What happens to my access when I graduate? You are always welcome to contact us for assistance with your research and you can visit the library for onsite access.
We have arranged for remote access to the following databases for BC alumni:
Login or Register for access on the BC Alumni Community Research Resources page.
PubMed Central
PubMed Central (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine. PMC includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Search PubMed more broadly for journal abstracts on psychiatric issues.
Massachusetts Regional Library System
The Massachusetts Regional Library System offers Massachusetts library card holders access to full-text journal databases under the Research & Articles tab. All you need is a library card from a public library in Massachusetts to access these resources anywhere.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A searchable website with free research reports, suggested books, and articles. If the full-text of an article or book chapters is not available, you can request it through the interlibrary service at your local public library.
Many online publications provide free access to their content. Three important social work journals that provide full access on the web are:
Campbell Systematic Reviews
The journal publishes systematic reviews, evidence and gap maps, and methods research papers in social welfare and other social sciences and applied practices.
Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics
This peer-reviewed journal explores the ethical issues that impact social work practice.
The New Social Worker Online Current issue is available online. Articles are geared for new graduates who are looking for career advice.
Many more Open Access journals of interest to social workers can be found through the Directory of Open Access Journals.
Open Access Button
The website and the Chrome browser plug-in uses the article information you are viewing to search open access sources for an available copy of an article.
Unpaywall
The browser add-on works in Chrome and Firefox. The tool adds an opened lock tab to the right of your browser when it detects that the article you are viewing is openly available.
These websites feature free information about evidence-based practice, practice guidelines, and systematic reviews:
The Campbell Collaboration
SAMSHA's Evidence-Based Practices
Social Programs that Work
Useful websites for practitioners can be found on the the Social Work Library in-depth Research Guides.
An excellent current awareness site for social workers is Information for Practice, sponsored by the New York University School of Social Work.
The following are professional associations for social workers:
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