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Table of Contents:
 Subject-Specific Databases
Related Databases
Databases
Reference Sources
Internet Resources and Web sites
Government Resources
Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities
     
Part of the Web of Science, Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Social Science & Humanities provides citations to papers and proceedings of social science and humanities conferences from 1990 to present.
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Social Explorer
  
Historical U.S. census data from 1790 to 2000. Use interactive maps to analyze changing demographic characteristics in U.S. states, counties, or tracts and generate statistical reports.
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Social Science Citation Index
Part of the Web of Science, Social Science Citation Index provides citations to journal articles in the social sciences, including anthropology, education, history, library science, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and women's studies.
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Social Sciences Full Text
Abstracts and select full text of articles in sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Print edition [1965-1994] located in Periodical Indexes, 2nd Floor West.
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SocIndex FT
Citations and select full text of scholarly articles, books, and conference papers in sociology. Topics covered include criminology, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, social psychology, social work, sociological theory, substance abuse, violence, and urban studies.
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Related databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Academic Search Complete
Large multi-disciplinary database providing abstracts and select full text of scholarly and popular publications in a wide variety of subject disciplines, including art, literature, education, history, sociology, science, and engineering. Because of its broad subject and full text coverage, Academic Search Complete is a good starting point for research on virtually any topic.
Click here for a search tutorial
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America: History and Life
Citations and abstracts of journal articles, book reviews, and dissertations covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Includes major titles such as Journal of American History, American Historical Review, and American Quarterly. (For world history see Historical Abstracts).
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Cambridge Journals Online
Full text access to over 200 leading journals across the sciences, social sciences and humanities published by Cambridge
University Press. Note: the Library does not have full text access to all journals in the collection. Access the subscribed list here.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gateway to information on child safety, welfare and adoption maintained by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services. Contains information about child welfare topics, including child abuse prevention, family preservation, and foster care. Includes an index to relevant reports, articles, books, websites, and statistics.
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Country Studies
Descriptions and analyses of the social, economic, political, and military systems of countries throughout the world.
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County and City Data Books (GEOSTAT)
Online access to County and City Data Books from 1944 to 2000. Find population, income, health, and employment statistics for U.S. cities, counties, and states. Users can create customized data sets and printouts.
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EbscoHost Databases
Databases available through EBSCOhost such as Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and ERIC. Search databases individually or simultaneously.
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Ethnic Newswatch
Full text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press. Covers of a wide spectrum of ethnic viewpoints, including African-American, Jewish, Latino, Native-American, and Asian-American publications.
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Humanities Full Text
Abstracts of scholarly literature in the humanities published since 1984. Full text is available for select content published
after 1994. Subjects covered include archaeology, history, philosophy, religion, art, music, literature, and film.
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In the First Person
Index to letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies of over 18,000 individuals found in archival
repositories and other scholarly collections. Provides citations and in some cases links to full text, audio, and video files
that are freely available on the web (access to some texts requires a subscription).
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Infoshare
Find population, health, and socio-economic data for New York City neighborhoods. View the demographic profile of a specific area or create comparison charts for two or more areas.
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Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full text access to a wide range of news, business, and legal information. News resources include major U.S. and world
newspapers and magazines, TV and radio transcripts, newswires, and blogs. Business resources include industry and market
news, company profiles and SEC filings, and country profiles and business conditions. Legal resources include law reviews and
journals, U.S. case law, codes and statutes.
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MasterFile Premier
Multidisciplinary database which offers full text articles from popular magazines, newspapers, and some peer-reviewed journals. Also includes biographies, maps, world facts, and definitions from general reference books.
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
This site is a rich source of information about America's health. As the nation's principal health statistics agency, NCHS compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of American people. The site features information about the National Center for Health Statistics, summaries of their publications from 1994-present, news releases, and catalogs of publications and electronic products.
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Population Index
Citations to the world's demographic and population literature from 1986 - 2000, including books, articles, working papers, dissertations, and data files. Search by author, subject, region, or keyword. Back issues of the index from 1937 - 1999 are available thru JSTOR
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Project MUSE
Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences primarily covering the fields of literature, history, cultural studies, political science, religion, and the arts.
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Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Full text psychology journals published by SAGE Publications, including International Journal of Behavioral Development, Journal of Adolescent Research, and Journal of Health Psychology.
