Use a variety of relevant databases and search expressions, as shown in the examples below.
Set limits, such as date and peer-reviewed articles, under Add filters.

• DE "HISTORY of child welfare"
  (subject search in Sociological Collection)
• DE "CHILD welfare & ethics"
  (subject search in Sociological Collection and SocINDEX with Full Text)
• "child welfare" AND "child maltreatment" AND "case studies"
  (phrase search in Sociological Collection and SocINDEX with Full Text)
• DE "CHILD protection services"
  (subject search in Legal Collection)
• DE "CHILD protection services" AND reporting laws"
  (subject and keyword search in Legal Collection)

Use database subject terms for efficient searching. Find and select your terms then add keyword to the search, as needed, for more relevant results.

1. Click Subjects under the three search boxes.
2. Key your term in the browsing text box and click on the magnifying glass
3. Mark relevant subjects. Click Add to search. Click Search.

Searching:

• Combine keyword and subject searching.
• Combine several subjects searches.
• Combine a previous searches and new terms.

Limiters:

• Use limiters listed under Add filters to refine your search.
• What are your paper requirements? Set relevant limits, such as Date, Scholarly Peer-Reviewed articles, and other limiters to refine your search.