Electronic Journals
Monitor is published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative. It discusses labour, economics and social policy issues. http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/articles/sample.html
 
Child Welfare Review is an electronic journal for coverage of issues related to the well-being of children. It contains both links to articles related to child welfare and original articles.
http://www.childwelfare.com/kids/news.htm
 
Chronicle of Higher Education Academe This Week - is a general magazine for faculty and administrators
http://chronicle.merit.edu/
 
Communicate Online is the electronic newspaper of the Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto. http://www.casmt.on.ca

Critical Social Work an e-journal dedicated to a critical analysis of social work and social issues. http://www.criticalsocialwork.com

Currents is an on-line journal While submissions are welcome from anyone who has new knowledge to offer, we have a special commitment to publish the work of graduate students. This work is often fresh, innovative and important, but it needs to be properly disseminated. As an on-line journal we can work efficiently, significantly reducing the time required to publish manuscripts. And access to articles is free. http://www.uofcpress.com/journals/currents/ 

Electronic Journal of Sociology is a refereed full-text journal for the publication of scholarly research that makes an original contribution to the advancement of sociological knowledge. http://olympus.arts.ualberta.ca:8010/

The Electronic Journal of Social Work (EJSW) is a peer- reviewed electronic journal based in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina. EJSW publishes papers in all areas related to Social Work and Social Development. http://www.ejsw.net/

Future of Children primary purpose is to disseminate timely information on major issues related to children's well-being, with special emphasis on providing objective analysis and evaluation, translating existing knowledge into effective programs and polices, and promoting constructive institutional change.
http://www.futureofchildren.org/

Insight is an information series published by the Centre for International Statistics at the CCSD. It is aimed at a select group of readers who have a special interest in the quantitative aspects of social policy. http://www.ccsd.ca/insight.html

Policy and Research Report is published several times a year by the Urban Institute (US). The report summarizes many of the activities and some of the research of the Institute.
http://www.urban.org/
 
Rural Society is a quarterly journal of rural social issues, published by the Centre for Rural Social Research. It is a fully refereed academic journal.
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/crsr/ruralsoc.htm
 

Paper-based Journals

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Addictive Behaviours - Articles focus on alcohol and drug abuse, smoking, and problems associated with eating.
http://www.elsevier.nl
 
Advocate's Forum provides graduate social work students with an opportunity to publish brief papers on issues relating to social justice.
http://www.chas.uchicago.edu/ssa/advocates_forum.html
 
American Journal of Sociology is a leading voice for analysis and research in the social sciences, presenting work on the theory, methods, practice, and history of sociology.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJS/home.html
 
Annual Reviews Sociology On-line - Founded as a non-profit scientific publisher dedicated to providing critical reviews of current research literature.
http://www.annurev.org/soc/home.htm
 
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics represent the fields of experimental gerontology and clinical and social geriatrics.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/3/01674943/
 
Behaviour Research and Therapy reflects and promotes cognitive behaviour therapy for psychological disorders.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/7/00057967/
 
Canadian Review of Social Policy aims to promote the exchange of ideas against a network of people involved in education, the public sector and social movements in the field of Canadian social policy and administration.
http://www.yorku.ca/crsp/ 

Canadian Social Work Review is the journal of the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work. It only has a contents list online. http://www.cassw-acess.ca

Child Abuse and Neglect provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect including sexual abuse, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/586/description#description 
 
Child Development is devoted to original contributions on topics in child development from the fetal period through adolescence.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CD/home.html
 
Children and Youth Services Review is an interdisciplinary forum for critical scholarship regarding service programs for children and youth.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/9/01907409/
 
Clinical Psychology Review covers diverse issues including: psychopathology, psychotherapy, behaviour therapy, behavioural medicine, community mental health, assessment, and child development.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/8/02727358/

Critical Social Policy: A Journal of Theory and Practice in Social Welfare provides an international forum to develop an understanding of welfare from socialist, feminist, antiracist and radical perspectives. Encouraging contributions from a variety of perspectives and experiences, the journal is aimed at those who are actively involved in welfare issues through pressure groups, consumer groups and community action; practitioners and workers in statutory and voluntary agencies; and teachers and researchers in social welfare issues and social policy. http://csp.sagepub.com

Developmental Psychology publishes articles that advance knowledge and theory about human development across the life span. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/dev.html
 
Evaluation and Program Planning publishes articles on organizational development, planning, human resource development, public health, mental health, social service, public action, mental retardation, corrections, substance abuse, and education.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/9/01497189/
 
