Welcome to the Salem State University LibGuide for SWK 703.  Find reliable sources for your historical (and comtemporary) research of American social welfare policy.

APA 7th Edition HELP:

Excelsior College Online Writing Lab's APA Style Guide 

• The links listed down the left sidebar of this page can direct you to the help you need. 
• You can find help with in-text citations and your bibliography. 
• The page  Article from a Database will be especially useful for citing articles from a database in your bibliography/references/works cited.

CITATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS:​

EndNote Basic is an citation management tool available to you. Check out our online guide!

Mendeley  A free research management tool for desktop and the web.

Zotero  A free Firefox extention to help you collect, manage and cite your sources.

For more in-depth help you can contact SSU's Mary G. Walsh Writing Center

Getting Started

 Find a topic

Gather background info

Narrow topic

Develop a strategy

Brainstorm keywords

Try combining keywords

Gathering Information

Find Articles and/or Books

Find other reliable sources of info appropriate to the requirements of your assignment

Final Product

 Evaluate Information

Write Your Paper

Cite Your Sources

Hours

Phone Numbers:

Archives: 978-542-6781

Circulation & Reserves: 978-542-6368

Interlibrary Loan: 978-542-6501   Fax: 978-542-6596

Library Help Desk:  978-542-6766

Book Return Locations:

Library Help Desk         

North Campus, book drop outside library's quad entrance & College Drive entrance