Print and eBooks
The Library has a good collection of both print books and eBooks for Social Work (accessible from home using your username and password).
Use Library Search to search for print and eBooks by title, author, keywords and more.
Useful classmarks for Social Work subjects
Books are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system (000-999) note the classmark, including cutter letters (3 letters after the number) to find them on the shelves.
e.g. Reclaiming social work: challenging neo-liberalism and promoting social justice by Iain Ferguson at 361.3 FER
Below is a list of the most relevant classmarks (also called shelf marks) for Social Work. Remember to use Library Search in addition to browsing the shelves, as books can be classified in different ways.
Useful classmarks for Social work subjects
| 150 | General Psychology | |
| 155.4 | Child psychology | |
| 155.5 | Adolescent psychology | |
| 158.3 | Helping/coaching | |
| 300.72 | Social science research methods | |
| 305 | Social groups | |
| 305.235 | Adolescence | |
| 347.4 | Social work law (mental health law 362.2) | |
| 361.32 | Social work practice | |
| 361.8 | Community work | |
| 362.2 | Mental health law | |
| 362.3 | Learning disabilities | |
| 362.4 | Physical disabilities | |
| 362.5 | Poverty | |
| 362.6 | Social work with the elderly | |
| 362.7 | Social work with children | |
| 362.73 | Children in care | |
| 362.733 | Fostering | |
| 362.734 | Adoption | |
| 362.76 | Child abuse and neglect | |
| 362.82 | Family social work | |
| 364 | Criminology | |
| 615.8515 | Creative art therapies | |
| 615.85153 | Play therapy | |
| 615.85155 | Dance therapy | |
| 615.85156 | Art psychotherapy | |
| 616.8521 | Trauma/PTSD | |
| 616.8526 | Eating disorders | |
| 616.585... | Survivors (see also 362s) | |
| 616.89 | Psychiatry | |
| 616.8914 | Psychotherapy and counseling | |
| 616.89142 | CBT including RECBT | |
| 616.89156 | Family psychotherapy | |
| 616.8917 | Psychoanalysis | |
| 618.92 | Child health | |
| 618.9289 | Child psychiatry | |
| 658.3124 | Coaching/mentoring/mindfulness |
