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CQ Researcher
Concurrent user limit: 20
CQ Researcher provides reports written by journalists, footnoted and fact-checked. Full-length articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, plus resources for additional research. Graphics, photos and short "sidebar" features round out the reports.
Encyclopedia of Social Work
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Encyclopedia of Social Work is a collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). This resource provides articles on topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards.

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The New Localism: How cities can thrive in the age of populism
Publication Date: 2018
The New Localism provides a roadmap for change that starts in the communities where most people live and work. Urban experts Bruce Katz and Jeremy Nowak reveal where the real power to create change lies and how it can be used to address our most serious social, economic, and environmental challenges.
History Teaches Us to Resist: How progressive movements have succeeded in challenging times
Publication Date: 2018
Historian and civil rights activist proves how progressive movements can flourish even in conservative times. In this incisive book, historian Mary Frances Berry shows that resistance to presidential administrations has led to positive change and the defeat of outrageous proposals, even in challenging times.

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