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This guide contains selected resources useful for locating information in the field of Social Work.

Starter Resources

Use these resources to get background information about your topic.

Encyclopedia of Social Work

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window

Best Bet Databases in Social Work

SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
This database includes major social work journals.
PsycINFO (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Resource for abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
Counseling and Therapy in Video This link opens in a new window
Provides the online collection of video available for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Coverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare. Hosted on the EBSCOhost platform.
Social Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Social sciences - journal articles
eHRAF World Cultures This link opens in a new window
eHRAF is an online cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The database is unique in that the information is organized into cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text sources are subject-indexed at the paragraph level.
LGBTQ+ Rights from HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
This collection charts the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today. All titles in this collection have been assigned one or more title-level subjects relating to their scope, and are further divided into six subcollections, whose areas of focus constitute Marriage and Family, Employment Discrimination, Military Service, AIDS and Health Care, and Public Spaces and Accommodations. A separate subcollection, Historical Attitudes and Analysis, presents books, pamphlets, reports, and more that some researchers may find offensive: viewpoints expressed in these items range from the cause of homosexuality and its alleged cures to the "problems" LGBT persons create in society.
Social Work Abstracts (Ovid) This link opens in a new window
Abstracts for articles on homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, and community organization.
Sociology, Gender Studies & Cultural Studies (Sage Journals) This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in the top sociology and gender studies journals from Sage Publications.

Top Social Work Journals

Social Work
Social Work is the premier journal of the social work profession. Widely read by practitioners, faculty, and students, it is the official journal of NASW and is provided to all members as a membership benefit. Social Work is dedicated to improving practice and advancing knowledge in social work and social welfare.
Health & Social Work
Health & Social Work publishes articles in areas such as aging, clinical work, long-term care, oncology, substance abuse, depression, and maternal health.
Social Work Research
Publishes research to advance the development of knowledge and inform social work practice. Widely regarded as the outstanding journal in the field, it includes analytic reviews of research, theoretical articles pertaining to social work research, evaluation studies, and diverse research studies that contribute to knowledge about social work issues and problems.
Journal of Social Service Research
The Journal is exclusively devoted to empirical research and its application to the design, delivery, and management of the new social services. The Journal focuses on outcomes-based research and practice, and clearly presents the different types of funded and non-funded state-of-the-art research being carried out in the field.
Trauma, Violence, and Abuse
This review journal devoted to organizing, synthesizing, and expanding knowledge on all forms of trauma, abuse, and violence.

Additional Social Work Journals can be found here.

Featured Books in Social Work

Social Work Research Guides

Doctor of Social Work
by Laura Giacobbe Last Updated Mar 7, 2023 41 views this year
Grants
by Laura Giacobbe Last Updated Mar 7, 2023 195 views this year
Government Information
by Laura Giacobbe Last Updated Feb 27, 2023 23 views this year