Subject Guides: Social Work: Books & Reference Resources

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Recommended Reference Titles

Handbook of School Mental Health by Mark D. Weist (Editor)
Call Number: Downtown Center Stacks -- LB1027.55 .W45 2014 UDC
SAGE Handbook of Social Work by Mel Gray
Call Number: Downtown Center Stacks -- HV40 .S24 2012 UDC
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®) by American Psychiatric Association Staff
Call Number: Downtown Center Reference -- RC455.2.C4 D54 2013 UDC
Handbook of Social Work Research Methods by Bruce A. Thyer
Call Number: Downtown Center Reference -- HV11 .H342 2010 UDC
SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research by Norman K. Denzin (Editor)
Call Number: Downtown Center Stacks -- H62 .H2455 2011 UDC

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Encyclopedia of Social Work
NASWs' standard reference work for social work and social services. Continuously Updated.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
A weekly publication providing original in-depth analysis of the most current major and controversial issues of the day. Coverage: 1991 - present.

CQ Researcher is useful for research on major controversial topics of national and international scope. Each issue that is examined includes a 125-word summary, introduction to the issue, history of the issue, recent events surrounding the issue, where the issue is headed, issue timeline, statements from representatives of opposing positions, works cited, readings for further research, organizations concerned, and notes on sources. Users may browse through articles in the current issue or search for past articles using words, dates or other criteria.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

The Social Work Dictionary
Brief discussions of the important theories, people and ideas relating to social work.
The Social Workers' Guide to the Social Sciences: A Guide to the Key Concepts
Guide to the concepts across the social sciences that inform Social Work practice.
The International Handbook of Black Community Mental Health
Addresses classic mental health issues, as well as controversial subjects regarding inequalities and stereotypes in access to services, and misdiagnoses. It addresses the everyday racism faced by Black people within mental health practice.
IssueLab
Full-text reports and research documents from policy groups, government orgs, non-profits and other groups covering a wide range of topics of interest to those in human services.

Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Thousands of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources that can be cross-searched.

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