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Interlibrary Loan
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Search for Theses from Smith and Elsewhere
- Smith ScholarWorks-- Social Work Theses and Doctoral DissertationsSmith School for Social Work theses from 2007-present and dissertations from 2009-present are available through ScholarWorks. Older theses and dissertations are not online, but are available in paper at the Smith library and are listed in the Five College Library Catalog. Abstracts for theses from 1920-2006 are also available in ScholarWorks as PDF files.
- Dissertations & Theses Global [ProQuest] (Full text 1997+, plus selected older dissertations; abstracts and citations 1861+) This link opens in a new windowDatabase of record for doctoral dissertations and master's theses from the US, Canada, Great Britain & Europe. Offers bibliographic citations and summaries, as well as a 24-page preview of many dissertations & theses.
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- PsycINFO [EBSCO] 1887+ This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of 1300+ journals, books and dissertations in behavioral sciences, psychology, mental health, medicine, etc.
- Social Work Abstracts [EBSCO] 1965+ This link opens in a new windowProduced by the National Association of Social Workers; Provides indexing and abstracts of over 850 social work and human services journals dealing with all aspects of the social work field, including theory and practice, areas of service and social issues and problems.
- Social Work Reference Center [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowEvidence-based collection including care sheets, quick lessons, skill competency checklists, clinical assessment tools, practice guidelines, drug information, continuing education modules & patient education information.
- PEP-Web: Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing [PEP Interface] (excludes current and previous 3 years) This link opens in a new windowIndexes articles from major psychoanalytic journals with full text coverage excluding the current and previous 3 years. Includes Freud's Complete Psychological Works, his correspondence with five major psychoanalysts, and 23 classic psychoanalytic books.
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowAuthoritative, analytic reviews in 40+ focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Social Sciences.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowLinks to scholarly books, articles and more. Results are incomplete and vary greatly by subject. Always use the libraries' research databases for a complete search of scholarly topics.
Smith College School for Social Work Subject Guide
- SSW Subject Guide (includes dissertations)[Smith College Libraries]
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Journal Locator
- Journal Locator / Publication FinderSearches Smith's online journal, newspaper, and magazine titles. To find print journals, use the Five College Catalog.
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