Social Policy
Discover the best information, whether you’re a new Social Policy student starting your first assignment or delving into a research project.
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Three key actions for getting started
Finding information for your assessments
Developing strong information searching skills saves time and brings results. Finding Information Skills covers everything you need for academic searching. Take the Finding Information Skills assessment for a personalised action plan.
Reading Lists
These are set up by your tutors to guide you to good quality, relevant and useful materials to help you with your studies. They are a great starting point before doing your own research - find out more about your Reading Lists.
Library Search
Library Search can make your academic life easier by helping you find a range of reliable and trustworthy sources for your work. It contains a wealth of information to help you make the most of your studies, including books/eBooks, journals/eJournals, articles, databases, and more.
Using Library Search may feel daunting at first, but don't worry, we have a range of guides on how to find relevant resources.
Databases
Databases are searchable collections of good quality, academic material, particularly journal articles. They can be small subject specific or large collections covering a wide range of subject areas. Most databases provide access to full-text items.
| Provides social work practice and legal information and learning tools in an accessible format. | |
| Useful for research on a range of subjects including national and international law, human security, social and foreign policy. | |
| Collates reports, working papers, and other information from health providers, hospital systems, foundations, patient groups, practitioner groups, governments, think tanks into a single resource. | |
| Provides access to hundreds of academic journals covering criminology, psychology, sociology, and much more. | |
| This collection provides clear and concise descriptions of key concepts in sociology. | |
| Provides access to millions of quality, peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of topics in the sciences and humanities. | |
| Provides a range of research databases covering the full range of academic subjects. | |
| A great place to start a search on most subjects, providing access to both books and journal articles. | |
| An online collection hosting books, periodicals, and archival materials documenting LGBT political, social and cultural movements throughout the twentieth century and into the present day. | |
| Contains the resources needed to investigate both crucial global trends in mass incarceration, and the detailed prison infrastructure of specific countries. |
Newspapers
Newspapers are a valuable source of information. They provide insight into what interests and concerns people both now and in the past.
The Library gives students and researchers access to wide-range of Newspapers.
| Provides access to the full-text of more than 2,300 major world newspapers. | |
| A database of local, regional, UK national and highly prominent international newspapers, with archives back to the 1980s. |
Video
Videos offer a dynamic way to absorb information. They often present complex ideas in an easily digestible format.
| A substantial collection of videos for a wide range of subject areas including, business, counselling, film, health, history, music, and more. | |
| Provides access to a large, curated catalogue of over 30,000 educational documentaries and classic films from leading producers. |
Industry Websites
Industry websites provide information, resources, and updates related to a specific sector or type of business. They can be valuable resources for staying informed about industry trends, accessing research materials, and discovering more about organisations and industry professionals.
| A learned society and charity. Their purpose is to advance the teaching, research, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of social policy. |
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 9,000 professionally produced online courses covering a wide range of technical, creative and professional skills.
Always use our institutional link to log in – you will need your University email address and password. The first time that you log in, you will be taken through a setup process to discover courses tailored to your interests.
Discover more in our video: Using LinkedIn Learning at Salford.
Print Books
You can borrow print books from the Library. The location details below are a guide, it is best to search Library Search for exact location of items:
| Classmark | Subject Area |
| 361.6 | Social policy |
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