The following resources are available to assist you with various assignments covered in the area of Human Services. 

Online Databases

To access the databases while on campus click the online databases link located on the research page from the library’s webpage.  For access to online databases while off campus click here. (Note:  A TTC ID card is needed for off campus access).  

Expanded Academic ASAP (through Infotrac) 

This database provides access to numerous scholarly journals with full-text refereed articles, book reviews, newspaper articles, etc.  With daily updates, this database will provide you with the most current written information on numerous topics. Within Expanded Academic ASAP you also have the capability to limit your search to finding information within specific journals.

Suggested journals to use:  

Journal of African American Men	Journal of Mental Health Counseling
Journal of Aging Studies	Journal of Rural Studies
Journal of Counseling & Development	Journal of Women & Aging
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect	Journal of Gerontology
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse	Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin
Journal of Gay & Lesbian Psychotherapy	Research on Aging
	SAGE: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women

    
                                     
 Internet Websites 

http://www.cdc.gov/                               Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/                       National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.nida.nih.gov                          National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nohse.org                             National Organization for Human Services Education
http://www.narmh.org                             National Association for Rural Mental Health
http://www.nida.nih/gov                           National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.suicidology.org                      American Association of Suicidology
http://www.afsp.org                                American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.ncoa.org                               National Council on The Aging
http://www.americanhospice.org/             The American Hospice Foundation
http://www.casa-stpete.org                     Center Against Spouse Abuse

NOTE :   There are numerous websites on the topics covered in Human Services. The ones listed above are just a sample.  For additional sites use a search engine like Google.com (Advanced Search) with specific keywords.  Remember, ANYONE one can create an internet site.  Always do some form of website evaluation before you decide it is a website to use and the information is reliable.

Electronic Books (NetLibrary / TRION)   

• A Psychologist's Proactive Guide to Managed Mental Health Care  -  By Alan J. Kent -  2000
              Subject terms:  Clinical psychology—practice.  Managed mental health care.
• American Poverty in a New Era of Reform – By N.Y. Armonk - 2000
              Subject terms:  Poverty, Public Welfare 
• Changing Families, Changing Responsibilities: Family Obligations Following Divorce and Remarriage – By Lawrence H. Ganong  -  1999
              Subject terms:  Divorce, Remarriage, Children of divorced parents, Intergenerational relations. 
• Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse : Linking the Circles of Compassion for Prevention and Intervention – By Frank R. Ascione - 1999
              Subject terms:  Child Abuse, Family Violence, Animal Welfare 
• Dying, Death, and Bereavement  -  by Lewis R. Aiken - 2000
              Subject terms:  Thanatology.  Death—Social aspects 
• The Ethics of Managed Care : A Pragmatic Approach  -- By Mary R. Anderlik - 2001
              Subject terms:  Managed care plans (Medical care) – Moral and ethical aspects.

Books

• An Introduction to human services – By  Marianne Woodside   -  HV31 .W66 1998 
• Outcomes of welfare reform for families who leave TANF – George Julnes, E. Michael Foster, editor – HV699 .O98 2001
• Preventing violence in relationships : interventions across the life span – By Paul A. Schewe – HV6626 .P734 2002
• Children exposed to domestic violence: current issues in research, intervention, prevention, and policy development – By Robert Geffner  - HV6626.5 .C555 2000
• The Changing family – By Mark Hutter-  HQ515 .H87 1998

Videos

• Introduction to human services videotape series – XX(59065.1)  -  2000 ( Main & Berkeley campuses) Series includes 5 tapes covering various services to different segments of the family at risk— children, adults, elders.  Also provides information on the values/skills needed in human services work.
• Toxic Relationships – HQ801.83 T6 2000  -  MAINAV
  Subjects include man-woman relationships and dating violence
• Hispanics: the changing role of women – E184.S75 H59515 1998 VIS #929
  Several prominent Latino women discuss their changing role within the context of Hispanic family values, male machismo, and the traditional role of females as the center of family and community life. Also examines the issue from the male perspective.

Additional resources can be found in any format (articles, internet sites, e-books, etc) by using different keywords or subject terms on specific topics.