Recommended Resources
- Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Encyclopedia of Social Work
This encyclopedia is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Over 800 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly.
- Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides full-text online access to hundreds of multidisciplinary reference book collections, including art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, bilingual dictionaries, and encyclopedias through a one-stop search platform. Search results often include articles from a wide array of publications and frequently present subject coverage from multiple perspectives. Using Credo Reference to approach a topic from different viewpoints can be a great way to expand your familiarity with the topic and it can help you develop new arguments and observations for your research.
A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780198796688Publication Date: 2018-03-18This dictionary provides A-Z definitions of terms from the broad field of social care. Accessible coverage of social work theories, methods, policies, organizations, and statutes, as well as key terms from interdisciplinary topics such as health and education, make this an ideal reference for students as well as qualified social workers.
Social Work Essentials by Call Number: HV40 .S617826 2016ISBN: 9780190499624Publication Date: 2016In honor of the 60th anniversary of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking Encyclopedia of Social Work, NASW Press and Oxford University Press are proud to publish Social Work Essentials. Since the launch of the Encyclopedia of Social Work Online in 2013, over 100 articles have been revised and over 150 new articles have been published online. This volume brings together selected new and revised articles along with a few core, unrevised articles from the 2008 print version in a brief reference guide for the social work profession. Covering a range of theoretical and practice orientations, this collection provides both fundamental knowledge for the profession and timely updates on the knowledge needed for social work practice.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
This scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full-text database includes more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals with coverage across nearly all areas of academic study. In addition to its 8,500 full-text periodicals, the database features more than 75,000 videos from the Associated Press from 1930 to the present.
- APA PsycArticles (EBSCOhost)
APA PsycArticles includes full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology with articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA), its imprint - the Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF), and from allied organizations including the Canadian Psychological Association and the Hogrefe Publishing Group. It includes all journal articles, book reviews, letters to the editor, and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to the present and nearly all APA journals go back to Volume 1, Issue 1.
- APA PsycInfo (EBSCOhost)
APA PsycInfo includes abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations from the fields of behavioral and social sciences. Journal coverage, which spans from the 1800s to the present, includes international material selected from periodicals in dozens of languages.
- Child Development & Adolescent Studies (EBSCOhost)
This bibliographic database is a source for references to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21. More than 342,000 records are included with over 10,000 new records added each year.
- Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Peer-reviewed journal for authoritative research on understanding the social, behavioral, and psychological impact of today's social networking practices, including X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and internet gaming, and commerce.
- JSTOR
A multidisciplinary digital library that includes all 2,800+ academic journals on JSTOR; spanning more than 60 disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Access also includes more than two million primary source documents.
And, with the incorporation of Artstor's collections, JSTOR is now home to more than two million images.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. It offers full-text coverage for nearly 400 journals.
- Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost)
Social Work Abstracts offers coverage of more than 450 social work and human services journals dating back to 1965. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the database provides citations and abstracts dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service, and social issues and problems.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost)
This sociology research database features more than 2.1 million records with subject headings from a 20,000+ term sociological thesaurus. Contains full-text for more than 860 journals dating back to 1908. This database also includes full-text for more than 830 books and monographs, and full-text for over 16,800 conference papers.
- eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
This collection contains over 246,000 eBooks on a wide variety of academic subject matter.
- eBook Central (ProQuest)
eBook Central is a collection of nearly 250,000 academic e-books on a wide variety of subjects.
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
More than 2,000 eBooks offered on a wide variety of subjects and topics, including both fiction and non-fiction titles.
- Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library provides access to multidisciplinary content across more than 1,600 journals and 22,000 ebooks.
Communication skills for your social work degree by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781912508723Publication Date: 2019For those undertaking a social work degree within higher education, this book provides study support and skills development for both oral and written communication in the context of social work.
Handbook for Social Work Writing by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781003168713Publication Date: 2024"This concise, accessible, and engaging handbook offers a companion for social work students to acquire professional and competency-based writing skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Handbook of Human Behavior and the Social Environment by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781351516372Publication Date: 2017-07-05Handbook of Human Behaviour and the Social Environment is a compendium of new theories for all aspects of social work practice. The authors describe the current social work curriculum developed by the Council on Social Work Education Commission on Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards, demonstrating how client and constituency engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation are guided by knowledge of human behaviour and the social environment (HBSE) theory.
Social Work Values and Ethics : An Overview by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780231547758Publication Date: 2018A case-driven, concise, and comprehensive textbook for undergraduate and graduate social work programs, this book surveys the most critical issues for social work practitioners.
Statistics in social work: an introduction to practical applications by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780231550222Publication Date: 2020Statistics in Social Work guides students through concepts and procedures from descriptive statistics and correlation to hypothesis testing and inferential statistics. Besides presenting key concepts, it focuses on real-world examples that students will encounter in a social work practice.
- Academic Video Online (AVON)
This multidisciplinary video database supports researchers in many different fields, from anthropology to zoology. The collection's wide range of academic material includes documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs and newsreels, and demonstrations.
- Behavioral and Mental Health Online (BMHO)
BMHO provides a comprehensive, rich, and diverse collection of video and text for anyone studying or teaching in the area of mental health such as counseling, social work, nursing, psychology and behavioral health. This collection includes clinical mental health demonstrations, actual therapy sessions, compelling documentaries on the human condition, psychotherapy transcripts, as well client narratives and reference works.
- Kanopy
Kanopy is a video streaming collection with over 26,000 films ranging from documentaries, indie, foreign, classic and blockbuster movies in several subjects and sub-subject areas. PBS, New Day Films, Kino Lorber, and California NewsReel are just a few of the content providers.
- Psychotherapy.netPsychotherapy.net provides unlimited access to hundreds of videos designed to improve the clinical skills of mental health professionals. Psychotherapy.net videos feature Yalom, Linehan, Kernberg and other experts in session with real clients, and step-by-step explanations of their interventions.