Social Work

• Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new window

  Encyclopedia of Social Work is a continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press. It includes over 800 articles that cover every facet of social work policy and practice, brief biographies of over 200 key figures in social work history, and references and links to related social work resources. Encyclopedia of Social Work is regularly updated with new and revised articles.
• CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new window

  Articles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.

• Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
• PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new window

  A 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.
• SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  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.
• Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1965-present This link opens in a new window

  ***This database only allows 8 users at a time***
  Selectively indexes journals for articles relating to social work and human services.

• Search Multiple Social Science Databases (EBSCOhost)

  Looking for something obscure or not finding enough articles? Try searching Social Work Abstracts, SocINDEX, and PsycINFO at the same time.

• SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window

  Articles from social science & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & some journals this library does not subscribe to.
• Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Articles from criminal justice magazines and journals, with indexing/abstracting from others.
• Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window

  Includes: 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).
• Google Scholar This link opens in a new window

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  Use Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles across the Web (this can be a good complement to subscription databases). Note the citation tracking feature. This link includes Eastern Washington University indicators. You will see "Find it @ EWU" in your results, if we have the article full text in one of our databases.

• Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
• LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Articles from journals, magazines, and books, along with indexing from hundreds more. Dates of coverage vary by title, but some go back to the mid-1950s/1960s.
• Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Journal articles, books, magazines and government documents on all aspects of North American indigenous peoples' culture, history, and life. Dates of coverage for included content range from the sixteenth century to the present. Formerly titled Bibliography of Native North Americans.
• Urban Studies Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1973-present This link opens in a new window

  Indexes journals and magazines covering urban studies, community development, urban history, and related fields.

• Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window

  Selected full-text articles from U.S. newspapers, along with over one million radio and television transcripts.