Human Services
Library Research Guide
Created by Stacy Russo (2006)

Journals & Articles  |  Books  |  Web Sites   |    Statistics   |    Citing Your Sources

Also see the Pollak Library Special Topic Guides and the Guide to U.S. Government Statistical Sources

Journals & Articles (restricted to CSUF students, staff, & faculty)

Databases for research in Human Services

Journal Title List for Community Based Awareness and Relief Services
Journal Title List for Demographic Studies
Journal Title List for
Disability Studies & Assistance
Journal Title List for
Rehabilitation 
 


Books

To search for books, use the Library Catalog.

The following is a list of selected Reference Books at the Pollak Library that may be helpful for research in human services. Reference Books are located on the First Floor of Library North unless otherwise indicated.


Web Sites - The majority of the information below was compiled by Suellen Cox


Statistics - The majority of the information below was compiled by Suellen Cox

Print Sources - available in Reference (First Floor, North)

Print and Online Sources - Print Sources available in Reference (First Floor, North) unless otherwise indicated


Citing Your Sources

Citing sources properly is an important part of your research.  The following list of tips may help you with your citations:

  • Confirm with your professor the style manual you are to use.

  • Make sure you have all the information you will need from each source to create a proper citation, including data such as publication information from the front of books, journal volume/issue numbers, and page numbers for articles and book chapters. You can use RefWorks, an online citation manager to store your citations and create reference or work cited pages.

  • Plagiarism is a serious issue, which includes presenting the work or ideas of another individual as your own.  Keeping careful notes while researching your topic will help you to properly give credit for an idea or passage you came across.

  • Read the "Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism: How to Write an Effective Research Paper," prepared by Sandra Rhoten, Associate Dean, Judicial Affairs,CSUF.

  • Attend a Citation Workshop at the library to receive basic instruction on proper citing.

  • Use the Pollak Library's How do I Cite Sources? page, which provides information for APA, MLA, and Chicago styles.

  • The complete style guides (MLA, Turabian, APA, Chicago Manual of Style) are available behind the Reference Desk, 1st Floor, Library North.


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