Databases

Abstracts in Social Gerontology VCU VIVA
Covers psychology of aging, elder abuse, society and the elderly, biology of aging, the elderly and their families, aging and the economy, politics of aging, and aging and the workplace.

ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts VCU
Covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.

Family Studies Abstracts VCU VIVA
Covers marriage, divorce, family therapy, and other aspects of family studies.

JSTOR Sustainability Collection VCU
Discover a wide range of journals, ebooks, and research reports in the field of sustainability. The subjects of resilience and sustainability are explored broadly, covering research on environmental stresses and their impact on society.

NASW Find a Social Worker
Search for social workers meeting certain criteria for education and experience.

psychotherapy.net VCU
Streaming training videos in the fields of psychotherapy, counseling, and addiction treatment.

Social Sciences Abstracts VCU
Citations and abstracts to articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals. Coverage includes a wide range of interdisciplinary fields covered in a broad array of social sciences journals.

Social Services Abstracts VCU
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development from more than 1,400 journals.

Social Work Abstracts VCU
Abstracts of articles from social work and other related journals on a variety of social work topics. Produced by the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.

Social Work Reference Center VCU
Provides evidence-based information and current best practices. Includes clinical assessment tools, practice guidelines, drug information, continuing education modules, and patient education information.

SocINDEX with Full Text VCU VIVA
Covers sociology, abortion, criminology, demography, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, marriage and family, social psychology, socio-cultural anthropology, substance abuse, addictions, violence, and many other subjects.

Sociological Abstracts VCU
Abstracts of articles from international sociology journals, conference papers, books, and dissertations. Database includes Social Planning/Policy & Development Abstracts (SOPODA) which focuses on policy issues.

Special Ed Connection VCU
Special education related case law, federal policy, statutes, and regulations. Tracks updates, changes, and trends in special education, including IDEA, FERPA, ADA, RTI, PBIS, transition services, early childhood, IEP best practices, and others.

Violence and Abuse Abstracts VCU VIVA
Covers family violence, sexual assault, emotional abuse, and many other related areas.