Social Work: A Select Guide to Reference Sources

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Listed here are some general reference sources for Social Work. You should use LINC to look for other materials. Instructions on how to use LINC is available at http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/.

Library of Congress Classification for Social Work

Library materials are arranged on the shelves in classified order and readings on this subject are usually classified as follows:

HV1-9960 Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
HV40-696 Social service. Social work. Charity organization & practice
HV697-4959 Protection, assistance and relief
HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse
HM1-299 Sociology
HM251-291 Social psychology
HQ1-2039 The Family. Marriage. Woman
HT51-1595 Human settlements. Communities
 

This guide contains the following sections:

1. Literature Guides
2. Bibliographies
3. Encyclopedias / Dictionaries
4. Directories
5. Research / Methodology
6. E-Resources
7. Statistics
8. Academic Exercises / Theses and Dissertations
9. Style Manuals and Guides

1. Literature Guides

Aby, Stephen H.

Sociology : a guide to reference and information sources.

2nd ed.

Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, c1997.
Z7164 Soci.Ab (CL Reference 9)

Conrad, James H.

Reference sources in social work : an annotated bibliography.

Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1982.
HV40 Con (CL Reference 8)

Herron, Nancy L., ed.

The social sciences : a cross-disciplinary guide to selected sources.

3rd ed.

Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
Z7161 Soc 2002 (CL Reference)

Humphries, Beth, ed.

Research in social care and social welfare.

Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
HV11 Res (CL Books)

Li, Tze-chung.

Social science reference sources : a practical guide.

3rd ed.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Z7161 Li (CL Reference 9)

Mendelsohn, Henry N.

A guide to information sources for social work and the human services.

Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1987.
HV91 Men (CL Reference 8)

Michie, Jonathan, ed.

Reader's guide to the social sciences.

2 vols.

Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
H41 Rea (CL Reference 2)

Olson, Hope A. , ed.

Information sources in women’s studies and feminism.

Munchen : K. G. Saur, 2002.
Z7961 Inf (CL Reference 8 )

Webb, William H., (et al.).

Sources of information in the social sciences : a guide to the literature.

3rd ed. Chicago : American Library Association, 1986.
Z7161 Sou (CL Reference 9)

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2. Bibliographies

Lim, Bee Lum and Ngiam, Tee Liang.

A select bibliography on social issues, social services and social work in Singapore and Malaysia : based on the publications of the staff and graduates of the Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, 1984.

Singapore : Dept. of Social Work, National University of Singapore, 1984.
Z3268 Lbl (CL Books, CL Closed Stacks)

International bibliography of sociology.

New York : Tavistock, 1955- (1956-)
Z7163 IBS (CL Reference 10, CL Closed Stacks)

International bibliography of the social sciences [electronic resource]
[Norwood , Mass.] : SilverPlatter Information.
Z7161 IBSS (Available online via SilverPlatter)

Nofsinger, Mary M.

Children and adjustment to divorce : an annotated bibliography.

New York : Garland, 1990.
Z7164 Chi.N (CL Reference 9)

Nordquist, Joan, ed.

Violence against women : a bibliography.

Santa Cruz, Ca : Reference & Research Services, 1992.
Z7164 Socc.Cs26 (CL Reference 9)

Parham, Iris A., ed.

Gerontological social work : an annotated bibliography.

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1993.
Z7164 Old.Pa (CL Reference 9)

Stanton, Greta W.

Children of separation : an annotated bibliography for professionals.

Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1994.
Z7164 Marr.St (CL Reference 9)

Wepsiec, Jan.

Social sciences : an international bibliography of serial literature, 1830-1985.

New York : Mansell, 1992.
Z7161 Wep (CL Reference 9)

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3. Encyclopaedias/Dictionaries

Barker, Robert L.

The social work dictionary.

3rd ed.

Washington, DC : NASW Press, 1995.
HV12 Bar (CL Reference 2)

Dictionary of social work.

London : Collins Educational, 1995.
HV12 Dic (CL Reference 2)

International encyclopedia of the social sciences.

New York : Macmillan, 1968-1991.

19 vols.
H41 Int (CL Reference 2)

Smelser, Neil J. and Paul B. Baltes, eds. 

International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences.

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2001.

19 vols.
H41 Int (CL Reference 2)

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4. Directories

Directory of social services.

7th ed.
Singapore : National Council of Social Service, 1997.
HV435.2 Dir (CL Singapore-Malaysia Collection, CLRBR)

Directory of services for senior citizens.
[Singapore] : Senior Citizens & Social Services Branch, Ministry of Community Development, 1995.
HV1484.12 Dir (CL Singapore-Malaysia Collection, CL Reference 5)

Directory of halfway houses & aftercare agencies.

Singapore : Jointly published by SCORE and ISCOS, 1996.
HV5840.12 Dir (CL Singapore-Malaysia Collection, CL Reference 5, CL Main Shelves)

Directory of services for women.

