Human Services: Books & Streaming Videos
Human Services
Streaming Videos
- Unhoused: a tale of two citiesUnhoused: A Tale of Two Cities tells the story of two homeless individuals who face the choice—and opportunity—to leave the streets forever... The film unfolds in the gritty, post-industrial landscape of urban upstate New York, where life seems at a dead-end until someone, an advocate, steps in to offer a choice and potentially a way out.
- UnCharitable (US version)What if everything we’ve been taught about charitable giving is wrong? What if it’s undermining the very causes, we love the most?... Based on the book, “Uncharitable,” by Dan Pallotta, the film follows the stories of four iconic American charitable efforts that were crippled or destroyed by old ideas.
- Children in Crisis: The Story of CHIPIn the early 1980s the steel industry collapsed, leaving families without any healthcare coverage for their children. As displaced steelworkers banded with church leaders in the hardest hit sections of Pittsburgh, a grassroots program expanded into one of the most important federal children's healthcare programs ever enacted – the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
- The Raising Of AmericaThe Raising of America, by the producers of Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? and RACE - The Power of an Illusion, is the ground-breaking documentary series, online learning hub and public engagement campaign which reframes the way Americans look at early child health and development. It illustrates how a strong start for all our kids leads not only to better learning, earning, and physical and mental health but also to a healthier, safer, better educated, more prosperous nation.
- Necessary Skills for Human Services CareersEssential skills for careers in human services include communication, knowledge of safety and health, ethical and legal responsibilities, technical skills, and passion.
Recommended Databases for Locating Encyclopedias, eBooks, and Streaming Videos
- Alexander Street Academic Video Online This link opens in a new windowAcademic Video Online is the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. It delivers over 70,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. More than 18,000* titles are exclusive to Alexander Street.
Curated for the educational experience, the massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc.) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource for all types of patrons. - CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
A database of in-depth, authoritative reports on a full range of political and social-policy issues extending back to 1923. Each report is footnoted and includes an overview, background section, chronology, bibliography and debate-style pro-con feature, plus tools to study the evolution of the topic over time.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text online versions of hundreds of top quality reference books in all major subjects from art to medicine, psychology to history, and technology to literature. Includes bilingual and biographical dictionaries.
- eBook Central This link opens in a new windowChoose from 810,000 ebooks and 1,350 imprints from more than 650 publishers on one platform. ProQuest Ebook Central offers titles from hundreds of trusted publishers on one modern, intuitive platform. Its mobile-optimized design lets researchers get “anytime access” to the content they need – from a single chapter to an entire book.
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCollections of eBooks available via EBSCOhost.
- Films On Demand This link opens in a new windowA web-based digital video delivery service that allows you instant 24/7 access to over 6,200 full-length programs and 65,800 video segments grouped into prearranged subject-specific categories: Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Science & Mathematics, Health & Medicine, Technical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences, Careers & Job Search, and Guidance & Counseling.
- Gale eBooks (Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowFull text database providing subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias and general reference books as well as the online version of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Subjects include science, history, medicine, psychology and mental health, literature, drama, film, popular culture, business, law, and more.
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Print Sources
Invisible Americans by Call Number: HV 741 M3326 2020ISBN: 9780451494184Publication Date: 2020
The Age of Responsibility by Call Number: BJ 1451 M68 2017ISBN: 9780674545465Publication Date: 2017
The American Welfare State by Call Number: HV 95 G536 2014ISBN: 9780415730051Publication Date: 2014
Behind from the Start by Call Number: HQ 792 U5 A99 2017ISBN: 9780190459031Publication Date: 2017
