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Social Work

A comprehensive guide to researching, evaluating and citing information on Social Work. Topics include using databases, APA style, avoiding plagiarism and using Interlibrary Loan.

Renovation Update

The Welcome Desk will reopen in Forsyth Library on Monday, January 27, 2025 and will be open Monday-Friday 7:30am - 6pm. Enter through the northeast accessible door. For a full list of library hours visit: https://libcal.fhsu.edu/hours/

Due to renovation construction, there will be limited access to the library building beginning August 19, 2024.

Using the Search Box on the Library's Home Page

Best Databases for Social Work Topics

The databases listed above can be searched simultaneously, or in combination with any Ebscohost database.  Click the name of the database to access the menu.

Books and E-Books

Using the search box on the library's homepage, select Books & More.

Type in the title of the book, or keywords of your topic.

On the right side of your results page, limit to "Full-Text Online" to see E-books, and "Available in the library" to see print books.   

Use the other limits in that column to focus your search by topic, publication date, etc.

Or, search one of our e-book databases directly.