Library Catalog - For books, government documents, DVDs and other materials at Kresge Library.

MeLCat - To search for and request books from other libraries in Michigan.

WorldCat* - To search for and request books from other libraries nationwide.

Social Work Abstracts - Index of social work research; produced by NASW.

Social Services Abstracts - Index of research in social work, human services, social welfare & policy, and related areas.

Sociological Abstracts - Includes research in sociology.
PsycInfo - Indexes research in psychology and related disciplines.
Social Sciences Abstracts - A general social science index.
CINAHL - A nursing & allied health database.
Criminology: Sage Full Text - A collection of criminology eJournals.
Sociology: Sage Full Text - A collection of sociology eJournals.
WilsonSelectPlus - A general interest database of full-text articles.
JSTOR - Full-image database of scholarly articles in many disciplines.
Academic Onefile - A general interest database of full-text articles.
Google Scholar

To find articles that are not available online in one of the databases above, be sure to use the link to determine if the article is available online in another library database or in print in the library.

You may also browse the library's collection of eJournals in the following areas:
Social Welfare & Social Work
Gerontology
Substance Abuse
Child & Youth Development
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency
Disabilities
Family & Marriage

Encyclopedia of Social Work (print) - Ref. HV 12. E53 2008

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare

Handbook for Practice Learning in Social Work and Social Care: Knowledge and Theory (2nd Edition)

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development

Handbook of Aging & the Social Sciences

New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965

World of Sociology

These pathfinders identify other important reference titles and Internet sites on the following topics:

Social Work
Sociology
Gay and Lesbian Resources
Women's Studies
Civil Rights Movement
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Death and Dying
Counseling

Congressional Universe - For information on Congressional hearings, reports, and more.

Oakland University Government Documents Center

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

National Institute of Mental Health

US Citizen & Immigration Services

Poverty in the United States (US Census Bureau)

Ask a Librarian!

Writing Resources for Students

RefWorks

Popular Magazines vs. Scholarly Journals (online tutorial)

Interlibrary Loan

National Association of Social Workers

NASW - Michigan Chapter

Association of Social Work Boards

OU Department of Sociology and Anthropology

OU Bachelor of Social Work page