USM Library Resources for Social Work
The grand total of the book holdings related to Social Work is 13,824 volumes, of which 9,223 volumes, 67% of the total, are located at the Glickman Library on the Portland Campus.
As listed below, the library holdings include interdisciplinary collections in the areas of Psychology, Ethics, Sociology, Social History, Women's Studies, Public Policy, and many other subject areas that relate to the Social Work discipline.
USM Library Holdings for Social Work
As of 02/15/07
HB 846-846.8 (Economic Theory - Welfare)
| Portland Stacks: | 20 |
| Portland Reference: | 0 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 0 |
| Gorham Reference: | 0 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 2 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 0 |
| Total: | 22 |
HC 106 (United States, Public Welfare, History)
| Portland Stacks: | 570 |
| Portland Reference: | 10 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 95 |
| Gorham Reference: | 0 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 18 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 2 |
| Total: | 695 |
HD 6050 - 6305 (Classes of Labor: Women, Children, Students, etc.)
| Portland Stacks: | 419 |
| Portland Reference: | 2 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 56 |
| Gorham Reference: | 0 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 133 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 3 |
| Total: | 613 |
HN 1-49 (Social History and Conditions, Social Problems)
| Portland Stacks: | 293 |
| Portland Reference: | 3 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 56 |
| Gorham Reference: | 1 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 13 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 0 |
| Total: | 366 |
HQ 1-2039 (Family, Marriage, Women)
| Portland Stacks: | 3600 |
| Portland Reference: | 131 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 1279 |
| Gorham Reference: | 37 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 1120 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 38 |
| Total: | 6205 |
HT 51-1595 (Communities, Classes, Races)
| Portland Stacks: | 1097 |
| Portland Reference: | 14 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 529 |
| Gorham Reference: | 3 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 27 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 0 |
| Total: | 1670 |
HV 1-5999 (Social Pathology, Social and Public Welfare)
| Portland Stacks: | 2977 |
| Portland Reference: | 87 |
| Gorham Stacks: | 653 |
| Gorham Reference: | 37 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Stacks: | 465 |
| Lewiston/Auburn Reference: | 34 |
| Total: | 4253 |
Grand Total: 13,824
Journals
In addition to the following 47 journals that are social work specific, Social Work students and faculty also have access to journals in other disciplines including Health Policy and Management, Human Resource Development, Psychology, Public Policy and Management, Sociology, and Women's Studies. The library also subscribes to a number of serial aggregator packages that support the Social Work Program including PyscArticles, Project Muse, and Sage Premier.
- Administration in social work
- Affilia
- Aretê / Graduate School of Social Work, University of South Carolina
- Child & adolescent social work journal
- Child & family social work
- Clinical social work journal
- Counseling and values
- Critical social policy: CSP
- Families in society [periodical]: the journal of contemporary human services
- From the state capitals. Public assistance & welfare trends
- Groupwork
- International social work
- Journal of child sexual abuse
- Journal of community practice
- Journal of elder abuse & neglect
- Journal of ethnic & cultural diversity in social work
- Journal of feminist family therapy
- Journal of gay & lesbian social services
- Journal of gerontological social work
- Journal of health & social policy
- Journal of human behavior in the social environment
- Journal of immigrant & refugee studies
- Journal of lesbian studies
- Journal of marriage and family [periodical]
- Journal of poverty
- Journal of progressive human services
- Journal of religion & spirituality in social work
- Journal of social distress and the homeless
- Journal of social service research
- Journal of social work practice
- Journal of teaching in social work
- Michigan journal of community service learning
- Professional development: the international journal of continuing social work
- Qualitative social work: QSW: research and practice
- Reflections: narratives of professional helping
- Research on social work practice
- Rural social work
- School social work journal
- Social development issues
- Social work education reporter
- Social work in health care
- Social work with groups
- The British journal of social work
- The journal of sexual aggression
- Trauma, violence & abuse: a review journal
- Violence against women
Databases
There are 9 web-based indexes and databases that are of primary interest for Social Work students. Also, there are 7 multi-disciplinary databases that include Social Work topics. All the databases can be accessed on campus and remote access is available for most of them.
Indexes and Databases Relevant to Social Work
- Child Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption Database
- CINAHL—Nursing
- Contemporary Women's Issues
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
- MEDLINE
- PsychInfo
- Social Services Abstracts
- Social Work Abstracts
- Sociological Abstracts
Other Multi-disciplinary Indexes and Databases
- Academic Search Premier
- Books in Print with Reviews
- Dissertation Abstracts
- ERIC—Education
- Ingenta
- Statistical Universe
- WorldCat
Additional Information on Library Social Work Resources
Information on Major Database for Social Work [1]
Many journals are indexed "selectively" by the following databases; however, the articles included vary between the two databases.
Social Work Abstracts
Social Work Abstracts(SWA) divides its entries into four broad categories:
- Social Work Profession
- Theory and Practice
- Areas of Service
- Social Issues and Problems
SWA doesn't index web resources. SWA does not include book reviews. Most of the journal titles that SWA considers "core" are indexed "cover-to-cover" by both databases.
Social Services Abstracts
Social Services Abstracts (SSA) has three content areas:
- Social Work
- Social Services
- Social Policy
Social Services Abstracts is much more international, with 50% of its content coming from "international" sources. SSA includes 69,000 "editorial-selected" web sites. Overall, SSA is much larger, with 107,000 total records (including book reviews), compared to SWA's 51,000.
Notes
- Flatley, R., Lilla, R., & Widner, J. (2007). Choosing a Database for Social Work: A comparison of Social Work Abstracts and Social Service Abstracts. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(1), 47-55.
