link opens in a new window***This database only allows 8 users at a time***
Selectively indexes journals for articles relating to social work and human services. - PTSDpubs (ProQuest) -- 1871-present This link opens in a new windowSponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, indexes relevant articles on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of traumatic events.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowUse Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles across the Web (this can be a good complement to subscription databases). Note the citation tracking feature. This link includes Eastern Washington University indicators. You will see "Find it @ EWU" in your results, if we have the article full text in one of our databases.
APA 7th Edition Citation Guides
- Annotated Student Sample Paper (APA Style 7th Edition)The sample paper was published in annotated format in the APA Publication Manual (7th edition).
- APA 7th Ed. Sample Papers from American Psychological AssociationSeveral examples of papers written in APA Style format illustrate various elements of APA Style. They are accessible in PDF format below.
What is a scholarly/peer-reviewed article?
PICO Framework Resources
- Seven Steps to the Perfect PICO SearchExplore how utilizing the PICO search strategy promotes evidence-based social work practice and streamlines the research.
- Using PICO to Search PubMed - from Thomas Jefferson University LibrarySteps to search PubMed database using PICO framework
- Search a PICO Question in PubMed - from National Library of MedicinePICO is an acronym to help you formulate a clinical question and guide your search for evidence. Using this formula can help you find the best evidence available in a quicker, more efficient manner.