School of Community Services

Welcome to our Community and Social Services research guide!

You will find resources for our Addictions and Mental Health, Applied Learning Disability Studies, Child and Youth Care, Community and Health Services Navigation, Crime Analytics, Developmental Services Worker, Early Childhood Education, Emergency Services Communication, and Social Service Worker programs.

Community and Justice Services program - Top 10 Reasons!

CYCP Academic Orientation Video  
Child and Youth Care - Student Testimonial    
Child and Youth Care Lab – 360 Virtual Tour   
Child Youth Worker Students - Awakening Ceremony

Community and Health Services Navigation program video

Crime Analytics program video 

Early Childhood Education Lab – 360 Virtual Tour   
ECE - Meet Huanhuan (Fiona) Tan (Chinese) - Cambrian International  
ECE - Meet Fatima Sheikho (Jordan) - Cambrian International

Social Service Worker Lab – 360 Virtual Tour  
Social Service Worker - Indigenous Specialization program video

You may also be interested in viewing our Indigenous Studies Guide for information that may relate to Community Services.

These orientation videos on our Library YouTube channel will walk you through the steps of using the Search ALL box seen below (Getting Started with the Library Website, Finding Peer-Reviewed Articles, as well as, Setting Up Zotero). Library Quick Facts Orientation 2022 and Learning Centre - Tutoring

When to use Start your research

• You're starting your research.
• You need a general overview of a topic.
• You're not sure which databases to use.

Search tip: narrow your results using the search filters on the left side of the results screen.

WHO created the resource?
Is the writer Indigenous, Canadian, North American, etc.?
What is the creator's worldview: lived experience, culture, point of view, or philosophy

WHEN was the resource created?
Is it an older resource and therefore may have harmful ideas or language?
Does the historical context or intended purpose support or negate your thesis?
Are you writing an assignment that is historical or current in nature?

WHY was the resource created?
Does an individual benefit from the research - financially, or politically?
Does an Indigenous community, institution, political group or the general public benefit from the research.
Is the author trying to sell something or share a point of view?

HOW was the resource created?
Did the author consult or collaborate with an Indigenous community, institution, or political group?

Source: Harris Learning Library

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