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Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups With 110 articles and entries, this resource provides a comprehensive overview of social work with groups from its initial development to its astounding range of diverse practice today with many populations in different places ( ex: United States, Canada, England, Australia, Spain and Japan). The resource covers all aspects of social work with groups: including its history, values, major models, approaches and methods, education, research, journals, phases of development, working with specific populations and ages, plus many more. Each article, written by well-known and expert authors, includes references which can be a major resource for future exploration in the particular subject area.

Social Work Reference Center This link opens in a new window Recent evidence-based information, evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and skill competency checklists covering social work. Also includes clinical assessment tools, practice guidelines, drug information, continuing education modules, and patient education information. Coverage: 1996 - present.
Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window Current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Coverage: 1981 - present.

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Congressional Research Service The Congressional Research Service (CRS) works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.
NCJRS Topics List of topics covered in criminal justice with recent publications and links to relivent government departments under each topic. NCJRS is the National Criminal Justice Reference Service from the US Department of Justice.

Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Comprehensive information on social issues with different perspectives.

Oxford Bibliography: Social Work Offers peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on social work as a discipline grounded in social theory and the improvement of peoples' lives. Bibliographies are browseable by subject area and keyword searchable. Contains a "My OBO" function that allows users to create personalized bibliographies of individual citations from different bibliographies.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window Full-text articles from journals, magazines, and reference sources that covering a broad range of academic study.
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Psychiatry Online PsychiatryOnline is web-based portal that features DSM-5, The American Journal of Psychiatry, other journals, textbooks, APA practice guidelines, self assessment tools, clinical and research news as well as medication information handout

PsycArticles This link opens in a new window Full-text articles from journals covering general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology. Coverage: 1894 - present.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window Indexes literature in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Updated weekly. Coverage: 1800s - present.
Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window Current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Coverage: 1981 - present.
Social Work Abstracts This link opens in a new window Indexes social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation and community organization.
DSM Legacy Collection This link opens in a new window Full-text collection that includes previous editions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for reference and archival purposes. Includes: DSM-I, DSM-I Special Supplement, DSM-II, DSM-II 6th printing change, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, and DSM-IV-TR.

Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center from SAMHSA SAMHSA is committed to improving prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for mental and substance use disorders. This new Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings. The Resource Center contains a collection of scientifically-based resources for a broad range of audiences, including Treatment Improvement Protocols, toolkits, resource guides, clinical practice guidelines, and other science-based resources.

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