Stay Current with Journal Alerts
Journal feeds and table of contents alerts can help you stay informed about ongoing research. Most alert services are free and provide article titles and abstracts. If an article interests you, consider purchasing it, accessing it through a nearby academic library, or requesting it via interlibrary loan at your local public library.
Below are examples of journal publishers that offer alert services.
Browsing journals helps you keep up in your field and sparks your curiosity for potential new research ideas.Open Access refers to freely available journals and scholarly information on the internet. Access levels vary:
Some materials are available without copyright or licensing restrictions.
Certain journal articles are free immediately upon publication.
Articles from U.S. government-sponsored research may be restricted for a few months before becoming openly accessible online.
Here are a few OA journal titles in social work. See also OA Databases/Collections for more.