Social Work: Print & E-Books

Find Print Books and Other Physical Items in the GFU Libraries 

To search for GFU print books, videos, and other physical items:

• Go to the Library home page

• Add your search terms and click the gold Search button to run the search

The initial Primo search returns physical items along with online materials.

To limit to physical items from GFU libraries, such as print books, DVDs and print journals, look at the left side of the search results under the Availability heading and click the link "Physical Items in GFU Libraries"

Next, narrow by Resource Type such as print books from the left sidebar by clicking the link to Print Books, DVD Videos, Journals, etc. 

A Primo Advanced Search allows for more nuanced searching, and limiting by material type, language, and more.                                                                                    Circulation Period: GFU books circulate to students for a 12-week period, with up to two renewals. Most DVDs check out for one week.

Run searches by Subject in Primo:

• Alcoholism
• Drug addiction
• Families and social work
• Juvenile corrections
• Juvenile delinquency
• Medical social work
• Public welfare
• School social work
• Social case work
• Social service
• Social work administration
• Social work education
• Social workers
• Substance abuse
• Welfare

If you want to browse for books in the library, use the call numbers below to find the subject areas that are of interest to you. You can use them to browse the reference section or the main stacks. The Library of Congress website may have a more detailed outline of call numbers for your subject area.