Singapore : Family and Women’s Welfare Section, Ministry of Community Development, 1992.
HQ1784.2 Dir (CL Singapore-Malaysia Collection, CL Reference 8, CL Main Shelves)

Directory of youth organisations in Singapore.

Singapore : Research & Statistics Unit, People’s Association, 1977-
HQ799.12 DYS (CL Sing/Mal Coll, CL Closed Stacks)

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5. Research/Methodology

Bisman, Cynthia.

Integrating research into practice : a model for effective social work.

Belmont, Calif. : Brooks/Cole Wadsworth, 1999.
HV40 Bis (CL Books)

Cherry, Andrew L.

A research primer for the helping professions : methods, statistics and writing.

Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 1999.

H62 Che (CL RBR)

Cournoyer, David E.

Research methods for social work.

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 2000.
HV11 Cou (CL RBR)

Edwards, Anne & Talbot, Robin.

The hard-pressed researcher : a research handbook for the caring professions.

2nd ed.

London : Longman, 1999.
RT81.5 Edw 1999 (CL Books)

Humphries, Beth.

Research in social care and social welfare.

Philadelphia, Pa. : Jessica Kingsley Publications, 2000.
HV11 Res (CL Books)

Kirk, Stuart A., ed.

Social work research methods : building knowledge for practice.

Washington, D.C. : NASW Press, 1999.
HV11 Soc (CL Books)

Marlow, Christine.

Research methods for generalist social work.

Belmont, Calif. : Brooks/Cole, 2001.
HV11 Mar 2001 (CLRBR)

Padgett, Deborah.

Qualitative methods in social work research : challenges and rewards.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 1998.
HV11 Pad (CL Books)

Research on social work practice.

Newbury Park, Ca : Sage Publications, 1991-
HV1 RSW (CL Current Journals, CL Bound Periodicals)

Rodwell, Mary K.

Social work constructivist research.

New York : Garland Publications, 1998.
HV11 Rod (CL Books)

Rubin, Allen.

Research methods for social work.

4th ed.

Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth, 2005.
HV11 Rub 2005 (CLRBR)

Tutty, Leslie M., Michael Rothery and Richard M. Grinnell.

Qualitative research for social workers : phases, steps and tasks.

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 1996.
HV41 Qua (CL Books)

Williams, Fiona.

Welfare research : a critical review.

London : UCL Press, 1999.
HV41 Will (CL Books)

Wodarski, John S.

Research methods for clinical social workers : empirical practice.

New York : Springer Publishing, 1997.
HV11 Wod (CL Books)

Yegidis, Bonnie L.

Research methods for social workers.

4th ed.

Boston : MA : Allyn and Bacon, 2001.
HV11 Yeg (CL RBR)

York, Reginald O.

Building basic competencies in social work research : an experiential approach.

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
HV11 Yor (CL Books)

York, Reginald O.

Conducting social work research : an experiential approach.

Boston : Allyn and Bacon, 1997.
HV11 Yor (CL Books)

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6. E-Resources

Go to http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg > E-Resources > Databases > Title

Databases

International Bibliography of the Social Sciences

The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences is a bibliographic database compiled by the British Library of Political & Economic Science of the London School of Economics & Political Science. This database contains bibliographic information from an international selection of publications (including over 2600 journals) in the fields of economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology.

PERIND

It is an index to periodical articles relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN (as an entity) contains citations from more than 250 core titles of local, regional and international journals. The bulk of the citations is in English and most of them date from 1980 except for medical citations (from 1975) and legal citations (from 1932). The subjects covered range from the humanities and social sciences to business and management, architecture, building, law and medicine.

Social Services Abstracts

(1980-) Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,406 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.

Social Work Abstracts (via SilverPlatter)
(1977-) The Social Work Abstracts database is produced by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc. It contains more than 45,000 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 and community organization.

Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts indexes and abstracts the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,809 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.

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E-Journals

Go to http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg > E-Resources > E-Journals > Title

Below is a select list of titles :

Administration in Social Work

Australian Social Work
 

British Journal of Social Work

Child & Family Social Work

Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal

Clinical Social Work Journal

International Social Work

Journal of Family Social Work

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

E-Newspapers

Go to http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg > E-Resources > E-Newspapers

Factiva

Nearly 9,000 sources from 152 countries in 22 languages, including more than 120 continuously updated newswires. Key Titles include Business Times, Straits Times, The New Paper, TODAY, ChannelnewsAsia, Digital Life, The Edge Singapore, Lianhe Zaobao (Chinese), ListedCompany.com, Shipping Times.

Also has same-day and archival coverage of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, Financial Times, Les Echos, South China Morning Post, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, Straits Times, Yomiuri Shimbun, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, The Irish Times and local newspapers from every corner of the globe.
 

