Social Work Subject Guide
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Find Articles and Journals
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 8,200 journals.
America: History & Life Database Online
America: History and Life Database Online is a complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries, over 2,000 journals indexed, approximately 6,000 citations of books and media reviews annually, and citations of dissertations. Every year approximately 16,000 new entries are added to the American History and Life database.
Anthropological Index Online (AIO)
Anthropological Index Online is an index to periodicals in the Museum of Mankind Library, incorporating the former Royal Anthropological Institute library.
eHRAF (Human Relations Area Files) Collection of Ethnography
eHRAF (electronic Human Relations Area Files) Ethnography is a cross-cultural database that contains full-text information (e.g., books, journal articles, and dissertations) on world cultures. It includes indexes by ethnic group and topics. The database is useful for all disciplines concerned with cultural and social life.
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ERIC (via CSA)
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational-related literature.
ERIC (via EBSCOHost)
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.
FirstGov
FirstGov.gov, the official U.S. gateway to all government information.
Hawaii Pacific Journal Index
Hawaii Pacific Journal Index is a Voyager Online Catalog Citation index to nearly 100 journals published in or about Hawaii and covering all subjects. A listing of titles indexed in HPJI is available.
Historical Abstracts Database Online
Historical abstracts is a guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Published since 1954, there are currently over 2,000 key historical journals from virtually every major country indexed, approximately 3,000 citations to useful historical books included annually, and citations to dissertations completed worldwide. Every year over 20,000 new citations are added to the Historical Abstracts database.
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JSTOR Arts and Sciences I Collection
Provides full-text journal backfiles in various disciplines. The JSTOR project's primary goal is to build a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. Selected journals in the following subject areas are available: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is also given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. Dates covered are from 1973 to the present. Access is through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
PAIS International is an index to the world's public and social policy literature in the fields of business, economics, local and federal government, political science, international relations, finance, and other social sciences. It has references and in some cases abstracts of articles from over 3,660 journal titles, books, gray literature, internet material, conference proceedings, government and ngo documents and statistical publications.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
The Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive databasewith nearly 480 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO
PsycINFO provides citations and abstracts of international journal articles, chapters, books, technical reports and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines. Produced by the American Psychological Association it covers over 1,400 journals, representing professional and scientific literature from over 50 countries going back to 1872. Chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English language material published since 1987. More than 55,000 records are added each year. This access is provided through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index, with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences. It indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals. Online coverage from 1980 to present.
Social Services Abstracts
Social Services Abstracts covers current research focused on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy and community development. The database contains over 73,000 records from 1585 serials. It goes back to 1980 and is updated every month with approximately 350 new records. Access is through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Social Work Abstracts
Social Work Abstracts database contains more than 26,000 records, spanning 1977 to the present, from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more. Register of Clinical Social Workers database contains listing of registered social workers, including their address and phone numbers, education and specialization, type of practice and license information.
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Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts is an index with abstracts to the literature of sociology from 2,700 journals and other serials, books, dissertations, and conference papers published worldwide. Coverage is from 1963 and includes all facets of sociology and related disciplines including anthropology, criminology, education, law and penology, race relations, social psychology and urban studies. Over 2,500 new records are added monthly. Access is through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Find Dissertations and Books
Hawaii Voyager Library Catalog
Use the online catalog to find books, journals, dissertations, videos, more.
Dissertations and Theses
Dissertations & Theses (PQD&T) includes bibliographic citations for the doctoral and master's work of authors from more than 1,000 graduate schools and universities dating back to 1861. More than 750,000 dissertations and theses from 1997 on have been digitized and are available for PDF download.
New Books at UHM Library
Interface for identifying new books. Can be limited by keyword and date range.
Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias and Guides
Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies
Child Abuse and Neglect
Citations and abstracts from social work literature involving child abuse and neglect.
Hamilton Main Reference CD-ROM
ERIC
Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), an index to articles published in education and some related fields, and Resources In Education (RIE), an index to unpublished materials such as conference proceedings, school curricula, etc.
Online
Psychological Abstracts
Major index for journal and monographic publications relating to the mental/emotional and physiological aspects of psychology.
Hamilton Main Reference BF1.P65 (Cancelled 1993)
Online
Social Sciences Index A general index to the Social Sciences, contains some social work information. Located in the Journal indexes area.
Hamilton Main Reference Z7163.62
Social Work Abstracts
Summaries of articles dealing with various aspects of social work. Each issue is divided into categories of Social Work Profession, Theory and Practice, Areas of Service, and Social Issues/Social Problems, and author and subject indexes.
Hamilton Main Reference HV1.A27
Online
Sociological Abstracts
Principle index for the social sciences, contains some social work citations.
