Social Work 221: Social Work and Social Welfare

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Subjects: Asian Conversations, Asian Studies, Chinese, Economics, Education, Family Studies, Japanese, Political Science, Psychology, Public Affairs Conversation, Public Health, Social Work, Social Work and Family Studies

Find a Social Reformer

Use these e-reference books to identify a social reformer that you would like to research:

The Encyclopedia of Social Work: Biographies
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(This link goes directly to the Biographies section. Scroll through the list or do a "find" (CTRL-F) to search for a particular keyword.)
Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers
Publication Date: 2001

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Encyclopedia Collections

Use encyclopedias to find facts and background information about your reformer. You can also use these sources to find contextual information about the time period in which your reformer lived and worked.

Credo Reference
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Oxford Reference Online
Oxford Reference Online brings together language and subject reference works from one of the world's biggest and most trusted reference publishers into a single cross-searchable resource.

E-Books for Chronological Context

American Eras
Publication Date: 1997

Pre-1600 to 1900. "Includes essays on events, publications, lifestyles and individuals important to particular eras in U.S. history." Choose a volume or use the "within publication" search box under "Tools" in the upper right-hand corner.
American Decades Series
Publication Date: 2001

Covers each decade from 1900 to 1999. Choose a volume or use the "within publication" search box under "Tools" in the upper right-hand corner.