Because social welfare policies encompass many issues and sub-fields, materials can be found under several Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings. When searching the UALR Ottenheimer Library online catalog, possible LC Subject Headings include the following:
Many of these broad headings can be subdivided geographically to limit the number of results:
Helpful hint when searching Ottenheimer Library's catalog from home:
If you are searching from off campus, you can also request that circulating materials be pulled for you and held at the Circulation Desk. Select the Request button and fill in the necessary information. Please allow at least 24 hours for the materials to be pulled. You will receive an email when your items are ready for check out.
Not all materials of use in your research will be found in Ottenheimer Library. It might be necessary to search elsehwere to see what can be requested from another library. WorldCat provides information on worldwide library holdings of all types of materials. If you know of an item you need that the UALR Ottenheimer Library does not own, you can search in WorldCat to see which other libraries have copies.
In many cases, our Interlibrary Loan department can obtain the item for you from another library. Suggestions for how to obtain materials can be found in the