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Social Work
A subject guide to help with beginning research in the field of social work
Library Research Guide
Recommended Databases
You will find relevant research and literature for the field of social work in the three databases linked below. We also have over 300 more databases to search for different areas of focus and subjects. You can see a whole list of them on the Databases page.
Disciplinary Databases
- Sociological AbstractsInternational literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexes journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
- Social Services AbstractsResearch focused on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development. This subset of literature is included in Sociological Abstracts.
- PsycInfo (APA)Publication Dates Covered: 1800s - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Contains citations and abstracts of the world’s literature in psychology, behavioral sciences, and related subjects. It includes citations to journal articles from more than 1,900 journal titles, technical reports, and dissertations of psychological relevance from more than 50 countries. Also includes books and book chapters. - Criminal Justice AbstractsPublication Dates Covered: 1968 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Includes information on crime trends, prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, police, and sentencing. Contains indexes and summaries on international journal articles, governmental and non-governmental reports, and books.
Multi-Disciplinary Databases
- ProQuest Multi-Database SearchPaid for by K-State Libraries
This search interface allows you to search nearly all of the ProQuest databases subscribed to by K-State Libraries.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a search engine that covers a broad range of scholarly publications.
To access articles in K-State databases, set Google Scholar to recognize you as a K-State user:
- Go to settings
- Choose Library links
- Search for and select Kansas State University Libraries
Evidence Synthesis
- Cochrane LibraryPaid for by K-State Libraries
The Cochrane Library is the gold standard for evidence-based research to inform healthcare decision making. It is a collection of databases including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.
- Campbell CollaborationThe Campbell Collaboration is an international social science research network that produces high quality, open and policy-relevant evidence syntheses, plain language summaries and policy briefs.
