Finding Books at USC
Use the USC Libraries Search and Catalog to find books and e-books that are relevant to your research. Our user's guide for USC Libraries will be helpful.
Finding Journal Articles at USC
Search journal titles in our Journal Search. Here are select few mental health and wellness journals. Use the databases below to search for journal articles, dissertations, book reviews, and reports. Find more databases on the USC Libraries website.
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PsycINFOJournal articles, chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields.
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Social Work AbstractsSearch through more than 900 social work and human services journals. Subjects include but not limited to: homelessness, child/family welfare, AIDs, aging, substance abuse, community organization.
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Social Services AbstractsArticles on current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development
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PILOTS (materials on traumatic stress)Find literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. PILOTS = Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress. Produced at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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PubMed (medicinal, biomedical)Comprises more than 21 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books
Online Reference Collections
Want to learn more about your topic? Are you looking for information about the history of your topic? Use the recommended sources below to find background information on a topic, issue, or person relevant to the field of social work.
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Credo ReferenceCredo Reference is a digital reference library that places a world of factual information at your fingertips. Containing a selection from 645 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers, Credo Reference is the ideal place to start any research.
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Oxford Bibliographies OnlineDeveloped cooperatively with scholars and librarians worldwide, Oxford Bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides.
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Oxford Reference OnlineThe Core Collection brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works - containing well over 60,000 pages - into a single cross-searchable resource. Access to the database is limited to 5 users.
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Oxford Research EncyclopediasThe Oxford Research Encyclopedias(OREs) offer long-form overview articles written, peer-reviewed, and edited by leading scholars. USC provides access to the ORE Encyclopedia of Social Work, Oxford Classical Dictionary, American History, Communication, Latin American History, Literature, Religion, Climate Science, Environmental Science, International Studies, Linguistics and Politics.
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SAGE eReferenceSage e-Reference is a full-text collection of over 80 online specialized encyclopedias in the social sciences, including communications, gender studies, social work, history, psychology, etc.