LexisNexis Academic

LexisNexis Academic provides access to nearly 6,000 titles in news, business and legal information, many of them in full-text. It includes company financial information, industry and market news, Straits Times, Business Times and other international newspapers, wire services, magazines and trade journals, U.S. federal and state case law, accounting information, medical news and abstracts, law reviews, and state and country profiles

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7. Statistics

Cheung, Paul Po Lo.

A guide to Singapore official statistics.

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics, 1999.
HA1806 Che (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Books)
 

Chia, B.H.

Too young to die : an Asian perspective on youth suicide.

Singapore : Times Books, 1999.
HV6548.12 Chi (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Books)
Gives suicide statistics in Singapore from 1969 to 1996, with selected data from 1931. Includes means of suicide, reason of suicide with a focus on suicide among youths. Also has comparisons with other countries.

Inter-Ministerial Committee on Health Care for the Elderly.

Report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Healthcare for the Elderly.

Singapore : The Committee, 1999.
HV1484.12 Sim (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CLRBR)
Has actual and projected use of acute care services in public sector, acute hospital beds and the need for health services for 1995-2030.

Is income disparity increasing in Singapore?

Occasional paper on social statistics, no. 50.

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics, 2000.
HA1802 Ops 50 (CL Singapore/Malaysia, CL Books)
Gives measures of income disparity for 1990-1999, using Gini coefficient and distribution of households by income.

Leow, Bee Geok

Census of population 2000 : advance data release

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics, 2001.
HA1801 Scc 2000  (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Books)

Lim-Yeo, Pin Pin.

Statistics on Singapore : an annotated list of sources in NUS Library.

Singapore : Reference & Information Services Dept., NUS Central Library, 2000.
Z3268 Sta.L (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Reference 4)

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Ministry of Community Development. Annual report.

Singapore : The Ministry. Annual. 1985/86-1997/98.
HN770.2 SMCD (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection)
Gives the number of destitute persons admitted to the welfare homes under MCD, number of juvenile delinquents admitted to the homes approved by MCD, number of cases handled by the Inhalant Abuse Section. Includes number of child care centres, places and enrolment at the centres, with number of courses and trainees for child care centre personnel.

The national survey of senior citizens in Singapore 1995.

Singapore : Ministry of Health, 1996.
HV1484.12 Nat (CL Singapore/Malaysia, CL RBR)
Updates on the Report on the national survey of senior citizens (1983) with data on marital status, educational attainment, language used, household income, home ownership, living arrangements, sources of income,and employment statistics. Also includes the health, physical capability, mobility, social life and care-giver of the elderly.

Social progress of Singapore women : a statistical assessment.

Occasional paper on social statistics, no. 41.

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics, 1998.
HA1802 Ops 41 (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Books)
Compares the status of women using data in 1987 and 1997. Gives years of schooling and enrolment in tertiary institutions. Also gives labour force participation rate with breakdown by occupation. Compares income earned for 1990 and 1997. With marital distribution, mean age at first marriage, total fertility rate, median age of first-time mother and life expectancy at birth.

Statistics on marriages and divorces.

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics. Annual. 1984-
HQ690.2 SSM (CL Information Desk, CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection)
Continues : Statistics on marriages, 1980-1983.
Contains data on marriages by ethnic group, age, occupation, educational level, previous marital status of the brides and grooms. Includes data on status, occupation, religion, number of dependent children and reason for divorce. View the electronic version via the Singapore Department of Statistics at this URL :

http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pdtsvc/pubn/marriages.html

Study of the Singapore family.

Singapore : Ministry of Community Development, 1999-
HQ690.2 Qua (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Books)
Survey of families from various ethnic groups on five major themes of spouse relations, parenting stress, work and family, divorce and the perception of family-related policies. Includes data on division of home duties, parents’ greatest worry when raising children, disciplining methods, and perceived sources of stress.

Yearbook of Statistics, Singapore.

Singapore : Dept. of Statistics, 1968-
HA1801 SYS (CL Singapore/Malaysia Collection, CL Information Desk)
 

URL for other statistical sources
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/bib/ss

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8. Academic Exercises / Theses and Dissertations

Academic Exercises / Local Theses

Local theses and academic exercises are kept in the Central Library Closed Stacks. Theses may be searched in LINC with call number HV13 and are to be consulted within the library.

Australian Digital Theses Database

National database of digitised masters and doctoral dissertations available via the web. All the universities in Australia contirbute to the database.

Hong Kong University Theses Online

Comprises more than 11,280 titles of theses and dissertations submitted for higher degrees to the University of Hong Kong since 1941. These include works in the arts and humanities, education, the social, medical and natural sciences, many of them deal entirely with or focus on subjects relating to Hong Kong.

Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland

ProQuest Digital Dissertations