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Encyclopedia of Social Work
2nd. Floor Reference Collection. Call Number HV.35.s6 V.19 pts.1-3

Social Work Abstracts
Continues Social work research & abstracts.
Publication Information: Washington, DC : National Association of Social Workers, Vol. 30, no. 1 (Mar. 1994- Present Frequency: Quarterly. Reference Collection. Call Number: HV 1 .A23 Current Issues Shelved alphabetically by title

Social work research & abstracts [electronic resource].
Publication Information: [New York] : National Association of Social Workers, Vol. 13, no. 2 (summer 1977)-v. 29, no. 4 (Dec. 1993).
available on the World Wide Web.
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Notes: Access restrictions may apply. Available: 1990:Jan. - 1993:Dec.
Available in Print. Location: - Reference Collection Call Number: HV 1 .A2

Social work research.
Continues in Part: Social work research and abstracts, 0148-0847.
Location: Social Sciences (3rd Floor) Call Number: HV 1 .A22 Available: v.18 (1994)-v.23 (1999) Location: Social Sciences (3rd Floor) - Current Issues Call Number: Shelved alphabetically by title.
Also available on the World Wide Web.
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Notes: Access restrictions may apply. Available: 1994:Jan. -

Statistical Abstract of the United States
RBD Library (2nd Floor) Reference Desk.
Also available on the Internet (PDF file only). Address as of 7/29/99: http://www.census.gov/statab/www

Administration in social work.
Publication Information: [New York] : Haworth Press, 1977- Vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1977)- Frequency: Quarterly-Social work administration--Periodical.
Social Sciences (3rd Floor) Call Number: HV 1 .A27 Available: v.1 (1977)-v.23 (1999/2000) Current Issues Shelved alphabetically by title

The social work dictionary / by Robert L. Barker. Publication Information: Washington, D.C. : NASW Press, National Association of Social Workers, c1991. Description: xv, 287 p. ; 26 cm. 2nd ed. Location: - Reference Collection Call Number: HV 12 .B37 1991


 

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Indexes and Databases

All databases are available on campus and remotely unless otherwise noted.  To access a resource from home, you will need to type your library ID and last name.  Your library ID is usually: two, zero, your Social Security Number, then zero.  For example:  A person with the Social Security Number 123-45-6789 has the library ID:  201234567890
Social Sciences Full Text (1983-Present).
Abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in January 1994. Abstracts range from 50 to 300 words and describe the content and scope of the source articles. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
ID required if accessing from off campus.
Social Services Abstracts 1980-Current
ID required if accessing from off campus
Sociological Abstracts 1963-Current
ID required if accessing from off campus
Social Science Research Network

Social Science Research Network (SSRN), provided by Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. (SSEP). Offers access to downloadable papers, abstracts, and a site search engine. Provides information on seminars and other social science-related events. ID required if accessing from off campus.

General Databases

Academic Search Premier
 
 
Covers abstracts and indexing for over 3,000 scholarly journals and features full text articles for over 1,200 journals since 1990.
 
InfoTrac's Expanded Academic ASAP
 
Indexes 1500 journal titles in a variety of subject areas.  Articles in over 500 journals are full text. 1980 – Present

PsycINFO (EBSCO)

Contains summaries of the world's journal literature in psychology and related disciplines, as well as dissertations and technical reports. Covers over 1300 journals in over 30 languages from approximately 50 countries. To integrate behavioral informa tion from other fields, PsycINFO scans publications from related disciplines such as sociology, linguistics, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, and anthropology, and represents those relevant to psychology.
ERIC (EBSCO)

The ERIC database, the world's largest source of education information, contains more than 950,000 abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database is updated monthly, and provides access to educational literature going back to 1966.

Statistical Universe

CIS® Statistical Universe is the world's most comprehensive access to statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. The service allows users to search summaries of statistical publications, then link to the full-text of selected publications on Statistical Universe and government Web sites.

NewsBank NewsFile

A full-text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events from over 500 U.S. and Canadian newspapers, news sources and domestic and international newswires. More than 70,000 articles selected annually provide regional, national and international perspectives and in-depth coverage of the arts, people, and professions.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)--1984-present

Dissertation Abstracts
1861 – Present.  The years 1998-1999 are available off campus, but earlier years are only available on campus.
Current Awareness Resources


CQ Researcher

The award-winning The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports. The CQ Researcher's hallmark is scrupulous objectivity and balance. Every 12,000-word report is written by an experienced journalist and features comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue. Numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles -- plus a pro-con feature, a chronology, lengthy bibliographies and a list of contacts -- round out each report.

 

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Journals

Auburn's Social Work Related Journals

Critical Social Work

Other online Social Science Journals

 

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Web Sites


Social Worker Web Links

Social Work and Social Services JOBS Online:


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Associations and Societies

National Association of Social Workers:
http://www.naswdc.org/
The Social Worker Online:
http://www.socialworker.com/
The Association of Oncology Social Workers:
http://www.aosw.org
Clinical Social Work Federation
http://www.cswf.org/

 

 

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Auburn University Department and Course Pages

Auburn University Department of Social Work:
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal_arts/sociology/social_work/


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