Research Guides: Social Work Subject Guide: Find materials

Journal articles

Journal article databases

The latest scholarly research in Social Work is published in relevant disciplinary journals. The following subject database will be particularly useful in searching this journal literature:

Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Core subject database for research in social work, human services, and related areas.
Dates covered: 1979 - Current
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: ProQuest
Full-text: Some
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences. Major subject areas include culture and social structure, family and social welfare, radical sociology, social development, and women's studies.
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Dates covered: 1952 - Current
Concurrent users: Unlimited
Provider: ProQuest
Full-text: Some

Complete list of the Library's Social Work databases

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