LIBRARY GUIDE TO SW 3201 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II

Free on the Internet (government resources):

• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• Centers for Disease Control - Data and Statistics
  
• National Institute of Justice
• National Center for Education Statistics
  
• Data Center - KIDS Count
• Data.gov

Library databases:

• Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012 and  Statistical Abstract of the United States (Proquest)
• American FactFinder
• ICPSR

PsycINFO
Need articles in psychology or counseling? Use PsycINFO! It's a great resource and is published by the American Psychological Association. How to export to RefWorks
Social Work Abstracts
Indexes more than 450 social work and human services journals. Coverage: 1965 to present. How to export to RefWorks
Sociological Abstracts
This database abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Coverage: 1960 to present. How to export to RefWorks.

Social Services Abstracts
Indexes scholarly articles published since 1960; some are full text. How to export to RefWorks
Also consider:  Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text ,  Sociology: SAGE FullText , or JSTOR if you get stuck

Encyclopedia of Social Work
Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
Comparable to the print version of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment
Includes coverage of crimes and related behaviors, law and justice, policing, forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, sociocultural context and popular culture, international crime and punishment, research methods and information, organizations and institutions, and special populations.
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Provide users with a “gender lens” on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research. Accordingly, the material in this encyclopedia focuses on basic aspects of social life from the most individual (self and identity) to the most global (transnational economics and politics).
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society
Almost 600 entries on issues related to race and ethnicity around the world.

Encyclopedia of Social Problems
More than 600 entries covering such topics as aging, crime, education, family, gender, sexual orientation, health, urbanization, race and ethnicity, social movements and substance abuse.

To locate and retrieve articles or books that are cited in a bibliography or Works Cited page, use Library OneSearch or the Library Catalog to determine if Kresge Library has access to the item. For example, to find the article

Cavaiola, Alan A. (1999). Suicidal behavior in chemically dependent adolescents. Adolescence 34(136): 735-744.

The most direct ways to search are by:

1. Title in Library OneSearch. Use the article title - Suicidal behavior in chemically dependent adolescents - not the title of the journal (Adolescence).
2. Journal Title in the Library Catalog.  Use the title of the journal - Adolescence - NOT the title of the article.

The results of both searches indicate that the University Library has access to this article, both in print and online.

Access the in-class library handout here  

Library OneSearch
Use the catalog to find books, videos, recordings, and goverment documents we have at the library.

MelCat
A statewide catalog of many of Michigan's libraries. It allows you to request books at another library be sent to Kresge Library for you.

Refworks allows you to create a personal database of references and automatically generate formatted bibliographies for your projects.

Writing Resources for Students
Find in-depth information about the mechanics of writing, MLA/APA citations, avoiding plagiarism, and more.

Writing Center
The consultants can help you with every stage of the writing process.