There is a LibGuide created for Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work. It is connected to a number of materials provided by Credo Digital Reference. It has short introductions to many theories and theorists, as well as links to encyclopedia type entries about those ideas.
Below is a sortable spreadsheet of various publishers. The list has publisher name, background (secular or Christian) and a comments column. This is meant to help understand the bias of a publisher.
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act of 2010 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Faith Based Initiatives - Executive Order (Bush) Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Safe and Drug Free Schools Act of 2002 Violence Against Women Act of 1994 John Chafee Act/Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
These books are available online in our Credo Digital Reference.
In the research process, it is a good idea to start with reference materials. Here you learn the names of authors, scholars and theorists, dates, key terminology, and names of theories. This is where you begin to learn background information.
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