Social Work

A subject guide to help with beginning research in the field of social work

Library Research Guide

Books & Encyclopedias

While scholarly articles often have a very specific focus, books and encyclopedias can be good sources for background information, especially if you are learning about theories or research methods.

Sage Research Methods
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Sage Research Methods has the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online. It is the ultimate methods library with books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences.
Ebook Central
Paid for by K-State Libraries
Offers over 139,000 scholarly ebooks, including books from university presses. Includes hundreds of books in languages other than English. Books can be viewed through a web-browser or through apps for IOS and Android that use the highly rated Bluefire Reader for mobile devices.

Use is restricted to currently enrolled K-State students and employees of K-State.
Social Work Online (textbooks)
Paid for by the State Library of Kansas
A first-of-its-kind resource that pairs recently published social work textbooks along with compelling documentaries, clinical demonstration videos, and engaging lectures that illustrate the complex and challenging realities social work students will face as practitioners. The content is far reaching which impacts a variety of topics.