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Social Service Worker

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Welcome SSW Students!

You can access a range of resources related to Social Service Worker topics on this guide. If you don't know where to start, try searching the recommended databases for sources like books, articles, and videos. Check out the Research Help page to learn how to build database searches as well as the Citation Help page for APA Style support.

Print Books

Books are available in print as well as digital format through a number of databases. You can find titles by searching Page 1+ or browsing shelf sections at your campus library:

  • BF - Psychology.
  • HM - Sociology (General).
  • HQ - The Family. Marriage. Women.
  • HT - Communities. Classes.
  • HV - Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology.
  • HV40-69 - Social Service. Social Work

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Selected Databases

Search this database list for resources like encyclopedias, videos, and electronic journals:

Reference sources like dictionaries and encyclopedias can help you research because they provide a baseline understanding of concepts. Here are a few encyclopedic collections:

Journal Spotlight

A select list of journals for the Social Service Worker program are highlighted below. Refer to the eJournal Portal to browse these publications, as well as many others, by title, keyword, and topic.

Community Service Directories

Finding good quality sources is an important skill to learn and develop throughout your studies at Sheridan College. Ensure that you choose the best sources for your assignments, by reviewing Sheridan Library's Evaluating Websites guide. Consider browsing community service databases to find web sources related to your field of study: