Social Work: Top Resources
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- Video & Sound Recordings
- Tests & Measurements
- APA Style Guide
Top Resources
Use these resources to discover journal articles and other publications to support your research.
If you are unsure of where to start, contact your librarian (Amanda McCormick) or visit this tutorial created by UB Libraries.
DATABASES (Social Work)
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Social Work AbstractsSocial work & human services-related research. More InfoPartial Full-TextUB ONLY
DATABASES (Comprehensive/Multi-Disciplinary)
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Web of ScienceOne-pass searching of Web of Science citation indexes, BIOSIS Citation Index, Derwent Innovations Index, MEDLINE and more. More InfoPartial Full-TextUB ONLY
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Academic Search CompleteComprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database. More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
POLICY, ISSUES & NEWS
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ProQuest CongressionalLegislative documents (U.S. Congress). More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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Opposing Viewpoints in ContextComplete one-stop source for information on social issues. More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
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Access World NewsProvides the fulltext of many USA and international newspapers.More InfoFull-TextUB ONLY
MANUALS & HANDBOOKS
A comprehensive guide to social work practice which provides the most recent conceptual knowledge and empirical evidence to aid in the understanding of the rapidly changing field of social work. Each chapter is short and contains practical information in addition to websites and updated references.
This encyclopedia provides authoritative, foundational, interdisciplinary knowledge across the wide range of behavioral and social sciences fields.
Video & Sound Recordings
The UB Libraries support a rich collection of video and sound recordings produced by the American Psychological Association and other publishers. These recordings present real and simulated clinical sessions. They offer a unique opportunity to see and hear the luminaries of the field (e.g., Aaron Beck, Albert Ellis, Virginia Satir) as well as ordinary practitioners in action.
Video: Please check the UB Catalog for availability. The loan period for the physical materials is 10 days.
Sound: The sound recordings may be accessed by clicking the link below.
Streaming: The streaming video may be accessed by using the link to Counseling and Psychotherapy in Video, also below.
Tests & Measurements
For a detailed overview of tests and measurements, please visit the resource guide listed here:
APA Style Guides
Includes tutorials and help pages for the APA style guide. Presented by the APA.
A guide showing practical examples of how to use the APA Style Guide.