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Class Handouts ~ SWK373/Dr. Hitchcock

 

The library research component of SWK373 provides the information necessary to locate and access appropriate data and information for your group presentation.  

For further assistance with locating resources and data, contact:

 

Historical, Social Analysis
Annals of American History
Library database with analysis and timelines

Library of Congress American History
Easy to use web site with text and digital images

Library Catalog
Books and material available in the Carmichael library

WorldCat
Books and material available in all US academic libraries

Governmental website: Google Smarter
Add site:.gov to a search to limit to government sites
Examples:

          Indian Child Welfare act  site:.gov
          GI Bill site:.gov 

Advocacy-based websites
Political Advocacy Groups: a Directory of United States Lobbyists

American Policy Directory

Newspaper Databases

Lexis Nexis
LexisNexis Academic provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications, using a variety of flexible search options.

ProQuest Newspapers
Includes Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times , USA Today, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

Ethnic NewsWatch
An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
The following databases will link you to peer reviewed articles in professional journals.
Academic Search Premier
Academic OneFile
ERIC
Provides access to leading journals in the field of education and counseling

Federal Information           

THOMAS
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress

Legislative Branch Resources on GPO Access

United States Census Bureau
Primary source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. 

Lexis Nexis
Chose Legal to search Federal and State Codes

Alabama Information 

Encyclopedia of Alabama

Alabama.gov
Official State of Alabama portal

Alabama Legislative Information
Contains link to the Code of Alabama

Alabama Virtual Library
Info about Virtual library card

Jefferson County Library Cooperative
Locations and hours

Shelby County Library System
Locations and hours

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Additional Links 

FinancialStability.gov:
EESA and TARP information

Ed.Gov
No Child Left Behind information and updates by state

Alabama Constitution
Overview of Alabama's Six Constitutions

Alabama Citizens for Constitutional  Reform
ACCR is a non-profit, grassroots, public interest group dedicated to helping Alabamians draft a new state constitution.

Social Work Research Guide

Schoolhouse Rock: How a Bill Becomes a Law

Compiled by Kathleen Lowe MLS,  January, 2011