Social Work

This guide is designed as an introduction to the library resources dedicated to the field of Social Work

BOOKS AND EBOOKS ONLY SEARCH

Subject Search Tips

SUBJECT searching in HENRY requires the use of Library of Congress subject headings.

Here are some examples to get you started :

      Absent fathers
      Abused women
      Aging
      Aid to families with dependent children 
      Child abuse
      Community development
      Crisis intervention
      Cross-cultural counseling
      Developmental disabilities
      Eating disorders
      Elder care
      Evaluation research (social action programs)
      Family services
      Health services accessibility
      Homeless persons
      Homelessness

      Public policy     
      Public welfare
      School social work
      Singe mothers
      Social case work
      Social problems
      Social workers
      Teenage parents
      United states--social policy
      Urban poor

Finding Books on your topic

After you've done some background reading on your topic, the next logical step is to locate books that will help you begin your bibliography and further your research.

Tip:  Use keyword searching to locate books by topic or subject.  Find a book that looks promising and open up the record to see what other subject headings are listed for that book.    Use the listed subject headings to find other books on your topic. 

Remember .... Take advantage of technology.... take your laptop along with you into the stacks to help you find what you need!