Welcome to the LibGuide for Public & Social Services! In the boxes below, find articles, books, and reference materials covering various aspects. On the additional tabs above, find links to websites covering criminal justice, government & law, hospitality administration, human services, paralegal studies, and public safety.
Articles from Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers
A multi-disciplinary database containing professional and peer-reviewed titles
Reports related to topics in the news and social and political issues. Recommended for topic overviews and for argumentative essays.
Provides full-text magazines and reference books covering many subject areas including business, health, education, general science and multicultural issues. It also includes an extensive image collection.
Full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 academic journals pertaining to all branches of the military and government. Recommended for applied science topics.
Scholarly articles, News articles and Audio-visual content, Opinions, Primary sources, Reference, and Websites on topics of social interest. Scholarly content and general reader. Recommended for argumentative research.
Reference works, Scholarly journals, Trade publications, and important General interest magazines covering core academic subject areas. Help Guide available.
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Books and Ebooks
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas
Extensive collection of online academic books in all subject areas.
The Library catalog. Find books and eBooks. View your library account and renew materials.
Find out which libraries have the book you need and borrow items through inter-library loan
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Audio-Visual
References
More than 1,200 reference works providing background information for topics ranging from agriculture to technology. Search within multiple sources using keywords, or browse topics in different subjects. Recommended for introductory research in all topics. Browse Subjects covered by Credo Reference.