CSA Social Services Abstracts Published by CSA

Journal Selection and Coverage Policy

CSA Social Services Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in social work and related fields. The database includes abstracts of journal articles, along with citations of book reviews appearing in the journals abstracted and relevant dissertations from Dissertations Abstracts International.

The selection and coverage policy of CSA Social Services Abstracts is based on two goals:

Comprehensiveness - to abstract the range of social work journals and those articles from journals in related disciplines, irrespective of language of publication.

Continuity - to abstract journals in chronological sequence of their publication whenever possible

Three types of journal coverage are distinguished.

CORE journals are published by social work associations, groups, faculties, and institutions, and/or have the term "social work" in their titles. All substantive articles appearing in these journals are abstracted and indexed, and citations are provided to the book reviews published therein.

PRIORITY journals are drawn from related social services and social policy disciplines, eg, gerontology, mental health, child welfare, that consistently address topics of relevance to social service professionals, and in which those professionals publish. More than 50% of the substantive articles appearing in these journals are selected for coverage.

SELECTIVE sources include journals from related disciplines that occasionally publish works by social workers and other social services professionals. Less than 50% of the substantive articles appearing in these journals are covered.

For comments and suggestions, contact Tyrone Nagai, Resource Specialist