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+ Social Work: Professional Development

This is a guide to resources for social work research. It will lead you to databases with helpful journal articles, books, websites, and other resources.

Social Work Examination Guides

O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library has several  older exam guides:

Social Work ASWB Exam Guides, by Dawn Apgar and published by Springer, are available for in-library use only

  • Masters Exam, 2015. Call number: HV 40.52 .A74 2015
  • Clinical Exam, 2015. Call number: HV 40.52 .A736 2015

The Complete Guide to Social Work (Masters Exam),  2015, published by Independent Study, Inc., is one volume available for in-library use only.  Call number:  HV 11.5 .C64 2015

The Preparatory Course for the Social Work Written Examination, published by the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (2010) can be checked out for 3 days.  Call number:  HV 11.5 .P74 2010

  • Orientation volume which identifies which sections of the guides are covered by individual tests
  • Volume 1: Human development and Behavior
  • Volume 2: Clinical Social work processes and procedures
  • Volume 3: Supervision in Social Work
  • CDs: 3 disks include optional material

These ASWB Study Guides are 2004 editions are located in the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library stacks and can be checked out.  Call number: HV 11.5 .S88

  • Bachelors Examination
  • Masters Examination
  • Advanced Generalist Examination
  • Clinical Examination

Reading & Research

Professional Development Web Sites

Social Work Organizations

These links provide access to Associations and other organizations for Social Workers.