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Social Work

A guide to finding resources at University Library for the Social Work Department and practicioners.

Interlibrary Loan

If the Mabee Library does not have access to a particular article or book, you may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan. This free service normally takes 2-3 days for journals and 2-7 days for books.

Journals and Magazines

The University Libraries' collections contain over several hundred print and online journals and magazines in the disciplines of mental health, substance abuse and aging as well as other areas of family and human services. Find all the articles in journals you need by clicking the link below!

Subject Databases

Searching almost all of the Libraries' databases will give you a series of results that will allow you access to the full-text of the articles that you find. You can also print the articles or email them to yourself.

Below is a link of All Social Work subject-specific databases which can help you focus your search results. Your search will probably result in hundreds of articles so remember that you will need to narrow your topic. Each database has its own method for doing this so look carefully.

Database Guides

Scholarly Publications

A procedure known as peer reviewing is often implemented before an article published is published in a scholarly journal. This method of review guarantees the quality of the resource. Articles contained in such journals are inscribed by researchers, scholars, and professionals in a specific field.