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This subject guide covers resources available at the NUS Libraries.
This is not a comprehensive subject guide, but rather a selective list of
materials that are most useful for locating information in
Social Work
This guide contains the following sections: Databases
Journals
Reference Sources
Theses
Library Instruction
& Tips
Internet Sources
Newspapers
Research and
Writing Databases are a good a place to begin research. They may contain articles
in journals, papers in conference proceedings, newspapers, chapters in
books, reports and reviews.
Social Services Abstracts,
1980-
Major resource for Social work. Provides bibliographic
references of current research on social work, human services, and related
areas. Includes serials
publications, abstracts of journal articles, dissertations
and book reviews.
Guides for searching
Social Services Abstracts available at:
CSA Illumina Help
Social Work Abstracts,1977-
Produced by the
National Association of Social Workers, Inc., contains journal literature on
social work and other related disciplines.
Guides for searching
Social Work Abstracts available at:
OvidSP Online Help.
Scopus, 1995-
An abstracting and indexing database including cited references of
peer-reviewed titles from international publishers in the sciences and
social sciences.
Guides for searching Scopus available at
Scopus Help.
Social Sciences Citation Index
via Web of Science, 1956-
Provides access to
current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from prestigious and
high impact research journals. Features include cited reference
searching and electronic full-text journal articles.
Guides for searching Social Sciences Citation Index are available at
Web of Science
Tutorial (The Publisher).
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, 1951-
A bibliographic database of bibliographic information from international journals in economics,
political science, sociology, and anthropology.
Guides for searching International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
available at
IBSS Help (The
Publisher)
PERIND,
1980-
Librarian's take: Index to journal articles, conference papers book reviews
and chapters relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN (as an
entity). Good for area studies in social work. Includes articles not indexed
in other databases.
Guides for searching PERIND are available at
How to search PERIND (NUS Libraries)
More databases available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases
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Administration in social work
Affilia
American Journal
of Community Psychology
The British Journal of Social Work
Child Abuse & Neglect
Children and Youth Services Review
Clinical Social Work Journal
Families In
Society
Family Relations
Health & Social Work
International Journal of Social Welfare
Journal of Social Work Education
Journal of Social Policy
Journal of Social Work Practice
Journal of Social Service Research
Research on Social Work Practice
Social Work
Social Work in Health Care
Social Service Review
Social Work
Research
More E-Journals available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> EJournals
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This is a select list of reference sources that give background information
including broad overview, definitions, key issues, major dates or events,
keywords and bibliographies.
Bibliographies
Annotated bibliography on ageing and the elderly in Singapore
Collins dictionary social work
Dictionary of social services
Dictionary of social work
Human services dictionary
The Counseling Dictionary : Concise Definitions of Frequently Used Terms
The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology
The Social Work Dictionary
Directories
The encyclopedia of aging and the elderly
Guides
Building family practice skills : methods, strategies, and tools
Career information, career counseling, and career development
Field instruction : a guide for social work students
Providing support to young people : a guide to interviewing in helping
relationships
The internship, practicum, and field placement handbook : a guide for the
helping professions
The macro practitioner's workbook : a step-by-step guide to effectiveness
with organizations and communities
The social work practicum : a guide and workbook for students
The trainee handbook : a guide for counselling and psychotherapy
trainees
Handbooks
Basic personal counselling : a training manual for counselors
Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare
Evidence-based practice manual: research and outcome measures in health and
human services
Handbook
for practice learning in social work and social care :
knowledge and theory
Handbook of
health social work
Handbook of learning disabilities
Handbook of
preventive interventions for children and adolescents
Handbook of social psychology
Handbook of social work in health and aging
Social workers' desk reference
Social work skills : a practice handbook
The macro practitioner's workbook : a step-by-step guide to effectiveness
with organizations and communities
The successful internship : transformation and empowerment in experiential
learning
The Sage handbook of counselling and psychotherapy
The trainee handbook : a guide for counselling and psychotherapy trainees
Statistics
General
Assessment procedures for counselors and helping professionals
Compassionate statistics : applied quantitative analysis for social services
(with instructions for SPSS 14.0)
Public housing in Singapore : social aspects & the elderly
SPSS for social workers : an introductory workbook
Statistics for social workers
Statistical handbook on the social safety net
Updated country profiles on ageing and health 1998-2002:a closer look at
health resources for older persons in the Western Pacific Region
World population ageing, 1950-2050
Census of population 2000. Demographic characteristics
General household survey 2005 : socio-demographic and economic
characteristics
National health survey 2004 : Singapore
Singapore in figures
Singapore ... statistical highlights
Singapore yearbook of manpower statistics (E-Resource)
SingStat time series directory online [electronic resources]
Statistics on Singapore : an annotated bibliography of
sources in NUS Library
Yearbook of statistics, Singapore
Youth.sg : the state of youth in Singapore
For other background sources, search the Library catalogue,
LINC at
http://linc.nus.edu.sg/.
