This guide is intended to help you find both print and online social work resources. This guide is only a starting point for your research, it is not meant to be a comprehensive list of resources. If you need further assistance, please visit the Service Desk in the library or contact your librarian, Robert Robinette, at rrobinette@astate.edu
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Recent Circulating Books
Rural social work in the 21st century by Call Number: HV67 .D35 2016ISBN: 9780190615567Publication Date: 2016
Clinical assessment and diagnosis in social work practice by Call Number: RC455.2.C4 C72 2016ISBN: 9780190211011Publication Date: 2016
Paradoxes in social work practice : mitigating ethical trespass by Call Number: HV41 .W367 2016ISBN: 9781472431097Publication Date: 2016
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Finding Books in the Dean B. Ellis Library
All books in the library are arranged by subject using the Library of Congress classification system for call numbers and subject headings. The call number for social work begins with “H”. The basic breakdown is as follows:
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H1 - H99 |
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Social Sciences (General) |
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HM401 - HM1281 |
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Sociology (General) |
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HN1 - HN995 |
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Social History and Conditions. |
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HQ1 - HQ2044 |
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Family, Marriage, Women |
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HT51 - HT1595 |
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Communities, Classes, Races |
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HV1 - HV9960 |
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Social Pathology, Social and |
The numbers that follow these beginning letters relate to the narrower scope of the item. For example: Social Work : A Companion to Learning (HV245. S622 2007) is about social work as a whole while Social Work with Latinos (HV3187. A2 D444 2007) is specifically about working with Latinos.
Occasionally, a totally different call number will appear. This means the item is about more than just social work and higher importance was given to the other subject when the call number was assigned. For example: Dementia and Social Work Practice has been assigned the call number RC521. D45338 2007 because this book is more about dementia patients than social work. That said, this may still be an excellent book for your topic!
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WORDS TO USE
Social work covers a wide range of topics. If you're having trouble coming up with a topic, here are some keywords you can use that might help you get started:
- Abuse
- Case Studies
- Children
- Confidentiality
- Cross-Culture
- Domestic Violence
- Ethics
- Evaluation
- Family
- Grief
- Group Therapy
- LGBTQ
- Licensure
- Marriage
- Methodology
- Minorities
- Neglect
- Play Therapy
- School Based
- Services
- Social Conditions
- Social Service
- Social Welfare
- Social Work
- Theory
If you want to combine keywords, use the connector AND between terms:
refugees AND "social work"
You can learn more about connectors in our Boolean Searching guide.