Hamilton Main Reference HM1.S68
Online
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, & General Reference
Crime in the United States/Uniform Crime Reports
An annual report produced by the U.S. Department of Justice containing statistics on virtually every aspect of crime in the United States.
HV6787.A3
Dictionary of Theories
Contains summaries of over 4,000 theories from all periods and fields of research; has strong emphasis on social and behaviour science theories.
Hamilton Main Reference H40.A2 B6 1993
Encyclopedia of Aging
Hamilton Main Reference HQ1061.E53
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice
A four-volume work covering ciminal behavior, crime prevention, and the criminal justice system in the United States, with some international information.
Hamilton Main Reference HV6017.E52 1983
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Hamilton Main Reference HV35.E5
Handbook of Clinical Social Work Supervision
HV40.54.M86
Health Care State Rankings
Contains info derived from a variety of governmental and private sources ranking the 50 U.S. states according to various categories related to health care.
RA407.3.H43
Kids Count Data Book
Contains statistical profiles regarding the well-being of children from all 50 states.
Hamilton Main Reference HQ792.U5 K53 1997
Public Welfare Directory -
A guide to various governmental public welfare, healthcare, etc. organizations in the United States, organized by state.
Hamilton Main Reference HV89.A55
Social Work Almanac
Statistics relevant to social work.
HV90.G53
Social Work Dictionary
Hamilton Main Reference HV12.B37
Statistical Abstract of the United States A one-volume work current published by the U.S. Dept. of the Census, contains summaries of statistical tables relating to virtually every aspect of political, economic and social life in the United States. Each table contains references to the source of information, facilitating further research.
Hamilton Main Reference HA202.A3 1997
Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America
A collection of various sorts of statistics relating to young adults/adolescents in the United States.
Hamilton Main Reference HQ796.S8237 1996
Statistical Record of Children
Acompilation of various statistics relating to children in the United States.
Hamilton Main Reference HQ 792.U6 S73 1994
Statistical Record of Older Americans Contains over 900 tables of statistical data relating to senior citizens in the U.S. from governmental and private sources.
HQ1064.U5 S685
Statistics on Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Use
Statistics related to alcohol, drug, and tobacco use in the United States, includes data on medical and other social costs related to the use of the listed substances.
HV5292.S73
Selected Journals for Social Work
| Title of Journal | Call Number | Location |
| ActionAid Disability News | HV1559.I4 A28 | ASIA |
| Addiction | HV5800.B7 | HMLTN |
| Addictive Behaviors | HV5800.A33 | HMLTN |
| Administration in Social Work | HV1.A35 | HMLTN |
| Advances in Early Education and Day Care | HV854.A64 | HMLTN |
| American Annals of the Deaf | HV2510.A5 | HMLTN |
| The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse | HV5800.A43 | HMLTN |
| Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work | HV376.A44 | ASIA |
| Blind Welfare | HV1571.B58 | ASIA |
| Child Welfare | HV701.C52 | HMLTN |
| Children's Voice | HV741.C5378 | HMLTN |
| Clinical Social Work Journal | HV1.C63 | HMLTN |
| Community, Social & Personal Services | HV400.67.A15 | ASIA f |
| Connections | HV89.D57 | HAWN |
| Contemporary Social Work | HV1.L82 | ASIA |
| Corrections Today | HV7231.P853 | HMLTN |
| Crime and Justice | HV6001.C672 | HMLTN |
| Crime, Law, and Social Change | HV6001.C65 | HMLTN |
| Criminology | HV6001.C68 | HMLTN |
| Directory of Colleges and Universities with Accredited Social Work Degree Programs | HV11.C7125 | HMLTN REF |
| Directory of Member Agencies | HV741.C524 | HMLTN |
| Early Childhood Education Journal | HV854.D38 | HMLTN |
| Families in Society | HV1.S5 | HMLTN |
| Foundation Fundamentals | HV41.F82 | HMLTN |
| Foundation Giving | HV85.F66 | HMLTN |
| Grants for Family Services | HV699.G73 | HMLTN REF |
| Grants for Physically and Mentally Disabled | HV1553.G73 | HMLTN |
| Grants for Social Services | HV41.G82 | HMLTN |
| Grants for the Homeless | HV4503.G73 | HMLTN |
| Hanzai Hakusho | HV7377.1.J37 | EAST |
| Hattatsu Shogai Hakusho | HV1559.J3 | EAST REF |
