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Social Work AbstractsIndexes and abstracts the social work literature. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers.1965 - present.
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SocINDEX with Full TextJournal 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 CollectionAll areas of sociology, including social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture and social structure. 1965 - present.
Additional Resources for Social Work
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Encyclopedia of Social WorkCo-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.
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Statistical Abstract of the U.S. OnlineAuthoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
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