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You will need a Library PIN number for using the databases from off campus, requesting books from other CSU campuses, viewing electronic reserves, looking at your library record, and renewing books online. Click here if you have never set one up before. If you had set up a PIN previously that you have forgotten, call the circulation desk at 392-5756 to have it reset.
Online ReservesOnline reserves can be accessed from anywhere. Access online reserves by entering your professor's name here. Look for your class ending in ELE (ELE stands for electronic). After you click on the class, you will be asked for your student ID number and Library PIN.
Reference BooksReference books are good sources to consult when you are beginning your research. They provide a "big picture" overview of a topic that can be very difficult to find in journal articles.They provide definitions of concepts and overviews of a topic. Some reference books are available online.
| General Social Work | |
| Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work | REF HV 12 .B53 2000 |
| Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History | REF HV 12 .E497 2005 |
| Social Worker’s Desk Reference | REF HV 40 .S6464 2002 |
| Social Work Dictionary | REF HV 12 .B37 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of Social Work | REF HV 35 .S6 |
| Social Problems | |
| Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Sourcebook | REF HV 6626.2 .D66 2000 |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health | REF RC437 .G36 2008 |
| Mental Disorders of the New Millenium | REF RC454 .M462 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of Child Abuse | REF HV6626.5 .C57 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior | REF HV5804 .E53 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Homelessness | REF HV 4493 .E53 2004 |
| Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice | REF HV9104 .E58 2003 |
| Poverty in the United States: An Encyclopedia | REF HC 110 .P6 P598 2004 |
| Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia | REF HN 57 .S624 2006 |
| Statistical Handbook on the Social Safety Net | REF HV 51 .P33 2004 |
| Therapies, Interventions, and Counseling | |
| The Counselor's Companion: What Every Beginning Counselor Needs to Know | REF BF636.6 .C68 2007 |
| Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive Behavior Therapy | REF RC489.B4 E485 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy | REF RC489.C63 E537 2005 |
| Encyclopedia of Counseling | REF BF636.54 .E53 2008 |
| Handbook of Child Psychology | REF BF721 .H242 2006 |
| Handbook of Racial-cultural Psychology and Counseling | REF RC455.4.E8 H368 2005 |
| Early Intervention Dictionary | REF HV 891 .C63 1999 |
Reference Books Available Online
If you are off campus, you will be asked to enter your university ID and library PIN.
Encyclopedia of Aging
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Next, look for books in CONSULS, the library catalog. A good place to start is with a keyword search, which allows you to combine concepts, such as children and welfare reform, or women and drug abuse.
Remember that CONSULS is the catalog for all of the CSU campuses, so before you go to the shelf make sure the catalog says the item you want is at SCSU. If you see an item at any of the other campuses that you need, you can request it by clicking on "Request Book" and entering your student ID number and Library PIN number. The book will be shipped here within 3-5 working days.
Locating Journal ArticlesAccess our journal article databases by clicking on the Search Databases link from the library homepage. If you are off campus you will need to enter your student ID number and library PIN.
Social Work Abstracts is now part of EBSCO. This means lots of full text articles.
You can also combine Social Work Abstracts with the following databases to search simultaneously:
If the full text article is not immediately available, click on the icon and it will check to see if the full text is available in any of our other databases.
Locating an Article When You Have the CitationTo find whether a particular journal appears full-text in any of our databases or in the library, check the Journal Locator on the home page. The Journal Locator will tell you if Buley Library subscribes to a journal or if it is available online in one of the databases.
Locating Information About TestsMost of these sources do not contain actual tests. They contain reviews and descriptions of tests. Because tests are often copyrighted and for sale, they can be difficult to obtain without paying for them.
Mental Measurements and Tests in Print are available online through Ebsco.
Title |
Call Number |
|---|---|
| Measures for Clinical Practice | REF BF 176 .C66 2000 |
| Mental Measurements Yearbook | REF BF 698.5 B86 |
| Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business |
REF BF 176 T43 1997 |
| Tests in Print | REF BF 698.5 B878 2002 |
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan forms are available from the home page. Use these to request articles and books that are not available at Buley or in any of the databases.
ICPSRBuley Library is a member of ICPSR, the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR contains datasets (raw numerical data) on many issues relevant to social work, including social indicators, vital statistics, age and the life cycle, crime and justice, family and gender, education, community and urban studies, and much more. To learn more, read Buley Library's user guide to ICPSR, ICPSR's User Guide, or ICPSR's Data Use Tutorial.
Statistical SourcesUS Department of Health & Human Services - Administration for Children and Familes
US Department of Health and Human Services - Administration on Aging
US Department on Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
US Department of Health and Human Services - Statistical Gateway
For more assistance, call Lisa Bier at 392-5131 or email at bierl1@southernct.edu.
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