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Resources for SOCIAL WORK


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Library Collections and Services

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Writing Research Papers

This section provides links to information which will help you write a research paper, properly cite source materials, and avoid plagiarism.

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Library Databases

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Electronic Journals and Citations

  • eJournal Locator
    The University of Connecticut Libraries purchases access to over 10,000 journals, online and in full text, through various databases and commercial online journal providers. The Full Text Journal Locator can be used to determine if a title is available through one or more of the Libraries' electronic resources, and to connect to the database or online journal directly.
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Selected Web Sites

General Sites
Career Resources
Child Welfare
Social Work Databases
  • HUDUSER
    Maintained by the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, this site links to 9 databases which contain social data related to topics related to urban life.
  • Knowledge Exchange Network, Center for Mental Health Services
    Offers public access to four databases: Mental Health Services Database, Mental Health Directory, Consumer/Survivor Database, and the Mental Health Services Publications Database.
  • PREVLINE databases
    Access to databases for research in the area of substance abuse, including: Medline, National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment and Prevention Programs, and the ETOH bibliographic database.
  • WWW Resources for Social Workers
Tests and Measurements
  • Mental Measurements Yearbook Online (MMYO)
    Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, contains fulltext information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
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Internet Search Tools

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Associations and Research Institutions

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If you have questions or comments, please contact:
Jan Lambert,
Librarian and Liaison to
University of Connecticut
School of Social Work
,
Harleigh Trecker Library
1800 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
VOICE: (860)-570-9035
MAIL TO: jan.lambert@uconn.edu
The Library Liaison Program
provides faculty and students with a personal contact to whom library-related issues and questions may be addressed.

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