HARRIS LIBRARY

Encyclopedias and handbooks provide a summary of topics or subjects and are a useful first stop in beginning a library research project. They can be used to help narrow the focus of a project or provide background information on prior research in a particular field. Encyclopedias can be general in nature, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica or specific such as the Encyclopedia of Mental Health. References at the end of an encyclopedia article or a chapter in a handbook can also provide information on additional studies on that topic.

The best way to locate handbooks or encyclopedias in a library's catalog is to do a keyword search using a term related to your topic in conjunction with one of the above categories (for example, aging handbook* OR mental encyclopedia). A search using subject headings requires you to put the term at the end of the subject. For example:

Annual Reviews may also be used to obtain background information on a topic since they summarize trends and research in a particular discipline. Case Western Reserve University provides online access to several Annual Reviews in Social Science fields such as Psychology and Sociology. They can be accessed through the Research Databases section of the Library Catalog.

Following is a selected list of print and online encyclopedias and handbooks related to the social sciences. Clicking on the title of one of the print entries will take you to the Case Western Reserve University online Library Catalog entry.

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Harris Library Holdings: Encyclopedias

Note:  Please click on the link to the Library Catalog for call number, location, and availability.

Borgatta, E. F. (Editor-in-chief). (2000). Encyclopedia of sociology (2nd ed., Vols. 1-5). New York: Macmillan Reference USA.

Carson-DeWitt, R. (Ed.). (2001). Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol, and addictive behavior. (2nd ed., Vols. 1-4). New York: Macmillan Reference.

Cashmore, E. (2004).  Encyclopedia of race and ethnic studies.  London; New York:  Routledge.

Clark, R. E., Clark, J. F., & Adamec, C. (2001).  The encyclopedia of child abuse (2nd ed.).  New York:  Facts on File. 

Craighead, W. E., & Nemeroff, C. B. (Eds.). (2001). The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science. (3rd. ed., Vols. 1-4). New York: Wiley.

Doctor, R. M., & Kahn, A. P. (2000).  The encyclopedia of phobias, fears, and anxieties.  New York:  Facts on File.

Ekerdt, D. J. (Editor in chief). (2002). Encyclopedia of aging (Vols. 1-4). New York: Macmillan Reference USA.

***New***   Encyclopedia of social work (20th ed., Vols. 1-4). (2008).  New York: Oxford University Press; Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers.

Fink, G. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of stress (Vols. 1-3). San Diego: Academic Press.

Friedman, H. S. (Editor-in-chief). (1998). Encyclopedia of mental health (Vols. 1-3). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

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Herrick, J. M., & Stuart, P. H. (Eds.). (2005). Encyclopedia of social welfare history in North America. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Hersen, M., & Sledge, W. (Eds.). (2002).  Encyclopedia of psychotherapy (Vols. 1-2).  Boston, MA:  Academic Press.

Howarth, G., & Leaman, O. (Eds.). (2001).  Encyclopedia of death and dying.  London; New York: Routledge.

Kuper, A., & Kuper, J. (Eds.). (1996). The social science encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Boston: Routledge.

Levinson, D. (Ed.). (1995). Encyclopedia of marriage and the family (Vols. 1-2).  New York: Macmillan Library Reference U.S.A.

Loue, S., & Sajatovic, M. (Eds.). (2004). Encyclopedia of women's health. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Maddox, G. L. (Ed.). (2001). The Encyclopedia of aging: a comprehensive resource in gerontology and geriatrics (3rd ed., Vols. 1-2). New York: Springer.

Michie, J. (Ed.). (2001). Reader's guide to the social sciences (vols. 1-2). London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.

Miller, R. L. (2002). The encyclopedia of addictive drugs. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Neisworth, J. T., & Wolfe, P. S. (Eds.).  (2005). The autism encyclopedia.  Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

Palmore, E., Branch, L., & Harris, D. (Eds.). (2005). Encyclopedia of ageism. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Pastoral Press.

Romaine-Davis, A., Boondas, J., & Lenihan, A. (Eds.). (1995). Encyclopedia of home care for the elderly. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Salkind, N. J. (Ed.). (2006). Encyclopedia of human development (Vols. 1-3). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Shafritz, J. M. (Editor-in-chief). (1998). International encyclopedia of public policy and administration (Vols. 1-4). Boulder: Westview Press.

Sills, D. L. (Ed.). (1968). International encyclopedia of the social sciences (Vols. 1-19). New York: Macmillan.

Smelser, N. J., & Baltes, P. B. (Editors-in-chief). (2001). International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (Vols. 1-26). Amsterdam ; New York: Elsevier.

Turner, F. J. (Ed.). (2005). Canadian Encyclopedia of Social Work. Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2005.

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Harris Library Holdings: Handbooks

Note:  Please click on the link to the Library Catalog for call number, location, and availability.

Adams, G. R., & Berzonsky, M. D. (Eds.). (2003). Blackwell handbook of adolescence. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.

Aneshensel, C. S., & Phelan, J. C. (Eds.). (1999). Handbook of the sociology of mental health. New York: Kluwer Academic.

Beckham, E. E., & Leber, W. R. (Eds.). (1995). Handbook of depression (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Binstock, R. H., & George, L. K. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of aging and the social sciences (6th ed.). Amsterdam ; Boston: Academic Press.

Birren, J. E., & Schaie, K. W. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of the psychology of aging (6th ed.). Amsterdam; Boston, MA: Elsevier Academic Press.

Bond, F. W., & Dryden, W. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of brief cognitive behaviour therapy. Chichester, UK; New York: Wiley.

Bornstein, M. H. (Ed.). (2002). Handbook of parenting (2nd ed., Vols. 1-5). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

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Carr, A., & McNulty, M. (Eds.). (2006).  The handbook of adult clinical psychology: An evidence-based practice approach.  London; New York: Routledge.

Damon, W. (Ed.). (1998). Handbook of child psychology (5th ed., Vols. 1-4). New York: Wiley.

Demick, J., & Andreoletti, C. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of adult development. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum.

Dobson, K. S. (Ed.). (2001). Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies. (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Duffy, M. (Ed.). (1999). Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with older adults. New York: Wiley.

Fletcher, G. J. O., & Clark, M. S. (Eds.). (2001). Interpersonal processes. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Galea, S., & Vlahov, D. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of urban health: Populations, methods, and practice. New York: Springer.

Gallo, J. J., Fulmer, T., Paveza, G. J., & Reichel, W.  (Eds.). (2000).  Handbook of geriatric assessment (3rd ed.).  Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen.

Garner, D. M., & Garfinkel, P. E. (Eds.). (1997). Handbook of treatment for eating disorders (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Gehlert, S., & Browne, T. A. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of health social work. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Ginsberg, L. H. (1995). Social work almanac (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: NASW Press.

Glass, I. B. (Ed.). (1991). The international handbook of addiction behaviour.  London; New York: Tavistock/Routledge.

Goldberger, L., & Breznitz, S. (Eds.). (1993). Handbook of stress: theoretical and clinical aspects (2nd ed.). New York: Free Press.

Gotlib, I. H., & Hammen, C. L. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of depression. New York: Guilford Press.   

Gunsberg, L., & Hymowitz, P. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of divorce and custody: Forensic, developmental, and clinical perspectives. Hillsdale, NJ: Analytic Press.

Gurman, A. S., & Jacobson, N. S. (Eds.). (2002). Clinical handbook of couple therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

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Halford, W. K., & Markman, H. J. (Eds.). (1997). Clinical handbook of marriage and couples interventions. New York: Wiley.

Hampton, J. J. (Ed.). (1994). AMA management handbook (3rd ed.). New York: American Management Association.    
(Also available as an E-book)

Harway, M. (Ed.). (2005). Handbook of couples therapy. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Hersen, M., & Thomas, J. C. (Eds.). (2006). Comprehensive handbook of personality and psychopathology (Vols. 1-3). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Horwitz, A. V., & Scheid, T. L. (1999). A handbook for the study of mental health: Social contexts, theories, and systems. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Kaslow, F. W. (Editor-in-chief). (2002). Comprehensive handbook of psychotherapy (Vols. 1-4). New York: Wiley.

Lambert, M. J. (Ed.). (2004). Bergin and Garfield's handbook of psychotherapy and behavior change (5th ed.). New York: Wiley.

Laws, T. (2006). A handbook of men's health.  Edinburgh; New York: Churchill Livingstone.

Lightburn, A., & Sessions, P. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of community-based clinical practice. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.

Lutzker, J. R. (Ed.). (1998). Handbook of child abuse research and treatment. New York: Plenum.

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Midgley, J., Tracy, M. B., & Livermore, M. (Eds.). (2000). The handbook of social policy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Nichols, W. C., et al. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of family development and intervention. New York: Wiley.

Noshpitz, J. D. (Editor-in-chief). (1997). Handbook of child and adolescent psychiatry (Vols. 1-7). New York: Wiley.

Patti, R. J. (Ed.). (2000). The handbook of social welfare management. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Perez, R. M., DeBord, K. A., & Bieschke, K. J. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Plant, T. G. (Ed.). (2006). Mental disorders of the new millennium (Vols. 1-3). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Ponterotto, J. G. (Ed.). (2001). Handbook of multicultural counseling (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Reid, W. H., & Silver, S. B. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of mental health administration and management. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Richards, P. S., & Bergin, A. E. (Eds.). (2000). Handbook of psychotherapy and religious diversity. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Rush, A. J., First, M. B., & Blacker, D. (Eds.). (2008). Handbook of psychiatric measures (2nd ed.).  Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishers.

Sowers, K. M., & Dulmus, C. N. (Eds.). (2008). Comprehensive handbook of social work and social welfare (Vols. 1-4). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Steele, R. G., & Roberts, M. C. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of mental health services for children, adolescents, and families. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Stolley, K. S., & Bullough, V. L. (Eds.). (2006). The Praeger handbook of adoption (Vols. 1-2). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Sussman, M. B., Steinmetz, S. K., & Peterson, G. W. (Eds.). (1999). Handbook of marriage and the family (2nd ed.). New York: Plenum Press.

Sutker, P. B. & Adams, H. E. (Eds.). (2001). Comprehensive handbook of psychopathology (3rd ed.). New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

***New*** Suzuki, L. A., & Ponterotto, J. G. (Eds.). (2008). Handbook of multicultural assessment: Clinical, psychological, and educational applications (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 

Szinovacz, M. E. (Ed.). (1998). Handbook on grandparenthood. Westport: Greenwood Press.

Thyer, B. A., & Wodarski, J. S. (Eds.). (1998). Handbook of empirical social work practice (Vols. 1-2). New York: Wiley.

Tolan, P. H., & Cohler, B. J. (Eds.). (1993). Handbook of clinical research and practice with adolescents. New York: Wiley.

Touliatos, J., Perlmutter, B. F., & Straus, M. A. (Eds.). (2001). Handbook of family measurement techniques (Vols. 1-3). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Weil, M., & Reisch, M. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of community practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Worell, J., & Goodheart, C. D. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of girls' and women's psychological health. New York: Oxford University Press.

World Association for Infant Mental Health. (2000). Handbook of infant mental health (Vols. 1-4). (J. D. Osofsky & H. E. Fitzgerald, Eds.). New York: Wiley.

Zeanah, C. H., Jr. (Ed.). (2000). Handbook of infant mental health (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

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Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Provides online access to articles from the print version of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History and the Dictionary of Cleveland Biography. The website is maintained by Case Western Reserve University and the Western Reserve Historical Society.

Encyclopedia of Psychology
This resource directs the researcher to various Web sites on specific psychology-related topics.

Online Handbooks

Background Notes
The U.S. Department of State publishes Background Notes on approximately 170 countries worldwide. These are brief, factual online pamphlets with information on each country's culture, history, geography, economy, government and current political situation. Some print copies are also available for in-library use in the Government Documents Dept. of Kelvin Smith Library. [Listed December 27, 2002]

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