This document provides an introduction to journal articles for social work students. It defines what a journal article is, discusses where to find journal articles, and describes different databases that can be used to search for journal articles. Specifically, it notes that journals are peer-reviewed publications that contain recent research in a specific field, and that databases like ASSIA and journal-specific searches on iFind are good places to start a search for articles. Exercises are provided for students to practice using iFind and ASSIA to find journal articles on sample topics.
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