Library: SAHS 2251: Social Welfare & Policy: Databases

Electronic Journals

In addition to print, the library has electronic access to many scholarly journals.The following are a few relevant journals available through the Electronic Journal Center:

*please note full-text availablity may be delayed by 12 months.

Databases For Social Work and Related Research

The following databases deal specifically with health and social issues, and serve as an excellent starting point for your research. Although you may find your topic in one database, be sure to check additional databases for more research.

SocINDEX with Full Text
Index, abstracts, and full text for articles and other publications in sociology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
MEDLINE with Full Text
A comprehensive index for medical journals and provides full text for more than 1,370 journals.
APA PsycINFO
Abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences.

Databases for Topic Research

CQ Researcher
Weekly online publication on current events, controversial issues.
Using CQ Researcher (YouTube)
Issues & Controversies
Explores in depth a single "hot" topic in the news each week, ranging from teen issues, to the environment, to health and education, to science and technology.
How to Use Issues & Controversies (YouTube)
Nexis Uni
Provides news, cases, law reviews, company profiles, and other full-text articles. Also includes the LexisNexis Company Dossier module.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Covering the leading issues most studied and debated by students.
Using SIRS Issues Researcher (YouTube)