Spalding University Library: SW-700: Writing for Publication: Getting Started

Welcome

Welcome to your SW-700 LibGuide!

This guide is intended to serve as a landing page for some of the basic resources and services that you'll likely use in the SW-700 course. Use the yellow tabs on the left sidebar to navigate between different pages.

Recommended Databases

Multi-Disciplinary

See also Databases A-Z

EBSCO Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
A scholarly, multi-disciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for thousands of journals and other publications. EBSCO Academic Search Complete includes full-text access to peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing and abstracts for magazines, monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. The database features some PDF content going back as far as 1867, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 journals.
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly. Gale's InterLink technology intelligently connects contextually-relevant results from your library's eBook collection on GVRL within articles in a user's search results. The Topic Finder tool adds power and depth to searches, allowing students to mine their search results and develop their research focus in ways never before available. See title lists below for up-to-date publication information.
Dissertations & Theses Global: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Offers more than 1.7 million full-text dissertations in the humanities, social sciences, technology and more. Full-text available.

Social Work

Criminal Justice (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
The Criminal Justice Collectioninforms the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more. TheCriminal Justice Collectionmakes research easy by bringing together information from more than 250 journals.
Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, the Diversity Studies Collection explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily.
Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new window
Building off the classic reference work, a valuable tool for social workers for over 85 years, the online resource of the same name offers the reliability of print with the accessibility of a digital platform. Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide This link opens in a new window
Study topics ranging from family practice, social work, and family services to sociology of the family and society studies in this database.
Gender Studies (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Gender Studies Collection provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Psychology & Behavioral Science Collection This link opens in a new window
This comprehensive resource is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, providing extensive full-text coverage for a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines.
Psychology Collection This link opens in a new window
Psychology Collection provides access to academic journals and magazines that cover the study of emotions, personality, and the human mind. The database offers content of interest to both researchers and general users.
Social Work Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), this database provides indexing and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems. Researchers, students and practitioners seeking scholarly and professional perspectives on subjects such as therapy, education, human services, addictions, child and family welfare, mental health, civil and legal rights, and more will find Social Work Abstracts to be an indispensable resource.
Sociological Collection This link opens in a new window
This full-text database offers a trusted source of sociology literature, making it an essential tool for sociology and social work researchers, professionals and students. Sociological Collection covers a broad range of subjects relevant to sociology and its related disciplines.
Statista This link opens in a new window
This data aggregation and research platform contains statistics and information covering worldwide markets, industries, and societal topics. All statistics can be directly downloaded in PNG/PDF, Excel, and PowerPoint formats.

Writing Center Appointments

The Spalding University Writing Center is located on the 2nd floor of the University Library in the Academic Commons (masks required).

Summer Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am- 4 pm

Consultations are usually 45 minutes. Please bring your assignment sheet and any other supporting materials.

Our goal is to help you in the writing process; we usually focus on two or three areas of revision opportunity in your work.

You can schedule an appointment by calling us at (502) 873-4494 or by emailing us at writingcenter@spalding.edu.

You can also submit your work for online feedback via the link below: