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Selected Reference Books

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Childhood and Children	Ref HQ 781 B45 1997
Children and Youth In Adoption, Orphanages, and Foster Care: A Historical Handbook and Guide	Ref HV 875.55 C45 2006
Completely Queer	Ref HQ 75 H63 1998
Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education	Ref LC 4007 E53 2002 (v.1-3)
Crime in the United States	Ref HV 6787 A3 (1995-present)
Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections	Ready Ref HB 849.49 R875 2000
Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity, & Culture	Ref GN 496 D53 2003
Dictionary of the Social Sciences	Ref H 41 D53 2002
Encyclopedia of Abortion in the United States	Ref HQ 767.5 U5 P35 2002
The Encyclopedia of Aging	Ref HQ 1061 E53 2001 (v.1-2)
Encyclopedia of Aging	Ref HQ 1061 E534 2002 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment	Ref HV 8694 G76 1998
The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse	Ref HV 6626.5 C57 2001
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information	Ref P 87.5 E53 2002 (v.1-3)
Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice	Ref HV 6017 E52 2002 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior	Ref HV 5804 E53 2001 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights	Ref KF 3941 A68 U88 2000
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America	Ref HQ 76.3 U5 E53 2004 (v.1-3)
The Encyclopedia of Mental Health	Ref RC 437 K34 2001
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders	Ref RC 552 E18 C37 2000
Encyclopedia of Sex	Ref HQ 9 E54 2000
Encyclopedia of Social Work	Ref HV 12 E53 2008 (v.1-4)
Encyclopedia of Sociology	Ref HM 425 E5 2000 (v.1-5)
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender	Ref HQ 1115 E43 2001 (v.1-2)
Gay Histories and Cultures	Ref HQ 75.13 G37 2000
Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia	Ref HQ 777 G5745 2001 (v.1-2)
Handbook of Death and Dying	Ref HQ 1073 H36 2003
Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures	Ref HQ 60 H36 1998
The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality	Ref HQ 21 I68 1997 (v.1-4)
Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook	Ref BF 176 C66 2000 (v.1-2)
Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes	Ref BF 698.4 M38 1990
The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference	Ref RC 455.2 C4 M86 2000
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge	Ref HQ 1115 R69 2000 (v.1-4)
Social Workers' Desk Reference	Ref HV 40 S6464 2002
Sourcebook on Violence Against Women	Ref HV 6250.4 W65 S68 2001
Statistical Abstract of the United States	Ready Ref HA 202

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Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Social Work subjects, including:

Aged -- Abuse of
Child abuse
Child abuse -- United States
Child sexual abuse
Family social work
Hospice care
Minorities
Social case work
Social psychology
Social service

Social service -- Moral and ethical aspects
Social structure
Social work with children
Social work with gays
Social work with the aged
Social work with the terminally ill
Social work with women
Social workers -- Professional ethics
Social workers -- United States

...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

H -- Social Sciences (General)
HM -- Sociology
HQ -- Family, Marriage, Women
HT -- Communities, Classes, Races
HV -- Social Pathology, Social Service, Criminology
BF -- Psychology, Parapsychology, Occultism
BJ -- Ethics
QM -- Human Anatomy
R -- Medicine (General)
RC -- Internal Medicine

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Databases for Research

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Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

Click on the Subject/Topic below to be connected to a list of Periodical titles available through Edens Library. Articles from these periodicals are available full-text (print and/or electronic) and are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Social Work.

Children & Youth Issues

Disabilities

Family & Marriage

Housing & Urban Development