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Encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks are excellent sources to get an introduction or overview on a topic, and to find search terms.

Biographical Dictionary of Social Welfare in America - Trattner, Walter

Call Number: HV 27 .B57 1986

ISBN: 0313230013

Publication Date: 1986

This biographical dictionary features essays on approximately 330 people in the field of welfare, social insurance, public and mental health, and child welfare in America.

What Social Workers Do - Margaret Gibelman

Call Number: HV91 .G447 2004

ISBN: 0871013649

Publication Date: 2004-12-01

101 Careers in social work

Call Number: HV10.5 .R58 2009

ISBN: 9780826154057

Publication Date: 2009

Useful for social work majors or readers considering the possibility of social work as a career.

Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services - Geraldine O. Garner

Call Number: HV10.5 .G39 2001

ISBN: 0658010603

Publication Date: 2001-03-28

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Comprehensive handbook of social work and social welfare

Call Number: HV40 .C635 2008

ISBN: 9780471769972

Publication Date: 2008

Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of this constantly evolving field, featuring contributions from renowned national and international experts.

The Encyclopedia of Social Work - Terry Mizrahi; Larry E. Davis

Call Number: HV35 .S6 2008

ISBN: 9780195306613

Publication Date: 2008-04-17

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The field's most comprehensive reference work for the general knowledge base of the profession; especially good for historical aspects. Four volumes provide nearly 3,000 pages of information on virtually every aspect of social work.

Handbook of Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations - Alex Gitterman (Editor)

Call Number: HV91 .H265 2001

ISBN: 9780231113960

Publication Date: 2001-03-29

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The Social Work Dictionary - Robert L. Barker

Call Number: HV12 .B37 2003

ISBN: 9780871013552

Publication Date: 2003-06-01

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Used extensively in schools of social work, social service agency libraries, and in social work offices worldwide, The Social Work Dictionary, 5th Edition is a staple in professional libraries.