Social Work: Basic Reference Resources

1. Encyclopedia of Social Work, Ref HV 35 .S6 v.1-3 1995 and 1997 and 2003 Supplements Ref HV 35 .S62
2. Social Work Dictionary, Ref HV 12 .B37 2003
3. Statistical Abstract of the United States, Ref HA 202 year. Current year at Reference Desk. Main source for statistics.
4. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, Ref HC 110 .P63 U53a, http://www.cfda.gov
5. Encyclopedia of Associations, Ready Reference Ref AS .E5 2005

   ACCESS TO PERIODICAL ARTICLES

   Paper:

6. Social Work Abstracts, Ref HV 1 .A2. (Paper) Best source for social work and social welfare articles.

   Online databases available from the library’s webpage:

7. Cambridge Scientific Abstracts: Try subject area “Social Sciences” or select these specific databases:
   • ASSIA (Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts)
   • Social Services Abstracts
   • Sociological Abstracts
   • Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (politics, public policy, etc.)
8. EBSCOhost. Abstracts, full text and citations to a range of periodical articles in several databases. Try Academic Search Elite, the default database.
9. Expanded Academic ASAP. Abstracts, full text and citations to periodical articles.

   GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

10. Check Max, the Library's online catalog, for state and federal documents.
11. For basic Internet sites, click on Government Information on the Library's homepage for federal, West Virginia, and international government information.