Library: Social & Human Services: Home

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This guide is a starting point for students researching Social & Human Services.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Great for getting started with your topic. Search titles in all disciplines in our online library of reference books on all subjects.

ebrary
See a list of Social Sciences eBooks, or search the whole ebrary eBook collection..

Social Work Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Full text. Provides content "for social workers and mental health professionals. It covers a wide array of topics such as adolescent health, aging, end-of-life care, clinical social work and diversity."
Access Science This link opens in a new window
Full-text. Encyclopedia articles on math and science topics. Includes biographies for scientific figures, and science and technology developments.
SocINDEX This link opens in a new window
Some full-text. Comprehensive sociology database. Includes peer-reviewed/scholarly articles on a wide range of sociological topics, including: gender studies, social work, substance abuse, violence, and more.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Mostly full-text. Peer reviewed/scholarly and magazine articles on psychology and counseling topics.

EBSCOhost Databases This link opens in a new window
Includes SocIndex and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences collections
ProQuest Databases This link opens in a new window
Mostly full-text. All-in-one search of multiple ProQuest databases. Find peer reviewed/scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, and ebooks. A good starting place for most research.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos. Educational titles and clips on a wide range of subjects.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Streaming videos. A wide variety of award-winning documentaries, training films and
theatrical releases.