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Citation Management Tool - RefWorks
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RefWorks (Legacy System)Online bibliographic citation manager. After registration, use this program to import references from research databases into folders, then format them in any of more than 100 citation styles.
Google Scholar
Social Work E-Books
Interactive Tutorial - MSW Hybrid Program 2021 Summer Library Orientation
Students who participate in this online orientation must be EWU students. So please use the link below to log into your EWU account before you click on the link to access the online orientation.
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MSW Hybrid Program 2021 Summer Library Online OrientationMake sure you have logged in your EWU account.
Remote Access for Distance Learners
You can browse the library website and search the library catalog 24/7. However, accessing databases, e-books and e-journal content from off-campus requires your EWU username and password. Be sure to check out the following links:
Access Databases from Off-Campus (NetID username/password)
Guide for Distance & Online Education
Help with Finding & Requesting Books
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) borrows materials for you from other libraries. ILL services are available to EWU students, faculty and staff.
Finding Books & E-Books via Library Catalog
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EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
Encyclopedias
These are useful for succinct overviews or background information on an issue.
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Encyclopedia of Social WorkContinually updated encyclopedia offers entries on key aspects of social work. The JFK Library also owns a 2008 print edition at JFK Main Level Reference HV35 .S6 2008.
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SAGE KnowledgeSAGE Knowledge offers subject encyclopedias and reference works, mainly in the social sciences and business management.
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Gale eBooksScholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics: business, ASCD publications in education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, sciences, and the social sciences. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).
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Encyclopedia of Child Abuse3rd ed., 2007. Available online through EBSCO eBooks
Featured Social Work Databases
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A-Z Social Work DatabasesFind the best library databases for social work research. Includes 'best bets' and helpful descriptions of each database's content.
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Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1965-presentSelectively indexes journals for articles relating to social work and human services.
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Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost)Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
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SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost)Database for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
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PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-presentA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
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Counseling & Therapy in VideoCollection of online videos on lectures, interviews, or demonstrations of counseling sessions related to social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
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SAGE Journals OnlineArticles from social science & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & some journals this library does not subscribe to.
Evidence-Based Resources
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MEDLINE (EBSCOhost) -- 1946-presentComprehensive index to all aspects of medicine, covering journals and some titles include full-text.
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Cochrane LibraryIncludes: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (called Cochrane Reviews); DARE: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (Other Reviews); Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Clinical Trials); Cochrane Methodology Register (Methods Studies); Health Technology Assessment Database (Technology Assessment); and NHS Economic Evaluation Database (Economic Evaluations).
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Social Work Policy Institute: Evidence Based Practice PublicationsA scholarly bibliography of key articles, documents, and agency publications reflecting EBP methodology and concerns, last updated in 2008(?) The SWPI is a "think tank associated with the National Association of Social Workers."
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Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic ReviewsSystematic reviews of research including educational practice
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SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and PracticesA searchable online registry of more than 290 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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National Guideline ClearinghouseSearchable evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for health workers from the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality.
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Social Programs That WorkIdentifies those social interventions shown in rigorous studies to produce sizable, sustained benefits to participants and/or society.
APA Citation Guides
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Handouts and Guides for the 7th edition APA Publication ManualHandouts can be used in anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
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APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
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APA Reference Lists - YouTube videoProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
Statistics
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American FactFinderSophisticated software from the U.S. Census Bureau enables production of customized statistical reports and maps based on data from population, housing, and economic census products, plus the American Community Survey.
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Kids Count Data BookState level comparative data on child well-being presented in an interactive report-generating format.
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DSHS Research & Data Analysis DivisionThe statistics portal for the Washington State Department of Social & Health Services.
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Children's Bureau: Statistics & ResearchIncludes data on adoption, foster care, child abuse and child welfare in the U.S.
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AgingStats.GovThe Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
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Disability Resources - StatisticsWeb portal for U.S. disability statistics, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Social Security Administration: Research, Statistics & Policy AnalysisA combined data and publications portal from three Social Security Administration offices.
Selected Social Work Research Journals at EWU Libraries
Click on the journal title to see our library catalog record, including physical holdings of the journal at EWU Libraries plus links to online versions.