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Databases for Social Work

April 8, 2026 • 11:41 am

Social Work – Best Bets

  • Encyclopedia of Social Work Not included in Library Search
    Co-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, the Encyclopedia of Social Work is widely considered the cornerstone of reference in its field. More info
  • Social Science Database (ProQuest) Included in Library Search
    Provides access to over 1,000 scholarly journal titles, with around 700 available in full text, across a wide range of social science disciplines. More info
  • Social Services Abstracts Included in Library Search
    Indexes over 1,300+ serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, covering current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas. More info
  • Social Work Abstracts Not included in Library Search
    Coverage of more than 450 social work and human services journals. More info

Social Work – Also Useful

  • Academic Search Complete Included in Library Search
    Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines. More info
  • Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)‎ Included in Library Search
    ASSIA is designed to serve the information needs of the caring professions, including practitioners, researchers, and students in healthcare, social services, education, and related areas. More info
  • Counseling and Therapy in Video Included in Library Search
    Provides access to actual therapy sessions, re-enacted therapy sessions, and scripted sessions designed by counseling professionals to illustrate common issues and scenarios. More info
  • Gender Studies Database Not included in Library Search
    Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship; includes journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, dissertations, and other sources. More info
  • LGBTQ+ Source Included in Library Search
    Full text access to over 130 journals, indexing for 200 more, as well as access to more than 170 full-text monographs/books on LGBTQ+ topics. More info
  • ProQuest Central Included in Library Search
    Multidisplinary database with access to nearly 20,000 journals, magazines, and newspapers. More info
  • PsycINFO Not included in Library Search
    Contains over 3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. More info
  • Sage Knowledge Included in Library Search
    Full text access to more than 200 encyclopedias and over 100 handbooks in the social sciences and related subjects. More info
  • Sociological Abstracts Included in Library Search
    Indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines, providing abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications. More info
  • Sociology Database (ProQuest) Included in Library Search
    Provides access to the full text of more than 310 journals in sociology and social work. More info
  • WorldCat (FirstSearch) Not included in Library Search
    Lets you search the holdings of thousands of libraries using precision search features, view detailed results, and link to University Libraries' holdings. More info

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