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Social Work-Related Databases for Scholarly Articles

SocINDEX with Full Text
Good for: Researching sociology and related disciplines.
Contains: Index to literature.
Dates covered: 1895-present.

Includes selected journals, monographs, and conference papers. Encompasses all subdisciplines of sociology, including abortion, anthropology, criminology, criminal justice, marriage & family, politics, religion, rural sociology, social psychology, social structure, social work, sociological theory, sociology of education, substance abuse, urban studies, and many others.
Social Work Abstracts
Good for: Finding professional journal articles about social work
Contains: Journal articles.
Dates covered: 1977-present.

From the National Association of Social Workers, this database provides access to professional journal articles about social work from all areas of the profession.
AgeLine
Good for: Researching social gerontology, health care, public policy, employment, and consumer issues.
Contains: Abstracts.
Dates covered: 1978-present.
Academic Search Premier
Good for: Conducting academic research on all subjects.
Contains: Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
LGBTQ+ Source
Good for: Researching lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Contains: Index to literature, plus journals, magazines, regional newspapers, and monographs/books.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide
Good for: Researching family science, human ecology, human development, and social welfare.
Contains: Journal articles.
Dates covered: 1970-present.
Sociology: A Sage Collection
Good for: Researching contemporary sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, social theory, the sociology of sport, and the sociology of work.
Contains: Journals.
Dates covered: 1987-present.

This searchable database covers such subjects as contemporary sociology, ethnic studies, gender studies, social theory, the sociology of sport and the sociology of work. Each bibliographic record in the collection links to the full text article in PDF format.
RefWorks
Good for: Saving, organizing and formatting citations in your personal database.
Contains: Bibliography manager.

This web-based bibliography manager lets you save citations to journal articles, books, web sites and more into your personal online database. You'll be able to quickly link to online articles, organize and share your references, and automatically create formatted bibliographies in all the major citation formats, including APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. Learn more on the RefWorks Basics page.

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Popular Media Sources

Las Vegas Review Journal (NewsBank)
Good for: Searching the text of articles published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Contains: Article text (no images).
Dates covered: 1996-present.

Las Vegas Sun

U.S. Newsstream Collection
Good for: Finding current and recent news articles from major U.S. newspapers.
Contains: Articles from newspapers like the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
Dates covered: 1980s-present.
Newspaper Source Plus
Good for: Finding regional news articles and broadcast television transcripts.
Contains: Regional newspapers and transcripts.

Newspaper Source provides full text coverage for 40 national and international newspapers including USA Today, The Christian Science Monitor, The Times (London), and The Toronto Star. Selected full text is offered from more than 330 regional newspapers including The Buffalo News, Orange County Register, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Full text transcripts are available from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, National Public Radio, and more.

Google News
Google News aggregates headlines from more than 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and displays them according to each reader's personalized interests.

Social Work-Related Professional Organizations

Non-governmental Research Organizations & Think Tanks

Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is one of the largest
private foundations in the nation, dedicated to strengthening families and serving disadvantaged children. The foundation maintains the Kids Count Data Center which is an excellent source of demographic, education, economic well-being, health and safety data on children in the United States
Foundation Center--IssueLab
A catalog of annotated links to over 11,000 free and open access documents, covering 40 subject areas representing the most pressing social, economic and environmental world problems. This resource is sponsored by the Foundation Center.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Foundation web site offers a wealth of information on health care policy and reform with factsheets, statistics, tutorials, polls, maps and reports. This information is easily accessible and available for free.
National Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 132,000 members. Site includes professional development resources, publications, etc.
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - Publications
Research reports, issue briefs, white papers and other publications from the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S.
National Center for Children in Poverty
Located at Columbia University's Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, the NCCP uses program and policy analyses and demographic research to identify and promote strategies that reduce young child poverty and that improve the lives of poor young children.
Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan
Poverty Solutions leverages the assets of the university to provide insights on preventing and alleviating poverty.
Pew Charitable Trusts Resource Library
The Pew Charitable Trusts seek to 1.) Improve Public Policy; 2.) Inform the Public; 3.) Stimulate Civic Life. Major funding initiatives include research on Hispanics in America, Children and Youth, Education, Health, and State Policy and Performance
Rand Corporation
This well-known think tank provides free online research reports, commentary and reprints on topics covering population & aging, child policy, health & healthcare, and substance abuse.
Social Work Policy Institute
The Social Work Policy Institute examines issues that relate to the work of social workers, including how to serve people who have multiple or complex needs and how public agencies and other structures deliver health and human services.
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute investigates and analyzes U.S. social and economic policy. The web site provides free research reports and data on important domestic issues such as immigration, families, children and youth, housing, education and employment.

Finding Nevada/Clark County-Related Government Statistics & Reports

Finding Government Sources

When searching for government-related statistics or reports, you can use Google! Type in your keywords, then type site:.gov and you will locate a wide variety of federal, state, and local statistics and reports.

APA Style Resources

Solutions/Interventions Resources

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) promotes the adoption of scientifically established behavioral health interventions.
Social Work Policy Institute's Evidence-Based Practice Resources
Provides links to partnerships & evidence-based practice resources within the social work profession.

Annotated Bibliography Guide

UNLV Guide to Creating Annotated Bibliographies

Social Work Careers

Social Work Career Resources

MSW/Grad School Resources

Graduate school - Statement --University of California at Berkeley - Career Center
Write a graduate school essay that will knock their socks off --Peterson's, Inc.
Samples from OWL-Writing Lab- Includes essay samples & tips from admissions directors.
Online Writing Lab - Purdue University

Graduate School Admissions: Writing an Effective Personal Statement, New Social Worker Magazine

Subject Guide

Susie Skarl, Urban Affairs Librarian

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Box 457014
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7014
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Subjects: Communication Studies, Couple & Family Therapy, Criminal Justice, Crisis & Emergency Management, Government Information, Journalism & Media Studies, Public Administration, Social Work, Urban Studies

SWK 495: Capstone Seminar (Owens)