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Terri Doubrough

Library Technician
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Information Sources

Databases
Ebook collections

MultiSearch
Looking for information for an assignment? Enter your keywords below to find books, journal & newspaper articles, streaming video & more in one click.
Academic Search Premier
Comprehensive index of scholarly journals with focuses on social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
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Canadian Reference Centre
Comprehensive collection of Canadian and international magazines such as Macleans, Scientific American, newspapers and news wires such as the Toronto Star, as well as reference books and company information, biographies and an image collection. This database also includes a Canadian Dictionary.
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CPI.Q
Canadian Periodical Index covers Canadian and international journals, magazines, newspapers and other references from 1988 with full-text from 1995. Includes selected sections on full-text of Globe and Mail from 1997.
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SocINDEX with Full Text
Comprehensive sociology research database including its many sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. Full text available for over 700 journals (back to 1908), 800 books and thousands of conference papers.
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Grant Connect
Formerly known as Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations. Lists over 3,100 foundations that make grants to registered charities and includes over 90,000 indexed grants and 150 corporation listings.
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eBook Academic Collection
This growing subscription package contains 132,000 multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter.
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EBook Central (formerly Ebrary)
Includes a growing selection of more than 27,000 titles in subjects like business, computer science, and health. Includes eBooks purchased by Georgian's library to support curriculum.
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eBook Collection
Offers more than 265,000 eBooks titles on a wide range of subjects. Includes eBooks purchased by Georgian's library to support curriculum.

Background Information

Click on the title links to open the eBooks. This will require your off campus log in which can be set up by contacting us at library@georgiancollege.ca

Social Workers' Desk Reference
ISBN: 9780199329649
People all over the world are confronted by issues such as poverty, a lack of access to quality education, unaffordable and or inadequate housing, and a lack of needed health and mental services on a daily basis.
Dictionary of Social Work
ISBN: 9780335238835
Provides terminology used in front-line social work and social care.
Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity
ISBN: 9781483346656
Available at: Orillia
Contains a broad range of human differences, including differences in ability and disability, age, education level, ethnicity, gender, geographic origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, and values.
Handbook of Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations
ISBN: 9780231537018
Examines not only risk and vulnerability factors in disadvantaged populations but also resilience and protective strategies for managing and overcoming adversity.

Recommended E-Journals

Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
On campus access only. No password required.
It is the official journal of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Includes articles on all aspects of public health, including epidemiology, nutrition, family health, environmental health, sexually transmitted diseases, gerontology, behavioural medicine, rural health, health promotion and public health policy
Canadian Social Trends
Discusses the social, economic, and demographic changes affecting the lives of Canadians. Interprets statistics to major social indicators
Canadian Social Work Review
This journal moved to an online version in 2016.
Its purpose is to advance social work scholarship, practice and education in Canada
Critical Social Work
Critical Social Work offers the opportunity for constructive dialogue in the interest of achieving social justice.
Health Reports
Published by Statistics Canada. This journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases.
Social Work Today
Social Work Today is committed to enhancing the entire social work profession by exploring its difficult issues, new challenges, and current successes.
Child and Adolescent social work journal
You are able to find full text articles in Multisearch from 1984- a year ago. Just type the title into Multisearch, then you can search the publication.
Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a national organization of child and adolescent psychiatrists and other professionals in Canada, committed to advancing the mental health of children, youth and families through promotion of excellence in care, advocacy, education, research and collaboration with other professionals.

Quick Access to Streamed Collections

Films on Demand
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Contains over 5,000 videos on topics in business, nursing, social sciences, health, science and technical education.
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Older link - http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?cid=2006&aid=7939
McIntyre Media
Specific streamed content subscribed to by Georgian on a variety of topics. Topics covered include diversity indigenous, business, health and safety health, mental health, etc., from producers such as CTV, Learning Seed, Indiecan Entertainment, Human Relations Media, etc.
Additional McIntyre Media content here.
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National Film Board (NFB) (search in MultiSearch)
Watch documentaries, animations and more available from the National Film Board (NFB). Users can access any online NFB or CAMPUS title. Search for NFB titles in either the Library Catalogue or MultiSearch.
To obtain a token/link to set up a new account, teachers can contact library@georgiancollege.ca for information. Existing accounts are automatically updated. Teachers with a NFB account can create a playlist to share with students.

TED: Ideas worth spreading
Features videos (under 20 mins. long) from the TED conferences. A forum for spreading ideas, TED videos address technology, entertainment, design, business, science and global issues. These videos can be used in the classroom with the source cited.

Social Service Worker