Library databases, with journal articles, are a good place to start searching the evidence. Different search strategies help you to cast a wider net to locate the evidence. For example, look under several different search terms related your topic. If you are looking for research regarding child sexual abuse, add more than those terms in the search box. Search also for child abuse, domestic violence, child welfare, and so on. Breaking up your answerable research question into many different synonyms will help expand your search. You can also look at keywords that articles provide to give you more search options on your topic.

For this Discussion, you will utilize the Walden Library Database to begin to locate research articles related to your research question. You will then provide feedback to use in their Assignment this week.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

McGinn, T., Taylor, B., McColgan, M., & McQuilkan, J. (2016). Social work literature searching: Current issues with databases and online searching enginesLinks to an external site.. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(3), 266·7.

McGrath, J. M., Brown, R. E., & Samra, H. A. (2012). Before you search the literature: How to prepare and get the most out of citation databasesLinks to an external site.. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 12(3), 162w0.

Sampson, M., McGowan, J., Cogo, E., Grimshaw, J., Moher, D., & Lefebvre, C. (2008). An evidence-based practice guideline for the peer review of electronic search strategiesLinks to an external site.. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62(9), 944u2.

Document: Finding Evidence Worksheet Download Finding Evidence Worksheet(Word document)

Walden University Library. (2017). Help: OverviewLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/help

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