Social Work Library

Located in the Columbia School of Social Work, the Social Work Library contains more than 75,000 volumes, comprising one of the world's premiere social work and social services collections. It provides comprehensive coverage of the various areas of social work including child welfare, gerontology, health and health care, international social welfare, marriage and the family, and social policy.

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EBSCO

Health and psychosocial instruments

The Social Agency Collection

DSM-5

Sage Video: Social Work

Sage Research Methods

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Apr 11, 2025

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In recognition of National Library Week, we'll highlight a few of our fantastic Libraries staff, including Computational Research Instruction Librarian Dan Woulfin, who teaches computational and other literacies through open workshops, consultations, and classroom instructions.

Apr 11, 2025

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An A-to-Z guide to the Libraries' Oral History Archives: 'H' is for a 1997 oral history interview of more than 5,000 pages with Richard D. Heffner, academic, broadcast journalist, and former chairperson of the voluntary film rating system in the motion picture industry.

Apr 11, 2025

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For National Library Week, the Digital Scholarship team highlights the Libraries' mission to educate users about digital privacy as well as the work of organizations like the Library Freedom Project that also shares strategies to protect digital privacy.

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