Child welfare
Literature and information resources relevant for child welfare.
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Welcome to the library`s subject page for Child Welfare!
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Subject databases
is the most important subject database for pedagogy, the science of education. Remember to set the limits peer reviewed and/or articles if you only want hits on scholarly articles.
is also a useful database for pedagogy. This is an interdisciplinary database (sciences and social sciences) where topics of education are only a small part. Therefore it is smart to use more general and "broader" keywords when searching.
For other relevant information resources, see the
e-books
- hits for "child welfare" or "child protection" (e.g.)
Encyclopedia
Suggest books
If you miss a scholarly book you would like the library to have, please send me an email with the book's title and author(s), and also if you want to borrow the book when it arrives at the library.
Courses
The courses I give to students are planned and organised in collaboration with the academics at your department. If your are a student and would like more/other courses about search strategies, database searching or reference management tools, please contact your teacher, and s/he will contact me.
Courses for academics will be made of order; please contact me.
EndNote
This link will give you information about where to download the reference mangament tool EndNote, and also the file (Endnote_connections_filters_styles_UB.zip) which gives you the APA 6th-UB style.
EndNote's Getting Started Guide:
Guidance
If you are a student or an academic at UoB, you can make an appointment for guidance in search strategy or/and how to use databases effectively; please contact me.
PhDonTrack
From literature mapping to publishing, visit .
PhD on Track is a resource for PhD students who are beginning their research career, and who want to learn more about information- and literature for research purposes, and about how to publish research.
Search&Write
is for all students who want to learn more about information gathering and academic writing, independent of institution and subject area. You will also find an adapted version of APA 6th style.
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News&tips
* EndNote - download new and improved APA 6th-UB style
(Endnote_connections_filters_styles_UB.zip)
* APA Style Blog
The authoratative answers to your APA style quetions:
* DIO number
Do you need to know a document's DOI number, use .
