Journal Articles
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ScopusDatabase of peer-reviewed journal articles. Full text is not included, but Article Linker provides access to full-text articles when available.
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Social Services AbstractsIndexes and abstracts current research in social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
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Google ScholarMultidisciplinary scholarly search engine. Covers peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities, and other scholarly organizations. Includes links to USU resources when on campus.
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PsycINFO via EBSCOhostOne of the top resources for research in psychology and the behavioral and social sciences. Includes information on topics ranging from education to pharmacology.
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Sociological AbstractsAbstracts and citations to articles in journals in sociology, family studies, women's studies, and related social sciences, as well as abstracts to dissertations, conference proceedings, and books, covering 1952-present.
For more specialized recommendations, see our list of Social Work databases.
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Books and E-Books
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Library Catalog
Find print and electronic books available from USU Libraries, as well as videos and other materials.
Encyclopedias
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Social Worker's Desk Reference (4th edition, 2022)Short chapters with links to further resources, collaboratively written by major figures in the field.
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Encyclopedia of Social WorkCo-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, this online encyclopedia is widely considered the cornerstone of reference in the field. Contains four hundred subject entries and two hundred brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.
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Encyclopedias & DictionariesGather background information from various general and specialized reference books, including dictionaries and encyclopedias.
