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Welcome Social Work Students!

Aloha!

I am the librarian assigned to assist Social Work students and faculty. I provide research consultations in person and online as well as library instruction sessions/workshops.

I created this Research Guide to showcase print and online resources relevant to Social Work. Please contact me (see contact information on the right) for any research/instructional support, or suggestions for this guide.

I look forward working with you!

~ Elizabeth

Top Social Work Databases

PsycNET This link opens in a new window
Provides access to PsycINFO (citations and abstracts in psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences) and PsycARTICLES (full-text journal articles in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, social/personality, and more).
PubMed @ HPU This link opens in a new window
PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Access the database via PubMed @ HPU to see linked full text.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Google Scholar @ HPU This link opens in a new window
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Accessing Google Scholar via this link authenticates your off-campus computer, enabling off-campus access to the Libraries' resources.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to scholarly journals in the physical, social and health sciences.

Social Work Websites

Find Government and Local Disability Programs and Services
This resource is a federal gateway database for resources and information related to disability.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gives information on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and related social issues. Includes links to publications, statistics, databases, services, funding, and other organizational resources.
CrimeSolutions.gov
Office of Justice. Rigorous research on what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.
Best Practices for Communicating Through an Interpreter
From the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center. Although geared to health, many of the suggestions are good for a variety of situations.
Homelessness Assistance Programs
Homelessness assistance programs provide funding to States and local governments and nonprofit providers to serve individuals and families across the United States who are affected by homelessness.
NIH National Institute of Aging
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.

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Subjects: Citation Management (EndNote/Zotero), Nursing & Health Sciences, Social Sciences

Featured Research Tools

Zotero
Manage your citations with Zotero. This guide will help you get started and manage your own Zotero library.
Research Matrix Template
You can make a copy of the template and make it your own, to keep track on your sources.

Featured Reference Resource

DSM-5 This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed. (DSM-5), Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and Clinical Cases.

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