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Social Work: Finding Books

Finding Books

The Library Catalogue is the best place to start searching for books, most (but not all) ebooks, non-book media (DVDs, CDs, microflm, etc.) and Ulster dissertations. Try it out using the search box below. Use the left hand results filters to limit by Format, to find various types of material.

To search by language, use the "More Options" beneath the search box  to help you. For example if you want a book on "trees" written in Irish,  you can search the Catalogue by typing in "crainn" at  Keyword.  Alternatively you can type in "trees", and "limit by language" selecting Irish as the limiting language.

Reading Lists on the Library website are electronic versions of the lecturers' reading lists which can include references to books, e-books, journals and e-journal articles, scanned articles/book chapters and websites.  The list has been linked to items in the catalogue to speed up your searches.

Reading lists can be located in two ways:

  • From either the Home view or Student view on Portal, select the Library tile, and follow the Quick links on the Library homepage to Reading Lists.
  • Go directly to the Library Home page and select Reading Lists from the Quick Links section

This will take you to the searchable reading list screen.  You can browse by faculty / subject area and view all the reading lists for that topic, or search by keyword or module code in the search box at the top right of the page. If searching by module code do not include spaces, e.g. enter LAW132 not LAW 132;

Where are the books shelved?

Here are some shelf numbers (shelfmarks) to get you started. 

Magee Topic Belfast  
HQ71 - 72 Child sexual abuse 362.76  
HV11 Social work education 361.3  
HV40 - 69 Social work practice 361.32  
HV45 Group Work 361.4  
HV701 - 1420 Children 362.7  
HV1421 - 1441 Youth work 362.7083  
HV1451 - 1493 Aged 362.6  
HV1551 - 1568 People with disabilities (general) 362.4  
HV3176 - 3199 Ethnic groups 362..84  
HV4480 - 4630 Homelessness 363.58  
HV5001 - 5840 Alcohol control 362.29  
HV6001 - 9920 Criminology 364  
HV9051 - 9230 Juvenile delinquency 364.36  
KN180 Social work law 344.42

Where can I find dictionaries and encyclopaedia?

Dictionaries and encyclopaedia are a great place to start if you are new to a topic.  Here are some of the best for Social Work.

Requesting or Reserving Books

You may request or reserve books from any campus whether they are on loan or not, using the 'Reserve this item' button in the Library catalogue.

Choose where you want to collect the item and you will be notified when it is available to collect. (Two day Loan material is excluded).

Document Delivery

If the item you want is not available from Ulster sources,  the Library's Document Delivery service can request material from the British Library and elsewhere.

You may request books and articles using the Online Request Form

Article requests will usually be sent to you electronically for download so register for British Library's On Demand service prior to requesting and read the guidance on Secure Electronic Delivery (SED). Book requests will be supplied as loans.

There is no charge for either service, although weekly limits may apply.