Use the sources listed here to get started on research in Social Work. When you need more help, ask for a reference librarian at the front desk in the library or contact the subject specialist, Jason St. Clair.
The box below, "All Items by Source", lists electronic resources specifically for Social Work.
The box below, "All Items by Source", lists electronic resources specifically for Social Work.
Education Research Complete (EBSCO) 
- Education, Psychology, Social Work.
- 1,400 journals full text, indexing to an additional 2300.
- 550 full-text books.
ERIC (EBSCO)
- Education, Psychology, Social Work.
- 1.4 million documents with links to over 300,000 additional full-text items.
- 1966-present.
LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni]
- Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work.
- 15,000 business, legal, and news sources.
- Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post.
- Information for over 80 million companies.
Medline with Full Text (EBSCO)
- Nursing, Biology, Emergency Services, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, Psychology, Social Work.
- 1,500 journals full text, 5,000 journals indexed.
- 1965-present: full text, 1949-present: indexed.
- Topics include medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and allied health professions.
Nexis Uni [formerly LexisNexis Academic]
- Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work.
- 15,000 business, legal, and news sources.
- Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post.
- Information for over 80 million companies.
ProQuest Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
- Social Work, Psychology, Political Science.
- Access to over 600 titles, most available full text.
- 1981-present.
- Topics include criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law, social work.
ProQuest Psychology
- Psychology, Social Work.
- 540 full-text titles, indexing to an additional 100.
- Includes 4000 full-text dissertations.
- Topics include clinical and social psychology, genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare.
ProQuest Social Science
- Business, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Communication.
- 1500 titles, most available in full text.
PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)
- Psychology, Social Work, Education.
- 200,000 articles available from 110 journals.
- Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
- 1894-present.
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
- Psychology, Social Work, Education.
- 2,500 different journals, three million documents, dissertations, citations and summaries.
- 1800-present, with some content as far back as the 1600s.
- Indexing and abstracts only, no full text; documents can be obtained from other databases or through interlibrary loan.
- Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Biology, Nursing, Exercise Science, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Work.
- 27 million citations.
- Full text of these articles can be found in other library databases or through interlibrary loan.
Sage Knowledge Collection of eBooks
- Social Work, Psychology, Business, Education, Communication.
- 5000 ebooks.
- Includes scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, and professional development titles.
ScienceDirect
- Physical sciences, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences.
- Full-text scientific database with millions of documents.
- Journal articles from nearly 4000 open access journals.
- Book chapters from more than 35,000 books.
Social Work Abstracts (EBSCO)
- Social Work, Psychology, Emergency Services.
- 450 titles.
- 1965-present.
- Full text of these articles can be found in other library databases or through interlibrary loan.
TestLink: The ETS Test Collection
- Social Work, Psychology, Education.
- 25,000 tests.
- Information on standardized tests and research instruments is available from the early 1900s-present.
Online:
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
Encyclopedia of Social Work in Oxford Reference Online
National Association of Social Workers
101 careers in social work Jessica A. Ritter, Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, Mary Kiernan-Stern, 2015.
In the Library:
Encyclopedia of Careers. REF HF 5381 .E52 2011
Opportunities in Social Work, D Renee Wittenberg. HV 91 .W56 2003
Social Work Career Development : a Handbook for Job Hunting and Career Planning, Carol Nesslein Doelling.
HV 10.5 .D63 1997
101 Careers in Social Work, Jessica A. Ritter, Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, Mary Kiernan-Stern. HV10.5 .R58 2009
Careers in Social Work, Leon H. Ginsberg. HV 10.5 .G55 2001
Occupational Outlook Handbook Online
Encyclopedia of Social Work in Oxford Reference Online
National Association of Social Workers
101 careers in social work Jessica A. Ritter, Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, Mary Kiernan-Stern, 2015.
In the Library:
Encyclopedia of Careers. REF HF 5381 .E52 2011
Opportunities in Social Work, D Renee Wittenberg. HV 91 .W56 2003
Social Work Career Development : a Handbook for Job Hunting and Career Planning, Carol Nesslein Doelling.
HV 10.5 .D63 1997
101 Careers in Social Work, Jessica A. Ritter, Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, Mary Kiernan-Stern. HV10.5 .R58 2009
Careers in Social Work, Leon H. Ginsberg. HV 10.5 .G55 2001
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Multi-subject. 4,600 journals full text. Indexing for articles in 8,500 additional journals.
JSTOR
Multi-subject, Business, English & Literature, History, World Languages & Cultures. Full-text scholarly journals, books, and documents.
LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni]
Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work. 15,000 business, legal, and news sources. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post. Information for over 80 million companies.
ProQuest Complete
Multi-subject. Select individual databases for merged search results: 40 databases (mostly full-text), Academic Video Online, and Ebook Central.
Multi-subject. 4,600 journals full text. Indexing for articles in 8,500 additional journals.
JSTOR
Multi-subject, Business, English & Literature, History, World Languages & Cultures. Full-text scholarly journals, books, and documents.
LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni]
Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work. 15,000 business, legal, and news sources. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post. Information for over 80 million companies.
ProQuest Complete
Multi-subject. Select individual databases for merged search results: 40 databases (mostly full-text), Academic Video Online, and Ebook Central.
Jason St Clair
Technical Services Librarian
Tel: 965-6540
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Do a combined search of all the library databases and the library catalog.
Books, media, and articles not available at the PUC Library may be borrowed from other libraries at no charge. You will be notified when the items arrive.
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LINK+
For the fastest service, check the LINK+ catalog first. This service provides quick access to California libraries that share a combined collection of about four million unique titles (books and media). Items will arrive in 3-4 days.
- INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Items not available through LINK+ can still be requested from another library. Non-LINK+ requests take about 7-10 days to arrive. Articles usually arrive in 1-2 days.
If you are using and find an item you want to borrow, select the "Borrow from another library" option and complete the form.
If you are using Discovery Search (EBSCO) and find an article not available online, select the “Request” option and complete the form.
If you're not sure where to start, visit the Interlibrary Loan page for more information.