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This guide provides resources for Social Work students.
Start searching fast using the Quick Picks listed below, or explore all of the many resources we have to help your studies.
- Find books and journal articles
- Look up definitions or get information on a particular concept
- Find statistics, government reports, and other data sources
- Watch movies and documentaries about Social Work
- Get help with citation, writing papers, and writing literature reviews
- Learn about research methods, social policy, or Social Work history
- Use licensing exams and practice tests for Bachelors, Masters, and Clinical licensing
You can also find specific resources on selected topics, including:
Using Research and Synthesis Tables
Resources and guidance for synthesizing and presenting research in general literature reviews, systematic reviews, etc. Credited to Laura Bernhardt University of Southern Indiana
Research Tables and Synthesis Tables are useful tools for organizing and analyzing your research as you assemble your literature review
Quick Picks
You'll find a lot of resources in this guide, but these are always good places to start.
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowPopular A multi-disciplinary database containing full-text for thousands of journals in nearly every subject area, including: computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts and literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.
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APA PsycInfo and APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new windowThe world's largest resource for peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Produced by the American Psychological Association. Indexes thousands of journals dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, plus books, book chapters, and dissertations.
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Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new windowHundreds of overview articles on social work topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards. Published by the National Association of Social Workers.
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Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new windowThe definitive sources for scholarly articles in Social Work. There is little or no full text in this database. Remember to use the
button to locate your articles.
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DSM-5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)The DSM is the most widely used diagnostic tool in the United States for mental disorders. Used by practitioners and scholars in fields like psychology, social work, and medicine. It provides the criteria to diagnose a patient with a specific mental disorder. The current edition is the DSM-5 published in May 2013. (Accessed through Psychiatry Online.)