Free online resources
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Developing an Effective Evaluation ReportA workbook and guide from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). See Part I for writing help.
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Argument, Structure, and Credibility in Public Health WritingAn essay by Donald Halstead at Harvard's School of Public Health focusing on argument development and organization.
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Tips on Writing a Report on Health Care Quality for ConsumersA guide from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Resources from USU Libraries
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Guide to Writing for Human Service ProfessionalsBy Morley D. Glicken. Published 2018.
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Professional Writing for Social Work PracticeBy Daniel Weisman and Joseph Zornado. Published 2018.
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"Evaluation Reports," in Evaluation FundamentalsBy Arlene Fink. Published 2005.
Finding original sources
When possible, avoid secondary citation (or citations within citations) by finding the original sources of a piece of information. This will allow you to verify information and its interpretation, and will allow your reader to understand more directly where information comes from.
This guide to finding related sources can help you do this. You can also contact your librarian for help.
Places to find statistics and data
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Statistics and Data Sources for Social WorkA research guide from the USU Libraries linking to major data sources for demographic, health, mental health, education, and crime information. Includes resources for data at Utah and international levels, as well as data at the national level.
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Finding and Using Health StatisticsA guide from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Organizing information to avoid plagiarism
Using a synthesis matrix to summarize, organize, and connect ideas from different sources can help you avoid plagiarism.
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