Library
Social Work Resources
Online
Databases (to identify articles by subject)
WebFeat Multi-Database Search
Print Indexes (to identify articles by subject)
Journals Available Electronically
| Statistical Information | Human Growth / Development |
| Child Welfare | Social Policy |
| Social Work & the Law | Sociology |
| Crime & Delinquency | Aging |
| General Resources | Associations |
Print Indexes
PAIS:
1965 - Present
A selective list of books, articles and other
literature in the areas of business, economics,
social conditions, public policy / administration
and international relations.
Psychological
Abstracts: 1977-Present
Indexes over 1,200 English-language psychological
journals and reports and provides descriptive
abstracts. Updated monthly.
Social
Sciences Index: 1949-Present
Index to 400+ international, English-language
periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography,
economics, political science, and law. Records
describe feature articles, biographical sketches,
interviews, obituaries, scholarly replies, and
book reviews longer than one-half page.
A separate section for book reviews is included
at the end of each volume. Updated quarterly.
Statistical Information
U.S.
Census Bureau
View statistical sets from the 1990 census,
the 1992 economic census and selected sets from
the 2000 census and 1997 economic census. There
is also access to the latest economic indicators,
maps and much more.
United
Nations Statistics Division
Find statistical information about social indicators
(international), population, child bearing,
education, settlement, literacy, housing, health,
unemployment, income and more.
Social
Statistics Briefing Room
Current Federal social statistics in crime,
demography, education and health.
ICPSR
Inter-University Consortium for Political and
Social Research. Click on Archive to view abstracts
and data sets on myriad subjects, including
news polls and surveys.
Human Growth & Development
Center
for Human Growth and Development (University
of Michigan)
Find information about current research, training
and educational opportunites, and seminars in
this area of study.
Growth
and Development
From the Nemours Foundation, this a website
that gives information about the growth and
development of children and what parents can
expect regarding communication, growth, learning,
movement, senses and much more.
Child Welfare
Child
Welfare
This site includes a link to the e-journal Child
Welfare Review and a library that brings together
Internet sources in child welfare.
Child
Welfare Services
Keep up to date on current child welfare issues
at the state and national level.
National
Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
From Cornell University, this site offers access
to a large number of data sets in the fields
of child abuse and neglect.
Social Policy
Social
Policy Virtual Library
This is the "International Social & Public Policy
Research Information Gateway" to web resources
of interest to social policy researchers.
Gateway
to Social Policy and Development
The website of the Division for Social Policy
and Development Department of Economic and Social
Affairs of the United Nations.
Social Work & the Law
Thomas
Find information about federal legislation,
accessible by bill number or keyword, in this
database.
Center
for Law and Social Policy
Information resources regarding law and policy
affecting the poor.
Sociology
Academic
Info: Sociology
An annotated index of Internet sociology resources.
WWW
Virtual Library: Sociology
Hundreds of links to resources in the field
of sociology.
SocioWeb
Find links to information about important sociologists,
sociological associations, research and statistics
all in one page.
Crime & Delinquency
Office
of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
View statistics and data sets, an overview of
how cases go through the system, or links to
local agencies.
Juvenile
Justice
From the National Criminal Justice Reference
Service, this is a database of full text juvenile
justice resources.
Bureau
of Justice Statistics
Government statistics on crime, criminals, corrections,
law enforcement and the courts.
General Resources
SOSIG:
Social Work
Online catalog of Internet resources in social
work compiled by librarians and academics.
Aging
Administration
on Aging
Information on aging from the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
National
Institute on Aging
Federal information on aging research, including
legislation, programs, funding for research
and training.
American
Society on Aging
Educational programs, publications, information
and training resources for social work professionals.
United States Special Committee on Aging
Statistics
on the Aging Population
From the Department of Health & Human Services
Administration on Aging.
Council on Social Work Education
Association of Baccalaurate Social Work Program Directors
International Federation of Social Workers
National Association of Social Workers - Illinois Chapter
Clinical Social Work Association
Academy of Certified Social Workers
National Association of Black Social Workers
Latino Social Workers Organization
Last Updated: March 7, 2008