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Social Work

Introduction

This guide has been developed as a general introduction to resources in the field of social work and human services. It is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but rather a starting point from which you can begin your research according to your information needs.

Selected Books

Canadian Encyclopedia of Social Work

Over five hundred topics important to Canadian social work are covered, written by a highly diverse group of social workers covering all aspects of the field and all areas of the country. Practitioners, policy makers, academics, social advocates, researchers, students, and administrators present a rich overview of the complexity and diversity of social work and social welfare as it exists in Canada.

The Social Work Portfolio: A Student's Guide to Evidencing Your Practice

This book guides students through creating their portfolio using practical tips, case studies, action points and activities. Importantly, this book shows students how to evidence certain elements of their practice in their portfolio.

Social Workers' Desk Reference

The Social Workers' Desk Reference provides reliable and highly accessible information about effective services and treatment approaches across the full spectrum of social work practice.

Social work: A Problem-Oriented Introduction

This book describes the field of social work - its themes, problems and methods - in the face of the concept of the second, reflexive modernization.

Social Work: Practices, Perceptions and Challenges

This book presents a practice model for psychotherapy in which a clinician teaches a client how to think about feelings that are part of the emotional distress involved in the problem being discussed. 

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Finding Journal Articles

Below are a list of databases for the topic of human resources management. Try all of them to see different results.

Journal articles can be useful sources of information for almost any subject area. They contain current information or research, and are usually written on specific aspects of a topic.

Use research databases to search for articles on a specific topic. Databases can be accessed from off campus by current UFV students and employees.

Not all journals are created equal, and not all will be appropriate for every research need. These are the most common types of journals you are likely to encounter in your research, presented in order from most to least academic or scholarly:

  • Scholarly Journals: reports of original research, theoretical, experimental or applied; many are refereed/peer-reviewed
  • Trade/Professional Journals: current trends, news & events in a particular field; some are peer-reviewed
  • Journals of Commentary or Opinion: commentary on political & social issues; often source of specific political viewpoint, e.g., conservative, liberal, or specific interest group
  • Newspapers: current information, news stories; local & regional focus
  • Popular Magazines: current events & news; primary source for popular culture

Recommended Scholarly Journals

Scholarly Journals contain academic articles, these are often reports on original research, theoretical, experimental or applied. Many are refereed/peer-reviewed.

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