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Strategies for locating articles and resources about influential historical figures in social work are listed below:

1. Start your search in NavigatorSearch, the library's central search box on the homepage.
   • Conduct a search using the name of your chosen historical figure in quotation marks to yield results with that person. This can help limit specific references in databases by searching for an exact phrase. Example: "Jane Addams"
2. Conduct a search in the CREDO Reference database.
   • CREDO Reference provides access to different handbooks, reference materials, dictionaries, and encyclopedias on various topics.
   • Search the names of your chosen figures in this database.  Here is an example search for Jane Addams.
3. Search for information in e-book databases like Ebook Central.
   • You can access all Ebook databases from the A-Z Databases list by clicking here. 
   • Here is an example search for book titles related to the history of social work. You may also try individual searches using the names of your chosen historical figures. 
4. Review specific book titles in the area of social work in Find a Resource.
   • Here is an example title that may contain relevant information:The Call to Social Work; Life Stories 
5. Broaden your search for information to other tools like Google Scholar.
   • You can connect the Library to Google Scholar using the following steps.
   • Search for articles and resources on your chosen historical figures in Google Scholar. 

Questions? Contact the Library.