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Websites

 

 

FedStats	Description: A comprehensive collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Includes access to the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Finding Statistics	Description: Provides comprehensive search tips on how to search for statistical data online. Written by federal documents librarian at Oviatt Library, California State University.
Columbia University Social Work Guide	Description: provides detailed research guides on a number of social work topics
National Association of Social Workers	Description: Website for the National Association of Social Workers. NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 153,000 members. Access is provided to the code of ethics, various journals, books, career advice, news and information.
Social Work Directory	Description: An annotated directory of social work sites maintained by Google.
Illinois Association of School Social Workers	Description: Conference, workshop, employment information, and a Legislative Alert section
George Warren Brown School of Social Work	Description: links for the practicing social worker, organized alphabetically and thematically, covering topics such as families, health care, poverty, crisis intervention, and types of therapy. The site is frequently updated and is maintained by Violet E. Horvath as a service of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, St. Louis.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education	Description: A list of "fact sheets" and mini-bibliographies on special education and gifted education
Administration for Families & Children	Description: The US government agency "responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities."
Research & Documentation Online	Description: This is a guide to research and citation for various disciplines. The Social Sciences section provides an excellent discussion of freely available resources for social science research and citation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Resources

 

 

The Social Work Dictionary - 5th ed.

Reference HV12 .B37 2003

Provides definitions of nearly 5,000 medical, sociological, political, and jargon terms currently used in social work literature and practice.

 

 

Encyclopedia of Social Work

Reference HV35 .E56 1995

This is a basic overview source for social workers. Comprehensive articles written by experts are provided alphabetically. Each article has an extensive bibliography.

 

 

Social Work Speaks - 6th Ed.Reference HV88 .N686 2003 

A compilation of organizational responses, policy analysis and individual action by social workers.

 

 

Reference Sources in Social Work : an annotated bibliography

Reference HV40 .C66 1982

Lists 654 social work sources. Interdisciplinary in focus. Dated, but still useful.

 

 

Social Work Almanac

Reference HV90 .G53 1995

Statistical tables and summaries of social data

 

 

Social Workers' Desk Reference

Reference HV40 .S6464 2002

A practical sourcebook for social work practitioners and academics. Social work ethics and practice is provided by detailing how skills are applied in different situations with case studies. It analyzes past issues, current state of practice principles, and the future of social work development.

 

 

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV, 4th ed.Reference RC455.2.C4D54 1994 

The standard classification of mental disorders using official codes and categories of the American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic criteria and descriptive text are included for each disorder.

 

Kara L. Giles, JD, MSLIS

Bibliographer for Social Work: Inez Ringland

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