Guides & Bibliographies

Social Work Tools for Writing

Author's Guide To Social Work Journals, 4th edition.

By Henry N Mendelsohn.
Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 1997.
Provides information about 200 of the top social work journals, this is an excellent guide for prospective authors. Gives information on manuscript format, the review process, the expected time lag to publication, addresses and publisher webpage info.
UT Arlington - Central Library, Floor 2: Reference (non-circulating)
- - HV 85 .M46 1997
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Essentials of Assessment Report Writing.

By Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Nancy Mather, Nadeen L. Kaufman, and Alan S. Kaufman.
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2004.
An aid to social work students writing their first psychodiagnostics case study.
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Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: A Handbook for Students and Faculty, 5th edition.

By James E. Mauch and Namgi Park.
New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, ©2003.
Informs and advises about the thesis and dissertation process, and how to get through it while getting the most out of it. Topics include: preparing the proposal, choosing the committee, the writing process, and defense of the thesis or dissertation.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .M377 1993 (3nd edition (1993) in paper)
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Professional Writing for the Human Services.

Edited by Linda Beebe.
Washington, DC : National Association of Social Workers, NASW Press, 1993.
Offers information and practical advice designed to help authors who wish to publish, and aids professionals who need help in improving their general writing and research skills. While the information provided applies to professional publications in many disciplines, NASW journals and books are used as effective examples throughout the book.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HV 41 .P759 1993
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition.

By The American Psychological Association (APA).
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2001.
Often called, "The APA Style Guide," this work aids authors with the preparation and submission of their book and article manuscrips to psychological and human servicies journal and book publishers. This is the style used by most social work journals.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - BF 76.7 .P82 2001
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Social Work Dictionary, 5th edition.

By Robert L. Barker.
Washington, DC: NASW Press, 2003.
Defines nearly 8,000 terms in common use among social workers, this excellent new edition also contains a chronology of social work history, the NASW Code of Ethics, a list of state boards regulating social work, and a list of NASW chapter offices. Frequent use of this dictionary will add precision to your writing.
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- - HV 12 .B37 2003
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Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process, 2nd edition.

By Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, ©2001.
Includes material that most other books on this topic miss, such as choosing a suitable topic, general method of research, and overcoming emotional and task blocks.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - LB 2369 .R83 1992 (first edition in paper)
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Writing a Thesis: Substance and Style.

By R. Keith Van Wagenen.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.
Goes beyond the advice of style guides such as the APA Publication Manual, the emphasis here is on the research arguments that are necessary in scientific research.
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- - LB 2369 .V257 1991
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Writing for NASW: Information for Authors, revised edition.

By The Publications Department of the National Association of Social Workers, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD: The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 1988.
Provides writing style suggestions to aid social workers seeking to publish articles in the scholarly journals published by the NASW Press.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HV 41 .W74 1988
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Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook with both the MLA and APA Documentation Styles, 4th edition.

By Anthony C. Winkler and Jo Ray McCuen.
Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1994.
Provides specific information about the conventions and structure of the research process and the research paper. Issues of style and documentation are discussed as well as the mechanics of hyphenation, the arrangement of tables, charts, and notes.
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- - LB 2369 .W55 1994
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Writing with Style: APA Style for Social Work, 3rd edition.

By Lenore T. Szuchman and Barbara Thomlison.
Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole--Thomson Learning, ©2008.
Offers quick information about APA style geared to aid social work students.
UT Arlington - Central Library (Call Nos. A-L 4th Floor; P-Z 5th Floor)
- - HM 586 .S98 2008
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