Social Work

Social Work Research Guide

• Journal and Magazine Databases
• List of Journals and Magazines
• Books and Videos
• Encyclopedias
• Web Searching

• Also see: Alcohol and Drug Issues
• Also see: Child Abuse and Family Violence
• Also see: Medicine
• Also see: Statistics & Data

 

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Journal and Magazine Databases

• SocINDEX - Search more than 1,300 publications in criminology, sociology, and social work [more details].
• Academic Search Complete - Search 9,300 publications in the social sciences and humanities [more details].
• OmniFile - An index of 3,500 journals and magazines in almost every field of study [more details].
• PsycINFO - A comprehensive index of psychology and related fields [more details].
• SAGE Sociology - Full text journals in general sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, labor studies, and more [more details].
• Web of Science - An index of research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more details].

 

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List of Journals and Magazines

• Adoption Quarterly
• American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Welfare
• Families in Society
• Family Relations
• Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
• Journal of Social Work Education
• Social Work
• Social Work Research

• Also see: Find Journals by Title

 

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Books and Videos

• Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
• ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
• netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
• WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

 

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Encyclopedias

• Gale Virtual Reference Library - Search encyclopedias for basic information [more details].
• Encyclopedia of Social Work (Reference HV 35 .S6)
• Adolescence in America: An Encyclopedia (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Aging (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Diasporas (UHD ebook) - Basic facts about immigrant and refugee cultures worldwide.
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Homelessness (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies (UHD ebook)
• Encyclopedia of Urban America (UHD ebook)
• Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (UHD ebook)
• Galludet Encyclopedia of Deaf People and Deafness (UHD ebook)
• Growing Old in America (UHD ebook)
• International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (UHD ebook)
• Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying (UHD ebook)
• Minorities: Race and Ethnicity in America (UHD ebook)
• Women in American Society (UHD ebook)
• World Poverty (UHD ebook)

• Also see: Social Work Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

 

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Web Searching

• Social Work Portal - A specialized Internet search engine from the National Association of Social Workers.
• Child Welfare Information Gateway - Information and links on child well-being, child abuse, foster care, adoption, and more.
• MINCAVA Electronic Clearinghouse on Violence and Abuse - Full-text reports with links to service providers and training opportunities.
• National Coalition for the Homeless - General information, fact sheets, news releases, and related links.
• PovertyNet Library - Technical reports and papers, abstracts, speeches, interviews and press releases.
• Web Sites of Interest to Social Workers - A guide to web sites on social issues.

 

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