About This Guide
This guide will help you locate the many resources in the BU collections related to social work.
The Social Work Librarian, Lucy Flamm, is also available to support the social work community through one-on-one appointments and workshops, including:
- Accessing, navigating, and using library resources (books, online articles, and specialized databases)
- Learning techniques for evaluating source material and conducting research
- Knowledge management for scholarly success (managing notes, data, and findings)
To make an appointment, email Lucy at LFlamm@BU.edu. Meetings, appointments, and workshops can be either on the Charles River campus or virtual.
July Research Spotlight
This database offers access to articles, books and book chapters, and dissertations that cover the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes a multitude of scholarly material of relevance to social work practitioners and researchers.
Recent Books
Political Ideology and Social Work by ISBN: 9780231177436Publication Date: 2023Scrutinizing the relationship between political beliefs and the practice of social work, Rosenwald examines political ideology, diversity, and countertransference.
Through iceboxes and kennels : how immigration detention harms children and families by ISBN: 9780197668184Publication Date: 2023Awarded the 2024 Book Award by the Society for Social Work and Research, this book illustrates how migration and U.S. immigration detention harms immigrant children.
When the Hood Comes Off by ISBN: 9780520379749Publication Date: 2023Combining comprehensive research and personal narratives, Eschmann scrutinizes the impact of the internet on communities of color. Light is shed on online communication as a mode of organizing and mobilizing.
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice by ISBN: 9780197570647Publication Date: 2023This book demonstrates a human-rights based approach towards social justice for social work practitioners and the field as a whole.
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Questions?
Have questions about library offerings related to social work? Contact Lucy, Social Work Librarian, by email at LFlamm@bu.edu.