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NUS Theses
Selected theses & academic exercises received from the
NUS Social Work Dept are kept in the Library's Closed
Stacks under the call number HV13.More on how to
search NUS theses available at:
http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/wtheses.html.
Foreign Theses
Australasian Digital Theses Program
(E-Resources)
An initiative of 7 Australian universities in association with the Council
of Australian University Librarians (CAUL). Database provides digital access
to theses produced by the postgraduate research students at Australian
universities.
Index to Theses with Abstracts accepted for
Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland
(E-Resource)
Listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees by universities
in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.
Proquest Dissertations and Theses (E-Resource)
Provides information on dissertations and master's theses from accredited
colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Europe.
More foreign theses databases are available at:
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> Databases by Type> Theses & Dissertations
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This is a list of customized "How to search" Library sessions teaching
users how to search specific databases, Library catalogue, etc. It may
include notes on how to use specific resources.
Sources for Social Work Research : Library
tutorial for honours year and graduate students 2008.
How to use EndNote
How to Use EndNote Web
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American Public Human
Services Association
British Association of Social Workers
National Association of Social
Workers
National Council of Social
Services
Resources for Methods in
Evaluation and Social Research
Singapore Association of Social
Workers
SocioWeb
Social Care and Social Work
Careers Information
Social Science Research Network
Social Work World: A World of Social Work Resources and Support
Virtual Library: Evaluation
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Newspapers
Factiva (E-Resource)
For searching and obtaining the full text articles from major world
newspapers such as New York Times, Financial Times and others as well as
journals. The Straits Times and Business Times articles covered are from Jan
1995.
LexisNexis Academic (E-Resource)
Another database for searching and obtaining the full text newspaper
articles from Washington Post, Financial Times and other newspapers and
journals. The issues covered for the Straits Times and Business Times are
from May 1992.
To access newspapers from our E-Resources, search
NUS Libraries> E-Resources> E-Newspapers
Press Clippings
Located in the Singapore - Malaysia Collection, Central Library. A useful
source for topical and current information, not available in journal
articles or books. Articles on Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN from
The Straits Times and Business Times are arranged by broad subjects
chronologically. A copy of Press clippings subject headings is also
available near the collection.
More on Press Clippings collection available at
Press Clippings
Collection in NUS Libraries.
Guides to broad Subject Headings for Press Clippings collection available
at Press
Clippings Collection - Subject Headings List
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Research
The practice of research in social work
Understanding social work research
Writing
Practical grant writing and program evaluation
Proposal writing : effective grantsmanship
Reporting in counselling and psychotherapy : a trainee's guide to
preparing case studies and reports
Writing skills for social workers
Writing with style : APA style for social work
Library guides on citing
references including the American Psychological Association style are also
available at
http://lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citeapa.html
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Last updated:
21-08-2008
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