Here are some resources for preparing Literature Reviews:
Electronic Resources at LCSC:
SocINDEX with Full Text - contains full text for 253 "core" coverage sociology journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Academic Search Premier - a general journal index covering many disciplines, not just Social Work. Contains full-text of some articles.
PsycINFO - Contains more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. Journal coverage, which dates back to the 1800s, includes international material selected from more than 1,700 periodicals in over 30 languages. You will get the best results if your search uses the database's subject terms!
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences - Covers 550 journals, including more than 500 peer-reviewed titles on topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Provides full-text of the articles.
CINAHL - Provides citations to 1,835 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health. The database contains more than 1,000,000 records dating back to 1982. You will get the best results if your search uses the database's subject terms!
Professional Development Collection - Designed for professional educators, it provides a collection of over 500 full-text journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles. Good to search if your topic involves children.
ERIC - Contains citations and abstracts for over 750 educational journals and related documents for the Education Resource Information Center. The LCSC Library has the ERIC Documents on microfiche, going back to Document #247370. You will get the best results if your search uses the database's subject terms!
Business Source Premier - Provides full-text for over 1,000 scholarly business publications. May be helpful if your research topic involves management of social work organizations.
Other Paper Indexes at LCSC:
Social Work Abstracts - A paper index in the LCSC Library, 1994-Present. Covers the social work profession, case management, psychotherapy, community development, family & couples therapy, group therapy, addictions, aging & the aged, child & family welfare, criminal justice & violence, disabilities, mental retardation, civil & legal rights, public welfare, rural & urban issues, social policy & legislation. Provides abstracts (summaries) of the articles.
Women's Studies Abstracts - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1983-Present. Covers women studies, psychology of women, sex roles, sexuality, family, society, violence against women, religion, philosophy & ethics, sports & physical capabilities, family planning, pregnancy, abortion, performing arts, interpersonal relations, prejudice & sex discrimination, women's liberation movement, biography. Provides abstracts of publications.
Criminal Justice Abstracts - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1976-Present. Covers offenders & victims, juvenile justice & delinquency, police, courts & the legal process, adult corrections, crime prevention & control strategies. Provides abstracts of current books, journal articles, and reports.
START WITH REFERENCE BOOKS!
Encyclopedia of Psychology (8 vol.) [Call Number Ref BF31 .E52 2000].
The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 3rd ed. (4 vol.) [Call Number Ref BF31 .E52 2001].
Encyclopedia of Sociology (5 vol.) [Call Number Ref HM425 .E5 2000]
Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups [Call Number Ref HN90 .R3 A75 2002]
Violence in America: An Encyclopedia (3 vol.) [Call Number Ref HN90 .V5 V5474 1999].
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (4 vol.) [Call Number Ref HQ9 .E52 2003]
Lesbian Histories and Cultures / Gay Histories and Cultures (2 vol.) [Call Number Ref HQ75.13 .E53 2000]
Statistical Handbook on the World's Children [Ref HQ767.9 .K38 2002]
Handbook of Children and the Media [Ref HQ784 .T4 S533 2001]
Kids Count Data Book [Ref HQ792 .U5 K53 2003]
The Encyclopedia of Aging, 3rd ed. (2 vol.) [Call Number Ref HQ1061 .E53 2001].
International Encyclopedia of Women (4 vol.) [Call Number Ref HQ1115 .R69 2000]
Encyclopedia of White Power [Call Number Ref HT1523 .E53 2000]
The Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice [Call Number Ref HV40 .H2827 2000]
Social Workers' Desk Reference [Call Number Ref HV40 .S6464 2002]
Human Service Organizations and Their Publications [Call Number Ref HV89 .H849 1996]
The State of America's Children. Yearbook 2000. [Call Number Ref HV741 .C5375 2000]
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior (4 vol.) [Call Number Ref HV5804 .E53 2001]
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice (4 vol.) [Ref HV6017 .E52 2002]
Child Abuse : A Multidisciplinary Survey (10 vol.) [Ref HV6626.52 .C54 1995]
Hatherleigh Guides (10 vol.) [Call Number Ref RC456 .H38 1996]
Volume 1: Psychiatric Disorders
Volume 2: Psychotherapy
Volume 3: Managing Depression
Volume 4: Issues in Modern Therapy
Volume 5: Child and Adolescent Therapy
Volume 6: Marriage and Family Therapy
Volume 7: Treating Substance Abuse, Part I
Volume 8: Treating Substance Abuse, Part II
Volume 9: Vocational and Career Guidance
Volume 10: Ethics in Therapy
Handbook of Addictive Disorders [Call Number Ref RC564.15 .H357 2004].
Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development [Call Number Ref RJ131 .B475 2001]
Measures for Clinical Practice : a sourcebook [Call Number BF176.C66 1994 v.1]
LCSC Library Catalog - provides information about the materials owned by the LCSC Library and other North Idaho Academic Libraries, including North Idaho College and the University of Idaho. Also has a link to WIN Libraries, so you can search Gonzaga, Whitworth, and VALNet Libraries.
Electronic Books [log-in the same as searching for journal articles]:
Addictions and Native Americans [Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000]
The AIDS Crisis : A Documentary History [Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1998]
A Call to Be Whole : The Fundamentals of Health Care Reform [Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003]
Counseling Refugees : A Psychosocial Approach to Innovative Multicultural Interventions [Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003]
Global AIDS Policy [Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 1994]
Helping Children Cope with the Death of a Parent : A Guide for the First Year [2004]
Humor in Children's Lives : A Guidebook for Practitioners [Westport, CT : Praeger, 2003]
Preventing Teen Violence : A Guide for Parents and Practitioners [Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2006]
Risk, Culture, and Health Inequality : Shifting Perceptions of Danger and Blame [Westport, CT : Praeger, c2003]
Silenced Angels : The Medical, Legal, and Social Aspects of Shaken Baby Syndrome [Westport, Conn. : Auburn House, 2001]
Statistical Handbook on Infectious Diseases [Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003]
Talking About Therapy [Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 1999]
When Words Have Lost Their Meaning : Alzheimer's Patients Communicate Through Art [Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2005]
WorldCat - A catalog of items held at libraries throughout the world. Many of these materials can be borrowed through inter-library loan.
Google Books - Info from their Website: "Just do a search on Google Book Search or on Google.com. When we find a book whose content contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. Click a book title and you'll see, like a card catalog entry, some basic information about the book. You may also see a few snippets of text from the book showing your search term in context. If the publisher or author has given us permission through our Partner Program then you'll see a few full pages from the book and if the book is out of copyright, you'll be able to page through the entire book." Click on the "About This Book" link and look for a link called "Find This Book in a Library" to locate the nearest library holdings.
APA Citation Style - examples of citations in APA Format for your list of References.
APA Interactive Tutorial - Developed by Mr. Kevin Schoepp.
Social Work & Social Services Web Sites - A Web site maintained by the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Has links to other sites on many issues related to Social Work.
Info to Go [Pre-selected Web sites on various topics, mostly related to current events].
Westlaw - Online legal research service provides quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, as well as current news articles and business information.
FirstGov - A search engine for government Web pages, with an emphasis on the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
GPO Access - Searchable database of Web pages, with an emphasis on the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government. Provided by the Government Printing Office.
I-Docs - An online collection of paper and digital resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government Documents.
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Last updated: October 17, 2006
