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Social Work Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts the social work literature. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers.1965 - present.

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SocINDEX with Full Text
Journal articles, books, & conference papers for disciplines including sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, social psych. 1908 - present.

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Sociological Collection
All areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. 1965 - present.

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Additional Resources for Social Work

Encyclopedia of Social Work
Co-published by the National Association of Social Workers and Oxford University Press, the 20th edition of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (2008) contains four hundred subject entries and two hundred brief biographies of key figures in the history of social work.
ReferenceUSA
Contains verified information on more than 15 million U.S. businesses/employers and 156 million U.S. residents.

Useful for market research and for job searches; sort by geographic area, business name or size including sales, type of business, and more.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Online
Authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

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