About This Guide
This guide is dedicated to using databases at Boston University to conduct specialized research in the field of social work.
Why Do We Use Databases?
You can use the BU Libraries Search box to connect to information across databases that you have access to. However, by choosing to start your search within a database, you can ensure that it comes from within your specific discipline or apply different filters.
Where you start searching depends on your own personal research needs and goals.
Colleagues at Northeastern Illinois University made this great video on why we sometimes use databases:
