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History of Social Welfare Policies & Programs Up to the 1930s

This guide focuses on resources that you can use when seeking information on the history of social welfare policies and programs in the U.S. up to the 1930s.

Library Catalogs

Rutgers Library Catalog (QuickSearch)
Search all Rutgers Libraries for books, videos, media, and other materials.

Finding Documentaries and Other Videos

In most cases, feature films to which Rutgers users currently have access will be found in QuickSearch
To search for a specific title,
  • Select "Advanced Search" (on the bottom right of the basic search box).
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the first "Any Field" to "Title"
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the first "Contains" to "Exact"
  • Enter your title
  • Use the pull-down menu to change the "Resource Type" to "Video/Film"
The Rutgers Libraries subscribe to a wide range of video and audio databases. You'll find the full list here

Among the services available:

Academic Video Online
A collection of over 60,000 streaming videos in a wide variety of academic areas. Includes many documentaries and filmed stage productions. Rutgers-restricted Access
Kanopy
An inventory of some 30,000 documentaries, as well as classic, foreign, and indie films. As is the case with Swank, what is accessible from Kanopy will vary from semester to semester and is determined by faculty request. Rutgers-restricted Access
Swank Digital Campus
An inventory of over 25,000 films, documentaries and TV shows. Because this service is maintained to support classroom instruction, the films available through Swank will vary from semester to semester. Rutgers-restricted Access

Need a book not at Dana?

If a book that you need is not available (not owned/checked out) at the Dana Library, but is available from another Rutgers Library, you can request delivery of that book to Dana by bringing up the record for the book in the Catalog, logging in with your NetID, and clicking on the Request button.

Book not at Rutgers?

The fastest way to get a copy of a book that is not owned or not available (checked out/on Reserve/missing etc.) at the Rutgers Libraries is to request it through E-Z Borrow. E-Z Borrow books are normally received within about five working days.

If a book is not owned by the Rutgers Libraries and is not available via E-Z Borrow or UBorrow, you can place an Interlibrary Loan request.

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