Social Work Information Sources

Articles     Best Sources for this Subject   PsycInfo     1806-Current. Limited coverage before 1890. Extensive indexing and abstracting journal articles and book chapters for psychology and psychological aspects of other fields. Database details.   Social Services Abstracts     1979-Current. Updated monthly. Abstracts for journals in social work, human services, social welfare, social policy and related fields.Database Details   Social Work Abstracts Index to more than 450 journals in all areas of social work and human services. Limited to 8 simultaneous users. Database details..   Sociological Abstracts Indexes journal articles, dissertations, book abstracts, chapter abstracts, and association paper abstracts related to sociology. Database details..   Sociology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection   33 scholarly journals in sociology. Database details..   Web of Science - Social Sciences Citation Index     1978-current Indexes articles and cited references from peer-reviewed journals in the social sciences. Database details..     Find Articles in Other Databases   Academic OneFile       1980-current Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers in various fields - many with full text and images. Database details.   Academic Search Premier       1975-current Covers most academic disciplines and contains full-text to over 4000 journals (over 3000 of which are peer reviewed). Database details..   AgeLine Database     1978 - present Sponsored by the AARP this database includes summaries of journal and magazine articles, books, research reports, and videos related to aging.   Criminal Justice Abstracts     1968-current Abstracts of books, book chapters, journal articles, government reports, and dissertations. Database details..   Education Full Text       1984-current Full text access to education periodicals and yearbooks published in the US and elsewhere. Database details..   Education Index Retrospective     1929-1983 Indexes over 500 English language periodicals in various fields of education. Database details..   ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)       1966-current Citations and abstracts to over 750 educational journals, as well as conference proceedings, research reports, speeches, curriculum guides, etc. Database details.   Health and Wellness Resource Center       1980-current Information on health and medicine, medications, and wellness. Database details..   Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective     1907-1984 Indexes scholarly journals as well as non-scholarly specialized periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Database details..   JSTOR       Varies by title Full-text access to back issues of scholarly journals in many fields. Database details..   Oxford Journals   A collection of over 200 scholarly journals from Oxford University Press. Database details.   PAIS International in Print      1991 - present This international index covers journal articles, books, government documents, reports, etc. dealing with public affairs issues from over 120 countries. Continues the Bulletin of the Public Affairs Information Service (1915-1967), the Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin (1967-1985, and the PAIS Bulletin (1985-1990). Location: 1st Floor - Reference 350 P161   Project MUSE       Mid-1990s to present Over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Database details..   Social Sciences Full-text       Indexing 1983-current; full-text 1994-current Covers journals in magazines in various social sciences. Database details.. Selected Resources     Career Information   Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social Workers     Dissertations and Theses   Dissertations and Theses Full-text from Proquest       1861-current Index to dissertations and theses published in the United States with many in full-text. Database details..     Encyclopedias & Dictionaries   Encyclopedia of Social Work  This alphabetically arranged 3 volume encyclopedia contains 290 signed articles by experts on topics of interest to social workers. Volume 3 includes biographies of notable individuals. Updated by a 1997 supplement. Also available as part of The Social Work Reference Center on CD-ROM at the Reference Desk. Location: 1st Floor - Reference 360 So1y 1995   The Social Work Dictionary  This definitive work includes over 9,000 terms related to social work. The previous edition is also available as part of The Social Work Reference Center on CD-ROM at the Reference Desk. Location: 1st Floor - Reference 361.3 B24s 2003     Laws, Courts & Legislation   Westlaw Campus Research Access to federal and state case law, the United States Code Annotated (USCA), the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as newspapers. Database details..     Reference Sources   NASW Clinical Register 14th Edition Provides a listing of clinical social workers who have met national standards for education and experience established by the NASW Competence Certification Commission on recommendation of the Committee on Clinical Social Work. Database details.   Social Workers' Desk Reference  This comprehensive desktop reference thoroughly covers current clinical social work practice. Location: 1st Floor - Reference 361.32 So13r     Statistics & Data   Social Work Almanac  Provides key statistical data related to important social issues and programs of the 1990s. Also available as part of the Social Work Reference Center on CD-ROM at the Reference Desk. Location: 1st Floor - Reference 361.973 G43s   Statistical Abstract Online version of the print Statistical Abstract of the United States Location: (Print) - Reference 317.3 Un3s     Tests & Measurements   Mental Measurements Yearbook   Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. Limited to 4 simultaneous users. Database details. Location: Also in print: 1st Floor - Reference 371.26 B93   Tests in Print A comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. Includes test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s). Limited to 4 simultaneous users. Database details..     Videos & Films   Counseling and Therapy in Video   Videos for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling. Database details. Websites     Academic Department   3110: Research Methods for Social Work Practice   Social Work Department, MTSU     Associations, Agencies & Organizations   CSWE - Council on Social Work Education   NASW - National Association of Social Workers   TSWEC - Tennessee Social Work Education Consortium Page Maintained By: Ginny Vesper

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