Social Work

Citations and abstracts, with links to some full text, for journals dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
(EBSCOhost)

A comprehensive and high quality sociology research database encompassing the broad spectrum of sociological study.
(EBSCOhost)

One of the best places to start your research in any discipline!
(EBSCO)

Citations and abstracts to international literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health sequelae of traumatic events.
(ProQuest in collaboration with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

This database focuses exclusively on issues of aging and the population of people aged 50 years and older for social gerontology research. Resources include journal articles, books, and reports.
(EBSCOhost)

An essential collection for students and scholars researching criminal justice and criminology, Criminal Justice Abstracts contains full text and bibliographic records of leading journals in the criminal justice field covering a wide range of topics.
(EBSCOhost)

Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia from 1972 to present. Essential subjects covered include gender inequality, masculinity, post-feminism, gender identity and more.
(EBSCOhost)

Online geographical information database with data on housing, education, mortgage originations, jobs and more. Create custom maps, tables, and reports.
View tutorials for more help:
Creating a Map
Creating a Community Profile Report
(The Reinvestment Fund)

Digital files of social science research data for a wide range of subjects. This database provides the raw numerical data for secondary analysis.
Note: Please first create a personal My Data account using your WCU e-mail.
(Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)

State-by-state statistics for Business & Economics, Community, Education, Energy & Environment, Government Finance, Health & Socioeconomics, Population & Demographics.
(RAND Corporation)

Video collection providing a thorough grounding in dozens of therapeutic methods and diagnoses, insight into the human condition, and training in skills such as reflection and empathy while working with specific populations such as veterans and teens. Includes footage of actual & re-enacted therapy sessions, interviews with professionals, and experts giving advice to counseling professionals about their work. Teaching and discussion guides accompany many of the videos.
(Alexander Street Press)

Streaming educational videos in a wide variety of subject areas.
Create a personal account to save to Playlists or Favorites. Help
(Films Media Group)

Streaming videos in the areas of counseling and therapy as well as tools and manuals for use in instructional settings.

Overview articles on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards that is continuously updated.
(Oxford University Press/National Association of Social Workers)

Read a book online or use your EBSCO personal account to Download/Checkout an eBook for one week. To download the eBook, you need to install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer or other device.
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Collection of ebooks in many subject areas including all ebrary and EBL ebooks.
Create an Ebook Central account to save, download, view, and share ebooks.
(ProQuest)

Government Documents and legal history including Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more.
(HeinOnline)

Federal and state legal information including cases, court rulings, the U.S. Code Annotated, Code of Federal Regulations, and the Federal Register. WestLaw also has national and international news as well as company profiles and EDGAR filings and disclosures.
(Thomson Reuters)

Profiles of every member of the U.S. Congress and their districts as well as data on their constituencies, apportionment, and redistricting.
(CQ Press/SAGE)

Coverage of the Supreme Court and it's decision from 2012 to current. For full historical Supreme Court coverage and information, see HeinOnline.
(CQ Press/SAGE)