See below for a list of potential books on the community development field of practice. Some of the books are located in other Novanet libraries (in other words, other universities in Nova Scotia). These can be easily ordered and delivered to you in 3 days or less using the free Novanet Express service. Watch this quick video for instructions.
Your Self Reflective Exercise assignment requires you to include at least 3 references. These sources might be books or scholarly journal articles.
Search the online catalogue to find books on your topic.
Start by looking for articles in the Social Work databases.
Not finding much? Check in a multidisciplinary database:
Don't stop there! There are plenty of other places to look for journal articles on your topic. Check out the Databases tab of the Social Work Research Guide.
Never searched a database before? These videos will walk you through the process.
Searching Social Work databases, Part 1
Searching Social Work databases, Part 2
Distance students have full access to Dalhousie's online and print resources. Here is what you will need to do to ensure you are taking full advantage of Dal's resources:
1) Register your DalCard as your library card by filling in this form. Make sure you check "Yes" to register for a CAUL card if you haven't already so you can borrow books from other universities near you. Check out our video on registering your DalCard.
2) Watch this quick video to learn about how to access Dal's only resources from off campus.
3) In preparation for your Book Review assignment, watch yet another quick video to learn all about how to order books and articles from Dalhousie and other universities.
You must use APA format in this course! Here are some resources to help you with APA:
