Author's Guide to Social Work Journals.
Fourth Edition. Henry N Mendelsohn. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 1997.
Covers almost 200 of the most heavily used social work journals. This is an excellent guide for prospective
authors. This book gives information on the format of the manuscript, the review process, the expected
time lag to publication, e-mail addresses, and publisher homepage URLs.
Joyner Ref. Stacks Call Number HV85 .M537 1997
Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: Conception to Publication, A Handbook for
Students and Faculty.
Second Edition. James E. Mauch and Jack W. Birch. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1989.
Informs and advises about the thesis and dissertation process, and how to get through it while getting
the most out of it. Topics include: preparing the proposal, choosing the committee, the writing process,
and defense of the thesis or dissertation.
Joyner Stacks Call Number LB2369 .M377 1989
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Fifth Edition.
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2001.
The APA Publication Manual aids authors with the preparation and submission of their manuscripts. This
is the style manual used by most social work journals.
Ask at the Reference Desk or use “Google” and type in “APA manual tutorial”
Social Work Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Robert L Barker. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 2003.
Defines nearly 8,000 terms in common use among social workers, this excellent new edition also contains a
chronology of social work history, the NASW Code of Ethics, a list of state boards regulating social work,
and a list of NASW chapter offices. Frequent use of this dictionary will add precision to your writing.
Joyner Ref. Stacks HV12 .B37 2003
Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process
Kjell Erik Rudestam and Rae R. Newton. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1992.
Includes material that most other books on this topic miss, such as choosing a suitable topic, general
method of research, and overcoming emotional and task blocks
Joyner Stacks LB2369 .R83 1992
Writing a Thesis: Substance and Style
R. Keith Van Wagenen. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.
Goes beyond the style guides such as the APA Publication Manual, the emphasis here is on the research
arguments that are necessary in scientific research.
Joyner Stacks LB2369 .V257 1991
Writing the Research Paper: A Handbook with both the MLA and APA Documentation Styles
Fourth Edition.
Anthony C. Winkler. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1994.
Provides specific information about the conventions and structure of the research process and the research
paper; Issues of style and documentation are discussed as well as the mechanics of hyphenation, the
arrangement of tables, charts, and notes.
Joyner Stacks LB2369 .W56 1999
Writing with Style: APA Style for Social Work.
Second Edition. Lenore T. Szuchman. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole-Wadsworth, 2000.
Offers quick information about APA style geared to social work topics.
Joyner Stacks HM586 .S98 2000
