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Social Work Research Guide

This guide provides an overview of library and web resources helpful to students and researchers in social work.

Citing Your Sources

See examples of proper citation for a variety of source types and find links to additional resources for citation help.

APA Citation Guide
USC Libraries citation guide for APA Style
APA Style Blog
The official companion to the Publication Manual run by the APA Style team
USC Citation Guide
Find examples for additional citation styles
AI Citation Guide

Organize Your Research with Citation Managers

Citation managers let you collect, organize, cite, and share your personal library of research sources.

Zotero Tutorials
Learn how to get started with Zotero, a free and open-source citation manager available to anyone.
EndNote Desktop Introduction
A guide to using EndNote Desktop, which is available for purchase from Clarivate. A free version with limited capabilities, EndNote Basic, is also available to anyone.
Mendeley Guide and Tutorials
Learn about using Mendeley citation management with a free account.

Last Updated: Nov 5, 2025 1:46 PM
URL: https://guides.library.sc.edu/cosw
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Subjects: Social Sciences, Social Work

Tags: social_sciences, social_service, social_theory, social_work