Accessed via the Search the literature tab at http://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/spsw
Resources for Social Policy >>
ASSIA (Applied Social Science Index and Abstracts) a useful index generally for Social Sciences, especially in relation to social services and education Social Policy and Practice an index of journal articles, grey literature and government publications Web of Science for journal articles and citation searching
Resources for Social Work >>
As well as the resources for Social Policy, the following are relevant for Social Work: Social Care Online a freely available index of journal articles, reports and government publications Social Services Abstracts an index of articles, dissertations and book reviews Oxford Bibliographies Online: Social Work introductory essays and suggested reading, presented in articles on specific topics
It may also be worth referring Social Work students to other databases relating to Health depending on their topic. There are available via the Health Sciences subject guide.
Resources for Criminology >>
As well as the resources for Social Policy, the following are relevant for Criminology: Criminal Justice Abstracts an index of major journals in Criminology Oxford Bibliographies Online: Criminology essays and suggested reading, presented in articles on specific topics Oxford Handbooks Online: Criminology and Criminal Justice introductory essays and articles, which can be searched by topic or browsed by handbook