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Here are some suggested strategies in searching for scholarly/peer reviewed articles.
PsycINFO and SocINDEX provided appropriate scholarly articles for the literature review.
Social Work Abstracts and PsycINFO were successful in finding information about best practices and competencies in social work settings. Add "social work" OR "competencies" OR "counseling" to the advanced search to narrow down the results.
Of course, these are suggestions and not rules! Feel free to explore other resources for scholarly articles.
Here are the databases I would recommend for Social Work research.
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowThe following are some great general databases that will allow you to find basic information. General databases are a great way to get a more interdisciplinary look at a topic or subject.
You should always choose your database on the basis of relevancy and choose several for a better view of your topic. Remember, all databases contain different information, so use several when looking for comprehensive information.