Learning resource kit

The Learning resource kit has links to information, policies, and other resources that we hope will assist you in preparing for and completing MSW courses online.

MSW students are admitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the School of Social Work. The Grad Calendar lists all policies and procedures governing graduate studies at UVic.

School of Social Work policies

Graduate Studies policies

To: University of Victoria Distance Education Students in Social Work

From: Jessica Mussell

Hi everyone and welcome to UVic!

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the Distance Learning and Research librarian, who supports the social work programs at UVic, and encourage you to make use of our library services to assist you with your studies. Please visit SOCW LibGuide for the library introduction.

As a distance student, you can contact the Distance Learning and Research unit to request specific books or articles from the UVic Libraries. To request any of these services, call us anytime at 250-721-6488 or email 

You may request an unlimited number of books sent to your home address* at no charge. Return postage is included. If you can't find an article you want online, let us know. We can help!!

To locate information on a course topic or research paper, you can access the UVic Libraries main search tool. Databases, including PsycInfo and Social Work Abstracts, can be accessed by clicking "Advanced search", then "Databases Search", or you can go to this listing of databases particularly relevant to Social Work.

If you have a difficult topic which you would like to discuss or if you need help conducting your search, you can contact me at .

We welcome your questions in whatever form they come!

We can help you to:

  • gain remote access to the Library resources
  • devise tips and strategies for using any of the online databases more effectively;
  • formulate a search strategy or choose appropriate key words for your topic;
  • broaden or narrow the focus of your search;
  • access other resources appropriate for your topic;
  • search the Web more effectively;
  • and much more!

In short, we can help to make the UVic library and its resources more accessible to you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Regards, Jessica

*Due to border restrictions we can only mail out books from out collection to addresses within Canada. 

Updated: March 2023

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