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Social Services Abstracts This link opens in a new window
This database covers hundreds of periodicals in the disciplines of social work, human services, social policy, and community development.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare.
Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Find articles from the international literature of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Gale Reference This link opens in a new window
Search a variety of encyclopedias and handbooks for background information on social work-related topics.

Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic Reviews
Search or browse the Campbell reviews on the effects of various interventions in the areas of crime, education, development, and social welfare.
Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
Reviews designed to support evidence-based practice in the areas of health and medicine. Some are available for free in full-text online.