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Social Work

This guide presents a selection of resources for students and practitioners in Social Work.
Subjects: Social Work Tags: social service, social work, social work program evaluation, social work research

Books & eBooks

Relevant Call Numbers

Social Work

  • HV1-9960 Social pathology. Social and public welfare.
  • HV40-69 Social service. Social work

HN - Social history and conditions; Social problems; Social reform

BF - Psychology

- Political Science

- Law

- Medicine and Health Care


But there is more in other areas of the library. Think about your research and try multiple search strategies to find materials across disciplines.

Tips for Finding Books

• Try a title or keyword search in the library catalog.

• Need a book now? Limit your results by Held by: Rhode Island College

• Pay attention to the publication date. Try to find recent titles when possible.

• Notice the publisher of the book. A book published by a university press is considered a scholarly work.

• Use bibliographies in your class readings and textbooks to discover titles of books and then search for those books in the library catalog.

• When in doubt, ask a Reference Librarian.

Requesting Books From Other Libraries