Field Work
A guide to resources that support social work placements.
Major Social Work Databases
See the Search Strategies and Tips page for help on using databases to find articles on your topic!
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PsychiatryOnlineThe DSM-V is available through this database.
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PAIS IndexPublic policy and administration literature.
Multidisciplinary Databases
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Academic Search PremierA multi-disciplinary database that covers many social sciences areas, medicine, health, education, etc.
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ScopusA citation and abstract database of peer-reviewed literature in the areas of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
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Google ScholarSearches peer-reviewed papers, dissertations, books, preprints, reports from academic publishers, professional societies, universities and other scholarly organizations.
Newspaper Databases
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Access World NewsNJ Star Ledger and other local papers, as well as national and global publications.
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Westlaw Campus ResearchCurrent New York Times and Washington Post can be searched in this database, as well as many other news publications.
Other Databases for Social Work Research
A more complete list can be found here.
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The Cochrane LibraryEvidence-based reviews, health care setting.
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Congressional PublicationsCurrent information, legislative histories, hearings, Senate/House documents and reports.
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PTSD PubsPublished International Literature on Traumatic Stress