Scholarly research is a tedious, complex and, at times, frustrating process which results in great satisfaction. As you continue researching, the uncertainty you experience will diminish and you will achieve clarity with a more defined path. You must try many search strategies to gain a sufficient variety of documents. Successful researchers always collect more sources than they ultimately use. Research requires sorting through sources and choosing those that are most pertinent.

Electronic resources are very alluring. Rutgers University Libraries provides access to dynamic databases. Yet, do not neglect the rich print collection housed in Alexander Library. The library's valuable reference tools will help you get started. New and classic scholarly books will serve as guides through the discipline. You will find a larger collection of scholarly journals in the library than are available electronically. Therefore, in order to conduct quality research for social work, you must use both print and electronic resources.

Print Resources

Scholarly Databases

Web Sites

Government Databases

APA Format