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CYC825 Independent Study

Your ultimate guide to the resources you need for your Independent Study.

Finding scholarly literature

Using OMNI

Using the default search on the Library website is not perfect, but knowing a few tips for ways to filter your results can help. 

  1. Choose keywords that represent the concepts you are looking for explicitly. For example the search "racism child welfare" will yield a ton of results, but many won't be relevant to your needs. If you add the words "intergenerational trauma", it will enhance the results to make them more relevant. 
  2. Use the Subject filters to narrow your results to subject matter that is more relevant to Child and Youth Care, and the topic you have chosen:
    • Social Sciences
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Education
    • Racism
    • Children
    • LGBTQ Studies
    • and others... depending on your specific topic