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Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice is a new, peer-reviewed journal in the interdisciplinary field of group dynamics and group psychotherapy Site includes list of articles in press.
http://www.vcu.edu/hasweb/group/gd.html
 
Health and Social Work is a professional journal of NASW committed to improving social work practice and extending knowledge in the field of health.
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/journals/health/health.html
 
International Journal of Intercultural Relations encompasses theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/7/01471767/
 
International Social work This is the Web site for International Social Work, the official quarterly journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/details/j0022.html
Journal of Anxiety Disorders publishes research papers dealing with all aspects of anxiety disorders for all age groups (child, adolescent, adult and geriatric).
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/5/08876185/
 
Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry includes descriptions of new procedures, analyses of theory of behaviour disorders and of behaviour change in general, and accounts of experimental studies relating to change in neurotic, psychotic and psychopathic behaviour.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/6/00057916/
 
Journal of Comparative Psychology publishes original empirical and theoretical research from a comparative perspective on the behaviour, cognition, perception, and social relationships.
http://www.apa.org/journals/cnt.html
 
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology publishes articles on gender issues, diagnosis and treatment in disorder behaviour, special populations, and case studies. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/ccp.html
 
Journal of Counselling Psychology publishes articles on counselling of interest to psychologists and counselors in schools, colleges, universities, private and public counselling agencies, and business, religious, and military settings. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html
 
Journal of Family Psychology is devoted to the study of the family system from multiple perspectives and to the application of psychological methods of inquiry to that end. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/fam.html
 
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology publishes original papers in all areas of personality and social psychology. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/psp.html
 
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment features original contributions and articles on the clinical treatment of substance abuse and alcoholism.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/2/07405472/
 
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry focuses exclusively on today's psychiatric research and treatment of the child and adolescent.
http://www.aacap.org/journal/journal.htm
 
Journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children site also includes an excellent resource page linking to a variety of other electronic resources on child maltreatment.
http://oz.ach.uams.edu/fmt/cmhome.htm
 
Journal of the History of Sexuality is new scholarly journal illuminates the history of sexuality in all its expressions, recognizing various differences of class, culture, gender, race, and sexual orientation.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JHS/home.html

Journal of Technology in Human Services. Hawthorn Press, USA.

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Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development presents in-depth research studies and significant findings in child development and its related disciplines. Each issue consists of a single study or a group of papers on a single theme, accompanied usually by commentary and discussion.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CDM/home.html
 
New Community: The Journal of the European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations articles reflect the degree to which migration and ethnic relations topic are best considered in European terms.
http://www.ruu.nl/ercomer/nc/index.html
 
New Social Worker is an online national (US) magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. Some feature articles available for free.
http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/newsocwk/
 
New Technology in the Human Services is a quarterly journal devoted to the dissemination of information about the application of information and information technology in the human services. New Technology in Human Services Centre for Human Service Technology (CHST), Department of Social Work Studies, University of Southampton, U.K.
 
Non-profit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly reports research on voluntarism, citizen participation, philanthropy, and non-profit organizations.
http://www.yale.edu/isps/ponpo/nvsq/toc.html
 
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Perception Canadian Council on Social Development magazine (tables of contents, and selected articles) http://www.ccsd.ca/percintr.html
 
Psychology and Aging publishes original articles on adult development and aging. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/pag.html
 
Psychology of Addictive Behaviours publishes peer-reviewed original articles related to the psychological aspects of addictive behaviours. Includes links to abstracts of the articles.
http://www.apa.org/journals/adb.html
 
Refugees is a quarterly magazine that describes refugee events and issues, as well as UNHCR's (United Nations) efforts to assist those in need.
http://www.unhcr.ch/pubs/pubs.htm
 
Research In Developmental Disabilities includes articles on applied behaviour analysis, pharmacotherapy, traditional assessment, behavioural assessment, speech training and occupational therapy.
http://www.elsevier.nl/estoc/publications/store/2/08914222/
 
Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society is a leading international journal in women's studies.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/Signs/home.html
 
Social Science Research publishes papers devoted to quantitative social science research and methodology.
http://www.apnet.com/www/journal/so.htm
 
Social Service Review publishes articles on a wide range of topics, including poverty, ethnicity, income distribution, family conflict, social welfare policy, mental health services, community development, and deviancy.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/SSR/
 
Social Work is committed to improving practice and extending knowledge in social work and social welfare.
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/journals/social_work/social_work.html
 
Social Work in Education publishes professional materials relevant to social work services in education through the life span.
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/journals/education/education.html
 
Social Work Research is committed to advancing the development of knowledge and informing social work practice.
http://www.naswpress.org/publications/journals/research/research.html
 
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