The main databases for a Social Work student are: 

• ASSIA indexes journal literature of the applied social sciences.
• Campbell Collaboration is a non-profit organization reporting on interventions in the social, behavioural and educational arenas. Mainly comprising systematic reviews of quantitative evidence.
• Community Care Inform Adults Practice-related social care and social work information including guidance, legislation, research, videos and podcasts for professionals working with vulnerable adults.
• Community Care Inform Children Practice-related social care and social work information including guidance, legislation, research, videos and podcasts for professionals working with children, young people and families.
• Lexis+ UK Search or browse the Legal Research and Practical Guidance sections for cases, books, guidance, legislation, journals and tools to support your law studies and legal work.
• PsycArticles and PsycInfo provides access to scholarly and scientific articles in psychology from the American Psychology Association (APA). Coverage is international. (Best viewed using Chrome).
• Social Policy and Practice Social Policy and Practice (SPP) is a comprehensive bibliographic database for those working or studying in the health and social care sectors - bringing together information from the UK's five leading collections of health and social care resources.
• Westlaw UK Search or browse this legal database for cases, legislation, journals, current awareness alerts and topic reviews.

Depending on the field of Social Work (Adult / Child / Mental Health / Learning Disabilities) there may be other useful databases for you to search as well - further information is on the Social Work Subject Guide.

If you would like help using any of these resources you can book a tutorial with a member of the Library Learning and Teaching Team at the Mary Seacole Library; or visit the Mary Seacole Library Help Desk during staffed hours.