Class Help Page: Social Work 240: Strategies of Intervention, Spring 2008

Social Services Abstracts The primary database for Social Work research [more...]

Europa World Plus The best database for learning about a country [more...]

PsycARTICLES Another useful database for researching theraputic methods [more...]

--Use JournaLocator to view the holdings and access options for the following subject & related topic journals

--Some journals are full-text within databases, others are in print/microform holdings in the Christopher Center

--Journals published from 2002-present are on the 1st floor in the Current Periodicals Stacks, older issues are in the ASRS available through a GALILEO title search

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Online -- Selected Reference Resources

Christopher Center Reference, 2nd floor
Encyclopedia of social work Ref. HV35 .S6 v.19 pt.1-pt.3 1995
Social work dictionary Ref. HV12 .B37 2003

Psychology and communication resources:
Encyclopedia of psychology Ref. BF31 .E52 2000
Dictionary of psychology Ref. BF31 .C65 2006
Magill's encyclopedia of social science : Psychology Ref. BF31 .M33 2003

Quick info resources:
The World factbook Ref. G122 .U56a 2007
Statistical abstract of the United States Ref. HA202 .A3 2007
Vital statistics of the United States: births, life expectancy, deaths and selected health data Ref. HA203 .V587 2004
Statistical handbook on the world's children Ref. HQ767.9 .K38 2002

Community (situational, ethnic, gender, etc.) resources:
Religious traditions & healthcare decisions : religious beliefs and their application in health care : a reference guide
Ref. R724 .R454 1999
Promoting health in multicultural populations : a handbook for practitioners Ref. RA448.4 .P76 1999

Encyclopedia of community : from the village to the virtual world Ref. HM756 .E53 2003

Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations Ref. G63 .W67 2001
Ethnic groups worldwide : a ready reference handbook Ref. GN325 .L46 1998
Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life Ref. GN333 .W67 1998
Encyclopedia of race and ethnic studies Ref. GN495.6 .C37 2003
Ethnic relations : a cross-cultural encyclopedia Ref. GN496 .L48 1994

Social Work Department http://www.valpo.edu/library/www/socwk.html
Best Information on the Internet: Social Work http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Majors/Social/socindex.htm

National Association of Social Workers Online http://www.naswdc.org

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. Reference, Reserve, Stacks BF 76.7 .P83 2001

Citing Resources   http://www.valpo.edu/library/citing.html#apa
VU Writing Center  http://www.valpo.edu/writingcenter/

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