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PsycINFO
Abstracts of journal articles, books, dissertations and technical reports in behavioral science and mental health from the 1800s to the present. Also includes literature about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, nursing, sociology, education, anthropology, business, and law.
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SpringerLink
Full text journals, books, and reference works published by Springer. Core focus is science, technology, and medicine but includes some titles in the social sciences and humanities. Please note that the Library does not subscribe to all publications in SpringerLink. Subscribed content is marked by a green "full access" icon.
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Wiley Interscience
Full text access to scholarly journals published by Wiley, a leading publisher in the fields of science, technology, and medicine. Subject areas include biology, medicine, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science. Also includes some journals in the social sciences, particularly business, education, anthropology, and psychology. The library does not subscribe to all journals in Wiley Interscience. Click here for a list of available titles.
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Search databases and indexes to find citations and/or full text articles online.
FindLaw
Gateway to legal information and resources such as cases and codes, state, federal, and international law, law firms, legal
forms, small business resources, and a legal dictionary.
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Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
Provides descriptions and reviews of behavioral measurement instruments used in health assessment, psychosocial evaluation,
and behavior studies, such as questionnaires, interview schedules, coding schemes, rating scales, checklists, indexes, and tests.
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Health Reference Center
Offers medical topic overviews from Clinical Reference Systems and numerous medical reference books as well as full text of nursing and allied health journals.
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JSTOR
Full text access to complete back runs of scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Journal
coverage begins with the first issue but does not include the last 3-5 years. Users can search across the entire database or
limit their search to journals in specific subject disciplines.
Click here for a search tutorial
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Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full text access to a wide range of news, business, and legal information. News resources include major U.S. and world
newspapers and magazines, TV and radio transcripts, newswires, and blogs. Business resources include industry and market
news, company profiles and SEC filings, and country profiles and business conditions. Legal resources include law reviews and
journals, U.S. case law, codes and statutes.
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New York Times Historical
Searchable FULL TEXT from the first issue with page format results from 1851-2001. (Recent issues available from Lexis-Nexis)
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Project MUSE
Project MUSE? offers nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. As one of the academic community's primary electronic journals resources, Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
Encyclopedia of social work
Staten Island Reference
HV12 .E53 2008 v.1-4
Non Circulating On Shelf
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Handbook of empirical social work practice
New York : J. Wiley, c1998.
Reference - HV43 .H316 1998v.1-2
Non Circulating
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
Hunter College's Web Subject Guide for Social Work Internet Resources
Hunter College's Social Work Library's Internet resource list one of the most extensive, up-to-date and well organized pages regarding links to resources useful to Social workers, especially in the New York Area. Some of the link topics covered include Addiction, Children and Youth, Disabilities, Employment and even Housing Assistance.
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National Association of Social Workers
Website of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), association for professional social workers. The site provides information on the organization their programs and advocacy. In addition the site also provides News and resources for Social Workers, including a JobLink Feature.
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Social Work Access Network (SWAN)
The University of South Carolina?s site for SWAN an extensive and up-to-date site providing resources and information for students, faculty, and professionals who are involved in Social Work. The site contains numerous links to other organizations and web resources, including upcoming conferences.
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Society for Social Work and Research
Is a Professional Society of Social Workers who focus of Research. Their website includes information on their society, news and a listing of jobs. In addition their links to internet resources is very useful and easy to navigate.
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Web sites hosted by federal, state, or city governments.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Their website contains data and reports related to enrollments, teachers, graduates, school crime, finances, funding, libraries, and technology.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Official U.S. economic data from the Department of Labor related to topics such as employment, wages, prices, and inflation.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Official demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau covering births, deaths, education, employment, income, housing, and much more.
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U.S. Department of State
The State Department's portal of information on U.S. foreign policy and information about the State Department.
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U.S. Department of State - Background Notes
U.S. Department of State - Background Notes
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U.S. Department of State - Countries
U.S. Department of State - Countries
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U.S. Statistical Abstract
The Statistical Abstract of the United States contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also a Guide to Sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
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Women in the labor force : a databook
This Annual Report is an electronic resource published by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, DC. This source is helpful for the study of women in the U.S. workforce.
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World Factbook
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and military. Print edition available at the Reference Desk [Call Number: G122.U56a 2001].
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