Links to Databases for Social Work
Psychology and Medical Databases
- APA PsycINFO
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Provides indexing and abstracts of international psychological literature from the 1800s to present. - PubMed
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Essential database for biomedicine. Includes citations from MEDLINE and for biomedical articles in life science journals. A product of the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
- CINAHL Complete
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A comprehensive database for the literature of nursing and of allied health.
Multidisciplinary Science Databases
- Scopus
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A multidisciplinary abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and some arts & humanities. Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present.
- Web of Science
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A multidisciplinary citation index covering journal articles and conference proceedings in sciences, social sciences, and humanities from 1900 to current. Provides cited reference searching and journal impact factors.
Social Science Databases
- Taylor & Francis OnlineDatabase of individually purchased journals that includes many in the field of Social Work.
- Social Work AbstractsProduced by NASW. Covers scholarly articles from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more. Abstracts of dissertations included since 1996.
- Social Services AbstractsBibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
- Social Science Research Network : SSRN
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is composed of a number of specialized research networks in the social sciences. Topics covered by networks include accounting, economics, financial economics, legal scholarship, and management (including negotiation and marketing). The SSRN eLibrary consists of abstracts of scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers and an electronic paper collection of downloadable full text documents in pdf format
- Sociological AbstractsAbstracting and indexing of articles and book reviews covering the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences from 1952 to present.
- ScienceDirect
A multidisciplinary collection of peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published by Elsevier.
Education Research Databases
- Academic Search CompleteThis multidisciplinary database covers magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers and is a good place to start for any subject.
- ERIC from EBSCO
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Includes indexed and some full-text education literature and resources. Coverage from 1966 to present. - Education SourceProvides indexing, abstracts, and some Full-Text of articles in all areas of education. Complements the ERIC database with a broad coverage of topics related to education.
Systematic Reviews Databases
- Cochrane LibraryCochrane Library is a collection of evidence-based clinical information databases for healthcare providers.
- Campbell CollaborationSystematic Reviews in the areas of education, crime and justice, social welfare and international development.
Specialized Topics Databases and Links
- Uniform Crime Reporting ProgramStatistics on crime in the United States as contributed by state and local law enforcement agencies. Includes the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, Hate Crime Statistics, and more.
- Ethnic NewswatchFull-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press of the United States.
- Index to Legal Periodicals & Books Full TextIndexes legal periodicals. Includes law reviews, bar association journals, and government documents.
- NCJRS Virtual Library
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library hosts a collection of over 235,000 information resources on criminal justice subjects, including corrections, courts, drugs, law enforcement, juvenile justice, victims of crime, and related topics. The Virtual Library provides access to all known Office of Justice Programs (OJP) works and sponsored research, as well as to thousands of government products, research reports, journal articles, and published and unpublished literature produced through 2014.
Click here for their publication list. - Environmental Science IndexExplores sustainable development, population and demography, and societal issues involving natural resource management from 1985 to current.
- Women's Studies InternationalA bibliographic database for women’s studies and feminist research. Coverage from 1881 to current.
Theses and Dissertations
- ProQuest Dissertations and Theses GlobalDissertations and theses in all disciplines from around the world, many with full-text.
- UTK Dissertations & Theses, TRACE
The digitized collection of dissertations and theses completed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses @ University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleIncludes many UTK dissertations and theses from 1938 through 2006. Abstracts are available from 1980, full-text for most beginning in 1995. See Trace for more.
Public Affairs Databases
- Congressional Research Service ReportsReports from the Congressional Research Service providing nonpartisan research and analysis on public policy issues and news events. Part of ProQuest Congressional.
- Nexis UniProvides legal news, business, and cases and codes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Also includes legal research sources and business information for US and international companies.
- PAIS IndexCovers public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations, and includes journal articles, books, government documents, reports, and more.
Measurements Questionnaires
- Health and Psychosocial Instruments
Assists in the identification of measurement and evaluation instruments (questionnaires, checklists, tests, for example) found in the health and psychosocial literature. Content from 1985 to current.
Online Access - 5 simultaneous users - Mental Measurements Yearbook
Full-text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas.
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Databases That Compare Issues
- CQ ResearcherContains reports about current and controversial issues. Excellent for finding overviews, pros/cons and lists of key resources.
- Gail in Context: Opposing ViewpointsProvides overviews and pros and cons on social Issues.
- Points of View Reference CenterProvides information on multiple sides of a current issue.
Contact Information
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