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Department of Health and Social Services Library

Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Virtual assistance only afternoons: 1:30 to 4:00 pm & Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Herman M. Holloway Sr. Health and Social Services Campus, Springer Building

203 Mitchell Lane, New Castle, DE 19720

Our electronic resources are available 24/7. Contact us at dhsslibrary@delaware.gov.

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What's New at the DHSS Library Blog

  • FREE Human Trafficking Studies Webinars (WilmU)November 20, 2024
    Each month, Wilmington University hosts two FREE virtual Human Trafficking Awareness Webinars presented by The Criminal Justice Institute and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences for education, advocacy, and prevention. Must register to attend.
  • Featured Resource: Professional Development & Continuing Education LibGuideNovember 19, 2024
    Many of the library's resources include opportunities for professional development or earn CE through continuing education, free for DHSS employees. With a library card, get free access to prep materials and practice tests for your career.
  • Mental Health Monday: FREE CE - Racism is TraumaNovember 18, 2024
    Presented by Monte Nido Walden, earn 1 CE hour attending this live webinar on “Racism is Trauma: How to identify & support patients who experienced racial trauma." Registration required to attend THIS Wednesday at 12:00 pm.
  • Friday Funny Pages: Idiomatic FridgeNovember 15, 2024
    Today is Clean Out Your Fridge Day! Just remember the early bird gets the worm and everyone gets their just desserts!
  • #DHSSReads: World Diabetes DayNovember 14, 2024
    Today is World Diabetes Day and Delaware Libraries has many books available in their collection dedicated towards dealing with diabetes. Available to check out with your DE library card, order books from anywhere in the state to your library of choice.

Search Our Resources

***NOTE: Our electronic resources are available 24/7.***

Access our databases and journal collections using the TDNet Discovery Search box below or individually through the links on the Databases tab. Resources may only be accessed by DHSS employees.

Each database has hundreds of journals available in their collections.
Use this tool from TDNet to search ALL of the library's journals and eBooks in one place.   

Please do not use the search box at the top right section of the page. It will not give you any results as this is a private guide.  
 

Don't forget to Limit to Full Text on your search results to only see materials available to you via the library's subscriptions or open access journals. 

Note: DHSS Library databases are only available to DHSS employees. If you are not using a computer at a DHSS site or connecting through a VPN, you may be unable to access some content on these databases. Please feel free to browse and contact us for a copy of any article(s) you cannot access.

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The DHSS Library is a member of the Delaware Library Catalog. All books owned by the DHSS Library can be checked out by any Delaware Library cardholder. 

You can check out the books at the DHSS Library or have them sent to your local public library by placing a hold on the item and choosing the public library as your pick up location. 

You can also send public library books to the DHSS Library and check them out there while you're on campus. 

DHSS Library Book Collections

                                

                          

Delaware Libraries Subject Guides page       SELECTED GUIDES 

         Addiction and Recovery

                  Aging and Elder Care*

            Business & Leadership

            Caregiving

            Cultural Competence for Health Care

            Designing Flyers and Presentations*

            Disaster Planning and Recovery

            Eye Health

            Financial Empowerment

            Health Statistics* 

            Immigration and Citizenship 

            LGBTQ

            Mental Health

            Military Veterans

            Nutrition*

            Privacy and the Internet*

              Resources for Nurses*

              Resources for Social Service Professionals*

              Teen Health

              Volunteerism

              Wellness

              Zika Virus

              *Guides with DHSS Library resources 

  VIEW THE FULL LIST OF GUIDES HERE

Watch this brief video for general tips and tricks to make the most out of the DHSS Library's resources.