• CAMPUS LINKS
  1. Inside UNCG
  2. Admissions
  3. Academics
  4. Libraries
  5. Administration
  6. Research & Centers
  7. International Programs
  8. Continuing Education & Outreach
  9. Technology
  10. Arts & Entertainment
  11. Employment
  12. Corporate Resources
  13. Giving to UNCG

SWK 605 - Social Work in Administration

Library Spaces: Information about places in the library for individuals or groups to study or prepare for presentations

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

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. For dictionaries and encyclopedias in other disciplines and for books, go to The University Libraries online catalog.

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 

1997 volume available online

Subject Databases to Locate Magazine and Journal Articles

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 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.

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 (EBSCO)
  
  --Thousands of abstracts of periodical articles and dissertations on social work and related disciplines such as child and family welfare, sociology, crime and delinquency, and community health
  --Selected topics: homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, etc.
  --International in scope. Some foreign language materials
  --Dates of coverage: 1977 +
  
  

• Social Services Abstracts (CSA)
  
  

  --Much larger database than Social Work Abstracts but a little more complicated to use

  --Indexes journal articles in social work, human services, and related areas including social welfare, social policy and community development

  --Includes an online thesaurus of terms

  --Dates of coverage: 1979+

   

• LexisNexis Academic
  
  --Full text articles from thousands of journals, magazines, transcripts, newspapers, editorials, newsletters, and other sources.
  --Covers news, business, law, medicine, government, and other types of information
  --Especially good for short articles on current issues and for newspaper articles on issues and programs relevant to North Carolina
  --Dates of coverage: varies by publication
  
  

  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).

  Browse the North Carolina General Statutes

  Greensboro City Ordinances and Guilford County Code

• PsycINFO (EBSCO)
  
  --Abstracts and some full text for over a thousand journals as well as book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines such as sociology, social work, medicine, nursing, and psychiatry
  --Sample topic: behavioral assessment, community mental health, casework with special populations
  --Dates of coverage: 1872+
  
  

• SocIndex with Full Text (SIFT) (EBSCO)
  
  --Comprehensive coverage of sociology and its sub-disciplines including criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, religion, social psychology, social work, substance abuse & other addictions, violence, etc.

  --Full text articles from a few thousand journals plus some books and conference papers

  --Abstracts of some of the core journals date as far back as 1895
  
  

• Child Development and Adolescent Studies (EBSCO)
  
  --Covers materials relating to the growth and development of children through the age of 21
  --Dates of coverage: 1927 +
  
  

• Humanities and Social Science Retrospective  (Wilson)
  
  --Indexes the core scholarly, English-language journals published between 1907 and 1984
  -- Includes citations to more than 1 million articles
  
  
• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
  
  --Provides some full text for a few thousand academic journals in the social sciences (sociology, social work, and family studies), humanities, general sciences, and education
  --Full text articles date from January of 1990, while indexing and abstract backfiles date from January of 1984. Selected full text journals date from 1975
  
  
• Academic OneFile (InfoTrac)
  
  --Large general and interdisciplinary database covering a wide range of current events, news, and scholarly materials
  --Some full text from popular magazines and peer-reviewed journals
  --Dates of coverage: 1980 +
  
  

Social Work Journals

Journal Finder (click to access)

Finding Individual Journal Articles Using "Journal Finder"

• Return to the Library's home page and click on Journal Finder
• Enter the journal name (not the article title) such as Social Work in the box and press the Enter key or click Search
• If the title appears, click on the icon for the method of access you want
• Click on the computer icon to find full text online access to some articles
• The database(s) and dates for full text are displayed
• Choose a database and follow any instructions for finding specific journal titles
• Click on the book icon to locate print issues of the journal in the Library
• The record shown will provide the holdings and location of the journal
• Older years of journals are either bound and shelved by call number with the book collection in the stacks or are on microfilm
• Current issues are available in the Reading Room on 1st Floor Main
• Click on the envelope icon for mail or electronic delivery of the article
• Click on the car icon to check whether other libraries own this title

APA Style

Examples:

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

Text of an electronic article without a DOI number, use the URL:

Painter, J. (2008). Cartographic anxiety and the search for regionality. Environment and Planning A, 40, 342-361. Retrieved from

      http://www.envplan.com/epa/fulltext/a40/a38255.pdf

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.

APA, MLA, Turabian Style Information

Government Information

Grant Sources

• Grant Resources Available at The University Libraries
  This is an annotated list of the print (and some online) titles in the Library. Included are directories for both state and national foundations, directories of funding resources for special populations, and guides for writing grant proposals.



• GrantSelect
  This is the online version of the GRANTS Database containing approximately 10,000 funding opportunities provided by more than 4,000 sponsoring organizations. GrantSelect comprises seven customized segments: Arts and Humanities, Biomedical and Health Care, Children and Youth, Community Development, K-12 and Adult Basic Education, International Programs, and Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations.



• The Foundation Center
  A high percentage of all grant money awarded is distributed by the foundations described in this directory. On the left of the Foundation Center web page, click on Foundation Finder or SearchZone. Within SearchZone, try the Advanced Search if you need to enter several terms or restrictions.



• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
  The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.



• Grants.gov
  This site allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov encompasses over 900 grant programs offered by the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. It streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations.



• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the biweekly newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. For websites on funding resources for nonprofit organizations click on Links to Internet . then click on Gifts and Grants.

Useful Web Sites

• Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
  This is an international, interdisciplinary membership organization including scholars and nonprofit leaders fostering the creation, application and dissemination of research on voluntary action, nonprofit organizations, philanthropy and civil society. ARNOVA brings together both theoretical and applied interests, helping scholars to gain insight into the day-to-day concerns of third-sector organizations, while providing nonprofit professionals with research they can use to improve the quality of life for citizens and communities. Principal activities include an annual conference, publications, and electronic discussions.



• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
  Aspires to be the leading professional organization dedicated to blending the talents of researchers, educators and practitioners in the production, dissemination and application of analysis bearing on public concerns. Through APPAM, public policy analysis and management will continue evolving toward an integrated field of study that supports the applied professions that address societal problems and opportunities.



• American Public Human Services Association
  The mission of APHSA is to develop, promote, and implement public human service policies that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.



• Free Management Library for Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations
  This website offers many interesting links to 72 categories of information for managers covering a wide range of topics including fundraising, staffing, marketing, strategic planning, and taxation.



• The Administration for Children and Families
  This is a federal agency funding dtate, local and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. Note the "Grants and Contracts" section.

Basic Library Services for Graduate Students

Interlibrary Loan
Borrowing Materials from UNCG or other libraries
Photocopying

Author Info: Nancy Ryckman