| Hawaii Crime in Perspective | HV6793.H3 H385 | HMLTN REF |
| Hawaii Crime in Perspective | HV6793.H3 H385 | HAWN |
| Health & Social Work | HV687.5.U5 H4 | HMLTN |
| The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice | HV6001.H6 | HMLTN |
| ICCW Journal | HV701.I4 | ASIA |
| Indian Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation | HV1559.I4 I67 | ASIA |
| The Indian Journal of Social Work | HV1.I5 | ASIA |
| Inside Japanese Support | HV413.I57 | HMLTN REF |
| International Journal of the Sociology of Law | HV6001.I58 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Aging and Social Policy | HV1457.J68 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Aging and Social Policy | HV1457.J68 | PUBH |
| Journal of Drug Education | HV5808.J68 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Family Social Work | HV697.J68 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Interpersonal Violence | HV6001.J69 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Multicultural Social Work | HV3176.J68 | HMLTN |
| The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency | HV6001.J74 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Social Service Research | HV1.J57 | HMLTN |
| Journal of Social Work Education | HV11.J6 | HMLTN |
| Keisatsu Hakusho | HV7826.K48 | EAST |
| Kodomo Hakusho | HV800.J3 A15 | EAST |
| Kosei Hakusho | HV411.A3 | EAST |
| The Literature of the Nonprofit Sector | HV91.L58 | HMLTN |
| Majalah Anak Kita | HV800.I55 M35 | ASIA |
| Marinyo | HV404.M35 M37 | ASIA |
| Membership and Resource Directory | HV1450.N38 | HMLTN |
| The Milbank Quarterly | HV97.M6 A32 | HMLTN |
| The Milbank Quarterly | HV97.M6 A32 | PUBH |
| Na Holoholona O Ka Leo | HV4701.H65 | HAWN |
| National Directory of Grantmaking Public Charities | HV89.N363 | HMLTN REF |
| National Guide to Funding for Children, Youth, and Families | HV699.N38 | HMLTN |
| National Guide to Funding for Women and Girls | HV1445.N38 | HMLTN |
| National Guide to Funding in Religion | HV89.N37 | HMLTN REF |
| NCOA Networks | HV1457.N22 | HMLTN f |
| Newsletter | HV640.5.A28 N49 | ASIA |
| O.K.A.K. News | HV2561.H3 O13 | HAWN |
| Overview | HV640.4.N45 O93 | PACC f |
| Panca Jagata | HV4.P3 | ASIA |
| Penyuluh Sosial | HV403.P44 | ASIA |
| Police Salaries | HV8143.P6 | HMLTN |
| The Prison Journal | HV7321.P8 | HMLTN |
| Proceedings | HV7936.E7 I58 | HMLTN |
| Proceedings of the...International Conference on Social Welfare | HV8.I54 | PACC |
| Public Welfare | HV1.P96 | HMLTN |
| The Public Welfare Directory | HV89.A55 | HMLTN |
| Report | HV7398.T6 A13 | PACC |
| Research on Social Work Practice | HV1.R47 | HMLTN |
| Salary Study | HV85.C5 | HMLTN |
| Social Dimension | HV400.67.A4 | ASIA |
| Social Justice | HV6001.C6732 | HMLTN |
| The Social Service Review | HV1.S6 | HMLTN |
| Social Welfare | HV1.S642 | ASIA |
| Social Work Abstracts | HV1.A27 | HMLTN REF |
| Social Work Education Reporter | HV11.S587 | HMLTN |
| Social Work in Health Care | HV687.A2 S6 | HMLTN |
| Social Work Research | HV1.S649 | HMLTN |
| The State of Corrections, Proceedings, ACA Annual Conferences | HV8987.A5 | HMLTN |
| Statistics on Social Work Education in the United States | HV11.S74 | HMLTN |
| Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | HV6431.T46 | HMLTN |
| Summary Information on Master of Social Work Programs | HV11.C7385 | HMLTN |
| Survey | HV393.S87 | ASIA |
| Uniform Crime Reports for the United States | HV6787.A3 | HMLTN |
| War Against Rape Newsletter | HV6569.P18 W37 | ASIA f |
| Welfare | HV395.5.W45 | ASIA |
About the Social Work Collections
The general collection contains nearly 47,000 books and 102 periodicals. The primary emphasis is on contemporary developments and practices, particularly in the United States and on cross-cultural aspects concerning Asian and Pacific cultures, especially Hawaii. Relevant materials can also be found in Hamilton's Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Government, Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific collections, as well as in the UHM Public Health Library and various government welfare agencies in Honolulu.
Library Collection Policy Statement for Social Work
Notes:
The book count was calculated based on the 1997 North American Title Count, University of Hawaii at Manoa Library.
The number of serials supporting social work was calculated by searching the library catalog with the terms social work and periodicals.
Last modified: Thursday October 9, 2006