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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Health and psychosocial instruments

The Social Agency Collection

DSM-5

Sage Video: Social Work

Sage Research Methods

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May 27, 2026

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Days after the Regents of the former King's College decreed that the school would be known as Columbia College, the committee made its first faculty appointment: a professor of the French language. University archivists address why a French instructor was the very first professor at Columbia.

May 20, 2026

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Did you know that there are numerous strategies that you can use to avoid paying article processing charges (APCs) when publishing open access (OA)? Libraries staff outline resources such as the Open Journals Collective, Subscribe to Open, and others.

May 18, 2026

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Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 15 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, which recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.

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