Research Resources: Social Work
Subject-Specific Online Databases
| PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES |
PsycINFO, with PsycARTICLES, provides citations and abstracts to scholarly articles and research in psychology. Full text coverage is available for items cited in PsycARTICLES. |
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| Social Work Abstracts |
Citations and abstracts for journal articles published 1977 – present; abstracts of dissertations published 1996 – present. |
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| SocINDEX with Full Text |
Provides citations and abstracts for journals, books,and conference papers for subjects relating to sociology. Contains full text for over 700 journals, nearly 800 monographs, and over 9,000 conference papers. |
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General Online Databases
| Academic Search Complete |
An excellent starting point for finding articles in magazines and journals, mostly from fairly recent time periods. Some full-text. |
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| JSTOR |
A full-text collection of over 1,000 major scholarly journals. Excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals. |
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| Project Muse |
Full text access is available to over 380 journals in the humanities and social sciences. |
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Newspapers and Current News
| LexisNexis Academic |
LexisNexis Academic provides full-text access to over 6,000 full-text news, business, and legal publications. |
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| New York Times (1995-Present) |
Full text of the New York Times (1995 to the present) |
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| New York Times, Historical (1851-2005) |
Searchable full-text newspaper articles from the New York Times from 1851 to 2005. |
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| Newspaper Abstracts |
Citations and abstracts for articles from about 50 national and regional newspapers published 1989 – present |
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| Newspaper Source |
Coverage for over 200 regional, national, and international newspapers. Includes The Times (London) and full transcripts from selected newscasts, including Face the Nation, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, 60 Minutes, O’Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, CNN®, CNBC, National Public Radio (NPR). Full text for most articles |
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| Wall Street Journal |
Citations for significant articles in the 3-star Eastern Edition of the Wall Street Journal from 1971 – present. Complete full text on microfilm (1972 – 2001): AN2 .W2 Full text online for issues published 1984 – present. |
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Print Indexes
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Index Area: AI3 .P7
Citations for articles in U.S. and British general interest periodicals published 1802 – 1907. Subject index only.
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Index Area: AI3 .I6
Citations for articles in English language general interest magazines published 1890 – February 1983.
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Index Area: AI3 .I66
Citations for journal articles published 1974 – March 1983. Previous titles: Social Sciences and Humanities Index (1965-1974), International Index to Periodicals (1907-1965). Indexed by author and subject only.
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Internet Resources
| 2009 Statistical Abstract |
Includes the information that is published in the print publication, The Statistical Abstract of the United States. Statistics represent social, political, and economic data of the U.S. |
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| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information relating to labor economics and statistics. |
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| Council on Social Work Education |
CSWE is a nonprofit national association. It is the accrediting agency for Social Work education in the United States. The site provides information about accredited Social Work programs in the U.S., at the baccalaureate and masters level. |
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| FedStats |
FedStats provides access to official statistical information produced by over 100 federal agenicies in the U.S. |
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| National Association of Social Workers |
The website of the National Association of Social Workers. |
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| U.S. Census Bureau |
Provides information and statistical data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau. |
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| United States Government Manual |
Provides information about agencies, quasi-official agencies, boards, commissions, and committees for all departments of the Federal government: executive, legislative, and judicial branches. |
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Print Reference Resources
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Reference HV 40 .C635 2008
The handbook provides historical background, policies, and theoretical emphasis on topics related to Social Work.
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Reference HA 203 .C68 2008
“An annual Metro, City, and County Databook”, it provides statistical information for state, county, metropolitan areas and congressional districts with a population over 25,000.
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Reference HV 35 .S6 2008 v.1-4
Provides up-to-date information about all aspects of social work and social welfare programs in the U.S., with an increasing international perspective.
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Reference JK 610 .F29 2008
Contains descriptions of the administrative and regulatory agencies, lists agency personnel, recent rulings, and suggestions for sources of other information.
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Reference HA 203 .P58 2007
Provides statistical information for areas with populations under 25,000.
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Reference HA 214 .S746 2006
Narrative description and statistical tables in this volume explore social change in America in recent decades.
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Reference HV 90 .G53 1995
Provides information on population, children, crime and corrections, education,physical and mental health, senior citizens, and the social work profession.
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Reference HV 12 .B37 2003
Provides definitions for the professional language used in the social work profession.
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Reference HV 88 .N686 2009
Contains policy statements on a broad range of social issues, published by the National Association of Social Workers.
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Reference HV 40 .S6464 2009
Written for the clinical practioner in Social Work. The work includes empirical information, clinical skills review, case examples, and applications.
Tests and Measurements
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Reference LB 3051 .T47 2006
The Tests in Prints series provides a description of commercially published tests that are currently available. It also is a comprehensive index to all editions of the Mental Measurement Yearbook series.
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Reference LB 3051 .M58
The measurement instruments in the yearbook cover a wide range of topics – educational, behavioral, personality, neuropsychological, and others.
