Course Guides: Social Work

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• Printable Guides & Handouts
• Suggested Databases
• Selected E-Books
• Locations of Social Work Resources in the Library
• Selected Books in the Library
• Online Resources
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PRINTABLE GUIDES & HANDOUTS:

• Course Guide Handout-Social Work (PDF)

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SUGGESTED DATABASES:

• Academic Search Complete - Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary, scholarly journals and publications.
• SocINDEX with Full-Text - Provides Sociology articles and information with over 390 full-text journals, over 720 full-text books, and over 6,700 conference papers.

Please note that when accessing the databases from off-campus, you will be prompted to login.

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SELECTED E-BOOK SOURCES:

eBook Collection from EBSCOhost is our largest provider of ebooks (electronic copies of printed books PDF format), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBook Collection has an easy-to-use search interface. You will be prompted to login with your 12-digit Library User ID to access these e-books from off-campus. Please see our Tutorials on eBook Collection from EBSCOhost for more information.

• Building Strengths and Skills: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Clients, 2005, by Jacqueline Corcoran.
• Community Practice: Theories and Skills for Social Workers, 2nd Edition, 2004, by David Hardcastle, et al.
• Social Work: Voices from the Inside, 2007, by Viviene Cree.

Visit our eBook Collections for links to eBook Collection from EBSCOhost and other e-book collections. Please note that books that are still protected by copyright may not be available online in full-text from the free sources.

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LOCATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY:

Social Work-related topics can be found in resources located in these Library of Congress call number ranges:

• HV1 to HV9960 - Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology.
  • HV40 to HV69 - Social service. Social work. Including social case work, private and public relief, institutional care, rural social work, work relief.
  • HV697 to HV4959 - Protection, assistance and relief.
    • HV697 to HV3024 - Special classes including Families, Children, Young adults, Women, etc.
    • HV3025 to HV3174 - Special classes by occupation.
    • HV3176 to HV3199 - Special classes by race or ethnic group.

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SELECTED BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY:

• Careers in Social & Rehabilitation Services, 3rd Edition.
  Call number: HV 10.5 .G39 2008
• The Social Work Dictionary, 4th Edition.
  Call number: HV 12 .B37 1999 REF
• Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical Approaches, 4th Edition.
  Call number: HV 37 .S579 1996

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

• Department of Children & Family Services, for the State of Louisiana, provides information on available services and resources.
• NASW: National Association of Social Workers, the professional organization for social workers, this site provides information on professional ethics, education requirements, certification, and more; some services may be restricted to members.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition: Social Workers, From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this government resource provides background information such as the nature of the work, job outlook, related occupations, etc.

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