Research Guide: Social Rehabilitation

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Books

Selected reference books in Emmanuel d'Alzon Library (located on the first floor):

• ADA Compliance Guide: Americans with Disabilities Act ( REF) KF 480 .A19 1990
• Alcoholism Sourcebook (REF) RC565 .A4493 2000
• Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders (REF) RF 290.T93 2000
• Encyclopedia of Disability (REF) HV 1568 .E528 2006
• Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior (REF) HV5804 .E53 2001
• Encyclopedia of Social Work (REF) HV 35 S6
• Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Sourcebook (REF) HV6626.2 .D66 2000
• Drug Abuse Sourcebook (REF) HV5801 .D724 2004
• Head Trauma Sourcebook (REF) RD521 .H46 1997
• Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities (REF) HV1568.5 .R93 2004
• The Lighthouse Handbook on Vision Impairment and Vision Rehabilitation (REF) RE 91 .L43 2000
• Man's Guide to Coping with Disability (REF) RC 108 .M356 2003
• Meeting the Needs of Employees with Disabilities (REF) HD7256.U5 M445 2004
• Physical Rehabilitation: Assessment and Treatment (REF) RM 700 .O88 2002
• Resources for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions (REF) HV 1553 .R482 2002
• Resources for Elders with Disabilities (REF) RA 564.8 .R 47 2003
• The Sourcebook on Violence Against Women (REF) HV6250.4.W65 S68 2001

Search the catalog for more print and electronic books owned by the library. Try these sample subject headings.  

• Aged -- United States
• Alcoholism
• Brain damage
• Child abuse -- United States
• Drug abuse
• Family violence -- United States
• People with disabilities
• Physical therapy
• Social service -- United States
• Substance abuse
• Vocational rehabilitation --United States

Books in Other Libraries

Other Libraries in the Worcester area -
http://www.assumption.edu/dept/library/resources/libraries_rev.htm

Other Libraries in North America -
http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=WorldCat&autho=100308921

Articles

Online Library Resources
(These can be found on the Library's top page. Go to Databases/Indexes and then to the alphabetical list.)

• Academic Search Premier - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph
• Expanded Academic ASAP - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
  http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_c_assumpt?db=eaim
• Health Reference Center Academic - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
  http://infotrac. galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_c_assumpt?db=hrca
• Mental Measurements Yearbook
• PsycINFO - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
  http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=psyh
• Credo Reference Medical resources - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
  http://www.xreferplus.com/topic.jsp?sub=37

Web Links

• Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission -
  http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2agencylanding&L=4&sid=Eeohhs2&L0=Home&L1
  =Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Massachusetts+Rehabilitation+Commission
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health - http://www.mass.gov/dph/
• United States Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov/
• ADA Homepage - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
• Youreable.com - http://www.youreable.com/
• Addiction Resource Guide - http://www.addictionresourceguide.com/
• Social Work and Social Services Web Sites - http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/resources/Pages/socialservicesresourcesintro.aspx

Local Resources

• Worcester Public Library - http://www.worcpublib.org/
• United Way of Central Massachusetts - http://www.unitedwaycm.org/
• WPI Assistive Technology Resource Center - http://www.me.wpi.edu/Research/ATRC/Resources/local.html