Nursing & Social Work Research
New Student Information
Book Searching
- UW Libraries Catalog
Search for items available in all 22 University Libraries. Request books and media using your NetID. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Summit
Request books and media available in over 30 academic libraries in Washington and Oregon. (Not used for journal articles - see Article Ordering) - Health Sciences Online Textbooks
Browse and search for full text books on health related topics. - STAT!Ref Online Library
UW restricted
6 concurrent users. Contains full text of medical and drug texts including DSM IV and ICD-9-CM
Literature Types for Nursing & Social Work
- Literature Types for Science & Technology
- What is a Primary Source? (Nursing) (WCSU Libraries)
- What is a Secondary Source? (Nursing) (WCSU Libraries)
- What's a Primary Source? Information in the Various Disciplines (UArk Libraries)
Journal Articles/Database Searching
Accessing UW restricted resourcesTo access databases from home, click on the "Off Campus Access" link in the upper right of this page and log in with your NetID BEFORE clicking on the database name.
Some databases include the full text of articles. If not, you can click on the "Check UW Holdings" button next to the article entry. If neither of these options are available, follow the instructions for How to locate the full-text of articles.
- CINAHL Plus UW restricted
Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature - PubMed UW restricted [tutorial]
MEDLINE/National Library of Medicine - ProQuest Health & medical complete UW restricted
Includes clinical research titles and consumer and health administration titles covering medical sciences, immunology, pharmacy and pharmacology, nursing, physical fitness and hygiene, surgery, and others. - PsycINFO UW restricted [tutorial]
Bibliographic coverage of over 1,300 journals in psychology. - PAIS UW restricted
Social and public policy literature. - Social Work Abstracts UW restricted
Social work and social welfare. - Social Services Abstracts UW restricted
Current research on social work and human services. - Sociological Abstracts UW restricted
Sociology, social welfare, social planning and development.
Peer-Review – How to Check for
- Ulrich's periodicals directory UW restricted
Directory of over 240,000 serials, including consumer and trade magazines, academic and scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters and newspapers, and other types of serial publications. Peer-reviewed or refereed journals are marked with a column icon
Article Ordering/Interlibrary Loan
- Book & Article delivery/ILL
Use this service to borrow materials or obtain copies of articles not owned by the UW Libraries (items which can be requested through Summit will not be borrowed). This service is fully subsidized for UW-related needs. Material for personal or recreational use may be obtained for a fee. Request copies of articles from journals owned by other UW Libraries, fees may apply.
Healthlinks Toolkits
Evidence-Based Practice
- Healthlinks: Evidence-Based Practice
Guide to resources, calculators, statistics, tutorials, research centers, and literature guides.
Instruments/Measurement Tools
- Healthlinks: Finding Measurement Tools
Tutorial that walks through the steps and resources needed to find measurement tools. - HaPI - Health and Psychosocial Instruments UW restricted [tutorial]
Provides access to information on approximately 15,000 measurement instruments (i.e. questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, coding schemes, rating scales, etc.) in the fields of health and psychosocial sciences. HaPI can be used to discover what instruments exist; determine the availability of reliability and validity evidence; and locate ordering information for a known instrument. NOTE: The full-text of the instruments are not included in the database.
Statistics
- National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of people in the U.S.. - State Health Facts Online
State-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. - Statistical Abstract of the United States
The standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is also designed to serve as a guide to other statistical publications and sources, both government and private. - Statistics Resources on Health Links
Guide to finding statistics on health related topics. - WHOSIS: WHO Statistical Information System
International health statistics databases available from the World Health Organization and elsewhere. WHOSIS is searchable and is also arranged by general topic, diseases and conditions.
Policy, Government & Census Resources
- Social Work Policy Resources on Healthlinks
Includes links to Revised Code of Washington (RCW), Washington Administrative Code, and Census portals. - Social Work Community Resources on Healthlinks
Includes links to local/state/federal government sites, community networks, and agency directories.
National, State, County & City
- American Factfinder
This quick source to population, housing, economic and geographic data from the Census Bureau provides you with popular tables and maps for the U.S., states, counties, cities and towns. - Census 2000 Gateway
Provides links to Census products including Special Reports covering migration, race and ethnicity. - CQ.com UW restricted
Legislative tracking and Capitol Hill news service from Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Access not available for every listed resource. - CQ Researcher UW restricted
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news covering health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. - Reference Tools: Countries, States & Cities
Listing of useful subscription resources and free websites.
- Access Washington
Official State Government Website - Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Washington State: Research and Data Analysis Online Research
Research reports provides analytical information and answers about users of DSHS services regarding need, demand, use, supply, risk, cost and outcomes of the human services that DSHS provides. The research reports can be for specific topics as well as for different type of geographical areas. - Find-It! Washington
The official Washington State locator service for state and local government information. - Washington State Data Book
Contains eleven major sections: Population, Economy, State Government Finance, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education, Natural Resources, Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Local Government.
Additional Research Assistance
- You can ask questions of or set up individual appointments with the librarian for Nursing & Social Work, Erica Lynn Coe.
Phone: 253-692-4651 Email: elcoe@u.washington.edu
You can also contact the UWT Library Reference Desk for assistance.
Phone: 253-692-4442 Email: tacref@u.washington.edu
