LibGuides: Social Work: Find Articles: Databases

Indexes

Print indexes are the paper versions of databases. They will help you find citations of articles on a topic in a field of study.

Social Sciences Citation Index
1966 to 1980. Locates articles that cite (quote) a known article or author. Continued electronically by Web of Science.
General Collection, Z7161 .S65

Social Work Abstracts
Call Number: General Collection, HV1 .A2
Publication Date: 1994 to present

Databases

The databases listed below will help you locate articles related to the social sciences. Sometimes you will find the entire document or article in the databases and sometimes you will find an abstract with links to the full article elsewhere.

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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers 1963 to date. Key database in the field of sociology.
Description: Sociological Abstracts provides access to U.S. and international literature on sociology and related disciplines and may be useful for research in social work and women and gender studies.
Time Period: 1952 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 1,800 journals.
Subject Headings: Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences (Sociology)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Dissertations and Theses, Books, Conference Papers
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
1980 to present. Covers current research on social work, human services, and related areas, e.g. social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Description: Social Services Abstracts is an index to social work journals, dissertations and book reviews. It also covers social work related fields like, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Time Period: 1979 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 1,300 publications
Subject Headings: Social Sciences
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Covers 1887 to date. To identify appropriate search terms or related subjects, click "Suggest" in PsycINFO or try the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms available at the Reference Desk.
Description: PsycInfo is a key database in the field of psychology. Includes information of use to psychologists, students, and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, and education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work.
Time Period: 1887 to present
Sources: Indexes more than 2,500 journals.
Subject Headings: Education, Mobile, Psychology, Social Sciences (Psychology)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations, Linked Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Updates: Monthly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) This link opens in a new window Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) allows you to see who has cited who/ what in any of the most cited 3,000 journals in the social sciences. It also allows you to search for articles on topics.
Description: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) allows you to see who has cited who/ what in any of the most cited 3,000 journals in the social sciences. It also allows you to search for articles on topics.
Time Period: 1956 to present
Sources: 1
Subject Headings: Education, English & Linguistics, History, Humanities, Law, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Social Sciences
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations
Information Included: Abstracts, Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Social Sciences Citation Index
Publisher: Clarivate Analytics
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Cross searching of Science Citation Index Expanded back to 1973, Social Sciences Citation Index back to 1981/82, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index back to 1976.
Description: Cross searching of Science Citation Index Expanded back to 1973, Social Sciences Citation Index back to 1981/82, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index back to 1976.
Time Period: 1956-present
Sources:
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Law, Music, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles
Information Included: Abstracts,Citations
FindIt@BALL STATE: Yes
Print Equivalent: Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index
Publisher: Clarivate Analytics
Updates: Weekly
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new window
Contains the six journals published by American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI) as well as the DSM Library, including the DSM-IV-TR
Description: PsychiatryOnline contains the six journals published by American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI) as well as the current DSM. The six journal titles are The American Journal of Psychiatry, American Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, Academic Psychiatry, and Psychiatric News.
Time Period: Current
Sources: 7
Subject Headings: Psychology (Psychiatry)
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Journal Articles, Reference Resources
Information Included: Full Text
FindIt@BALL STATE: No
Print Equivalent: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (APPI)
Updates: Current
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited
OneSearch This link opens in a new window
Cross-searches most of the library databases, includes many different media types (including books and archival documents), and offers easy options for obtaining full text of articles
Description: OneSearch is a tool that cross searches much of the content our databases and other online sources. You can search across many collections in one search box simplifying the resource discovery process.
Time Period: 1600 to Present
Sources:
Subject Headings: Art & Architecture, Business, Education, English & Linguistics, General, Health, History, Humanities, Music, News, Philosophy & Religion, Psychology, Science, Social Sciences, Technology
Scholarly or Popular: Scholarly
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Government Documents, Journal Articles, Books
Information Included: Abstracts, Full Text, Citations
Print Equivalent: None
Publisher: ProQuest
Updates: Daily
Number of Simultaneous Users: Unlimited