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Social Policy & Practice

Welcome to the Social Policy and Practice Guide


Text which reads: A guide to core reference works, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks in the field.

Background Resources

A guide to core reference works, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks in the field.

Text which reads: Connections to major subject-specific and multidisciplinary databases which index journal articles, books, book reviews, and more.

Databases

Connections to major subject-specific and multidisciplinary databases which index journal articles, books, book reviews, and more.

Text which reads: Instructions on locating, downloading, and printing e-books, as well as an exploration of subject headings and the Library of Congress classification system.

Books

Instructions on locating, downloading, and printing e-books, as well as an exploration of subject headings and the Library of Congress classification system.

Text which reads: A compilation of our streaming video collections, from instructional videos on psychological experiments to VR experiences to feature-length documentaries.

Streaming Video

A compilation of our streaming video collections, from instructional videos on psychological experiments to VR experiences to feature-length documentaries.

Text which reads: Connection to our Social Policy guide, which delves into finding legislative documents, reports from think tanks, policy scholarship, and more.

Policy

Connection to our Social Policy guide, which delves into finding legislative documents, reports from think tanks, policy scholarship, and more.

Text which reads: A large compilation of datasets, analysis tools, resources for mapping and visualizing data, and more.

Statistics, Data, and Mapping

A large compilation of datasets, analysis tools, resources for mapping and visualizing data, and more.

Text which reads: A guide to both locating and writing literature reviews. Includes a section on resources for conducting systematic reviews.

Literature Reviews

A guide to both locating and writing literature reviews. Includes a section on resources for conducting systematic reviews.

Text which reads: Connection to our interdisciplinary Tests and Measurements guide, which contains guidance on finding tests and measures within well-known databases, as well as resources entirely devoted to indexing tests and scales.

Tests and Measurements

Connection to our interdisciplinary Tests and Measurements guide, which contains guidance on finding tests and measures within well-known databases, as well as resources entirely devoted to indexing tests and scales.

Text which reads: One-stop shop for all things APA style and writing guides.

APA Style and Writing

One-stop shop for all things APA style and writing guides.

Text which reads: Archival collections relating to issues of social welfare, social work, social policy, and nonprofit organizations.

Primary Sources and Archives

Archival collections relating to issues of social welfare, social work, social policy, and nonprofit organizations.

Text which reads: Tools, websites, and books on how to locate and conduct evidence-based studies.

Evidence-Based Practice

Tools, websites, and books on how to locate and conduct evidence-based studies.

Text which reads: Links to two external guides: one dedicated to services for faculty, and the other dedicated to services for graduate students. Many of the graduate student services are also available to undergraduates.

Library Services

Links to two external guides: one dedicated to services for faculty, and the other dedicated to services for graduate students. Many of the graduate student services are also available to undergraduates.

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