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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Aug 31, 2026

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Guest blogger Juan Camilo Rojas Gomez processes the papers of Rosemary Radford Ruether, one of the most influential Catholic feminist theologians of the twentieth century whose personal archive includes notebooks, CDs, floppy disks, and other ephemera.

Aug 26, 2026

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Did you know that an Irish elk was part of the Columbia Geological Museum? The museum, once held in Schermerhorn Hall and used for instruction and research, boasted fossil fish, stones, and "upwards of 10,000 specimens" of coal, minerals, and more.

Aug 25, 2026

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Drop in for a 15-minute introductory session about how to use your libraries, offered on September 2-3 and September 8-11. Learn about the Libraries' collections, expert staff, study spaces, trainings and workshops, and more. (No registration required!)

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