Library Spaces: Information about places in the library for individuals or groups to study or prepare for presentations
Specialized books such as the following titles can provide background information on your topic or help you with definitions of words you may not understand. Bibliographies at the end of each article may refer you to other useful sources.
The
Social Work Dictionary
Robert L. Barker, ed., 2003
Location: ref HV12 .B37
Human
Services Dictionary
Howard Rosenthal, 2003
Location: ref HV12 .R67
Encyclopedia
of Social Work
National Assn. of Social Workers, 2008
Also available in print: ref HV35 .S6
Blackwell
Encyclopaedia of Social Work
Martin Davies, ed., 2000
Location: ref HV12 .B53
Encyclopedia
of Social Welfare History
John M. Herrick and Paul H. Stuart, ed., 2005
Location: ref. HV12 .E497
Databases are subject guides to magazines, journals, newspapers, and other materials. For more choices than those listed below, go to The University Libraries home page, click on Databases, then on the starting letter of the database or a department name.
Tips:
-When searching your topic remember to try a variety of subject headings for the same concept
-Click here for tips on using the search connectors AND, OR, and NOT in your search strategy
Primary vs. Secondary Sources (Univ. of California at Berkeley website with definitions, examples). Watch this flash tutorial for help identifying primary sources
REMEMBER: To get to the full text of the journal article you must go through the Library's web pages. We have paid for access to the journals. You cannot go to the publisher's page to get an article.
Social
Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost)
Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)
To
find articles on North Carolina:
--Click on Sources (beige tab)
--In the list of Publication Types click on
News
--Over 200 sources are listed. The link to
North Carolina News Sources is on the next screen. Find it and check the box.
--Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click the red box OK-Continue
--You should be back at the search screen. Enter your search terms
--In the box by Specify Date select a time
period from the pull-down menu
--Click on the red Search box
The "Legal Research" section includes legal news, law review articles, state and federal case law, state and federal statutory law (e.g. North Carolina General Statutes), and federal regulations (from government agencies). Try the law review section for articles
Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO)
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
SocIndex with Full Text (SIFT) (EBSCO)
Finding Individual Journal Articles Using "Journal Finder"
APA, MLA, Turabian Style Information
Examples:
Electronic article without a DOI number, use the URL:
VandenBos,
G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection
of resources by psychology undergraduates.
Journal of Bibliographic
Research, 5, 117-123. Retrieved
from http://www.envplan.com/epa/fulltext/a40/a38255.pdf
Text
of an electronic journal article retrieved via a DOI number:
Smith, W.C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(4), 443-449.
doi:10.1037/002-9432.76.4.482
Article from a print or microfilm journal:
VandenBos,
G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection
of resources by psychology
undergraduates. Journal of Bibliographic
Research, 5(2), 117-123.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Links to many other websites about veterans issues such health, education, compensation, and vocational rehabilitation
--Website on homeless veterans--click on the categories on the left side of this page
Child
Welfare League of America
CWLA is the "oldest and largest national nonprofit organization
developing and promoting policies and programs to protect children and strengthen
families."
Check out the links under Advocacy and Programs for position papers, Congressional reports, and fact sheets on topics from adoption to youth development.
Termination of Parental Rights (National Adoption Information Clearinghouse)
Healthfinder
Healthfinder is a four-part free guide to reliable consumer health and human
services information, developed by the US Department of Health and Human
Services. Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses,
databases, Web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government
agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information
for the public. An excellent starting point for locating information
on virtually any topic related to social work. Just enter your topic in
the search box.
National
Mental Health Information Center
The Center for Mental Health Services leads national efforts to improve
prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans. CMHS
pursues its mission by helping States improve and increase the quality and
range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for people with
mental health problems, their families, and communities.
The
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Formerly
tknown as the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
A state and federal partnership that targets uninsured children and
pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for most state
Medicaid programs, but often too low to afford private coverage. The
website is part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
American
Public Human Services Association
This association's mission is "to develop, promote and implement
public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of
families, children, and adults."
Try some of the topics under Issues and Policy.
Urban
Institute
This nonpartisan organization's mission is "to sharpen thinking about
society's problems and efforts to solve them, improve government decisions
and their implementation, and increase citizen's awareness about important
public choices."
Almanac
of Policy Issues
Background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues
such as children's health insurance, Medicare, child care, welfare, and
education.
Directory
of North Carolina State and County Officials
State information similar to that above but also names, addresses, and
telephone numbers for the government officials in the 100 counties.
State and Local Government
on the Net
Guide to government sponsored Internet sites for the entire United States
for city, county, state, and federal agencies. Clicking on words such as
"bureaus," "divisions," and "agencies" on
the home for the main agency frequently will yield a list of personnel.
Interlibrary
Loan
Borrowing Materials
from UNCG or other libraries
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