Welcome to the class guide for SOWK 4000: Ethics and Professionalism in Social Work Practice. My name is Brea Henson, and I am the librarian for Social Work. If you need research assistance for this class or others in Social Work, please email me at brea.henson@unt.edu to set up a research consultation. 

This guide will provide information on how the library can support your coursework for this class. What will you find on this guide?

• Articles & Databases Tab will provide you with suggested journals and databases that can help you find scholarly and medical research for this class. 
• Books Tab will provide an overview on how you can search our catalog on the library website and provide you with some collection highlights on social work ethics.
• APA Citations Tab gives you some resources to help you create citations and references using APA style.
• Additional Resources lists resources at UNT as well as foundational reference materials. 

1. 1. Dolgoff, R., Harrington, D., & Loewenberg, F. (2012). Ethical decisions for social work practice. [9^th edition]. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. (Required)
2. 2. National Association of Social Workers (2021). Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Washington, D.C.: NASW Press. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English.  (Required)
3. 3. Reamer, Frederic G. (2023). Ethical standards in social work: A review of the NASW Code of Ethics.  3^rd ed. Washington, DC: NASW Press. (Suggested)

The physical books for the Social Work Collections are located in Willis Library. Here is a list of call ranges that will be useful for general studies in Social Work. 

• HV1-9960: Social pathology.  Social and public welfare.
• HV40-69: Social service.  Social work.  Charity.
• HV544.5: International Social Work.
• HV547: Self Help Groups.
• HV680-696: Free professional services.
• HV697-4959: Protection, assistance and relief.

Here are call ranges for special topics in Social Sciences applicable to Social Work. 

• HN1-995: Social history and conditions.  Social problems. Social reform.
• HQ1-2044: The Family.  Marriage.  Women.
• HQ12-449: Sexual life.
• HQ767.8-792.2: Children.  Child development.
• HQ793-799.2: Youth.  Adolescents.  Teenagers.
• HT51-1595: Communities.  Classes.  Races.
• HV640-645: Refugee problems.
• HV650-670: Life saving.
• HV4005-4013: Immigrants.
• HV4023-4470.7: Poor in cities.  Slums.
• HV4480-4630: Homelessness. Vagabondism.  Tramps.  
• HV4701-4890.9: Protection of animals.  Animal rights.  Animal welfare.
• HV5001-5720.5:  Alcoholism.  Intemperance.  Temperance reform.
• HV5725-5770: Tobacco habit.
• HV5800-5840: Drug habits.  Drug abuse.
• HV8079.2-8079.35: Police Social Work. 
• HV8301-9920.7: Penology.  Prisons.  Corrections.