Research Guides: Social Work *: Faculty Resources

How can the library support you?

Find general information about research support, requesting library instruction and an orientation on library resources and services for faculty.

Faculty members may place required course readings on reserve through our course reserves system ARES. Contact Gabriela Garcia, Course Reserves Supervisor at gabriela@usc.edu for more information and to request readings for your course.

Find out how to request an interlibrary loan, a scanned article or book chapter.
Faculty teaching distance learning courses may request home delivery for books.
Contact them at idd@usc.edu or 213-740-4020.

We encourage USC faculty, staff and currently enrolled students to recommend items for the library's collections. Subject specialist librarians will consider all recommendations and make a final decision on whether to purchase items.

Information Literacy Instruction/Research Assistance/Course Content Development and Support

Social Work Librarian, Alyssa Brissett, is available to answer questions about library services and resources and consult with students who are having difficulties finding appropriate resources for their assignments as well as provide library classroom instruction for both VAC and on-the-ground classes. You can also collaborate or partner with your librarian on designing course content and materials. Please contact Alyssa at abrisset@usc.edu if you have any questions.

Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
USC Libraries Anti-racist Pedagogy Guide
This guide, a joint effort of the USC Libraries and the Anti-Racist Pedagogy Organizing Committee, provides resources for developing anti-racist pedagogical strategies and syllabi.
USC Libraries Anti-racist Teaching and Learning discussions
The Antiracist Pedagogy Collective (ARPC) was formed by graduate students from the USC English department in 2016 after the presidential election and its attendant controversies about race and identity, which pervaded USC classroom discussions.

In Fall 2018 and Spring 2019, funded by a USC Libraries Dean's Challenge Grant, the ARPC along with USC Libraries are hosting teaching and learning community discussions to further the conversation and develop best practices for fostering antiracist classrooms.
USC Libraries Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Research Guide
This guide has been designed to provide information on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). The Teaching Resources tab contains links to practical resources that provide information and strategies to assist with implementing DE&I directly into instruction and the classroom environment.

Finally, take a look at our subject specific tabs to learn more about how to support these populations.

Open Educational Resources (OER)
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USC Disability Services & Programs
DSP partners with faculty, instructors, TAs, and other academic contacts across the University to help ensure students with disabilities receive non-discriminatory, equal access to the learning environment and the academic and programmatic experiences.
NYU's Information for Practice
To help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship.
USC Special Collections & Archives
USC's primary source collections including archives, manuscripts, historic photographs, and rare books. The department contains more than 200,000 volumes, more than 1000 archival collections, and more than 2 million photographs.