Research guides: Social Work Research: Reference Works

What are reference resources?

Reference sources are not meant to be read from "cover to cover" like other resources. These include encyclopedias, dictionaries, annuals and many others. They allow for quick consult for factual information.

Seeking out current and reliable reference sources provide an overview of a topic as well as the terminology and issues for a topic new to you.

Encyclopedias

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development
St. Jerome's HQ767.9 .C35x 2005
Canadian Encyclopedia of Social Work
Renison REF HV12 .C36x
Porter REF HV12 .C36x 2005
Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health
2008
Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation
Renison REN HV1568 .E53 1995
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence
Renison REF HV6626 .E534 (2007)
Encyclopedia of Public Health
2008
Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies
2004
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
2007
Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America
Renison REF HV12 .E497
Porter REF HV12 .E397 2005
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Renison REF HV35 .S6 20th ed. (2008)
Porter REF HV35 .S6 19th ed. (1995)
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Older editions located in Renison and Porter stacks.
Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups
Renison REF HV45 .E53 (2009)
International Encyclopedia of Social Policy
Renison REF HN18.3 .I582x 2010
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Renison REF H41 .I5 1972
St. Jerome's REF H41 .I5 1972

Dictionaries and Handbooks

Blue Book Directory of Community Services for Waterloo Region
Renison REF FC3095 .W32 S6x
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Look for similar directories of community services for other municipalities. In Ontario, they are often referred to simply as "the Blue Book".
Dictionary of Psychology
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Essential reading for professional psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and students of psychology and related disciplines such as nursing, sociology, social work, and education.
Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
Renison RC488 .H353
Allyn and Bacon Quick Guide to the Internet for Social Work
Renison REF HV29.2 .Y24 2000

Bibliographies

Bibliography on Group Work
Renison REF Z7164.C4 R36x 1999
Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work : Anti-Racist Training and Materials Project : a Resource Inventory
Renison REF Z5814.M86 Z36x (1999)
Critical readings : Aboriginal Peoples and Racism in Canada
Renison REF Z1209.2.C3 M46x (2001)
Elder Abuse Bibliography
Renison REF A5703.A35 E43 (1988)
A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada
2nd ed., 2005

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