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Social Work Internet Resources
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School of Social Work Liaison
Anna Tatro, MLS
Liaison and Outreach Services Librarian
atatro@hshsl.umaryland.edu
410 706 7374
The following is a selective list of Internet resources that focus on the interests
of the social work profession. The sites have been selected by the HS/HSL liaison
to the School of Social Work. If you have any suggestions for additional sites or if you are unable
to access a site, please send an email message to hshsl@umaryland.edu.
Academic Institutions
Associations/Organizations
- Alan
Guttmacher Institute
Non-profit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research,
policy analysis and public education. Site includes three online periodicals,
statistical information, issue briefs, reports and recent articles on sexual
and reproductive health and rights.
- American
Psychological Association
The APA's web site.
- Association
of Oncology Social Work
Site for social workers counseling cancer patients and their families/caregivers.
- Bazelon
Center for Mental Health Law
Site for mental health law dealing with issues such as fair housing and children.
Access to some publications requires a fee.
- Center
for Mental Health Services - Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
Clearinghouse for free information about mental health, including publications,
references, and referrals to local and national resources and organizations.
- Clinical
Social Work Associatiion
Offers legislative updates, congressional contact information, and conference
and workshop dates.
- Council
on Social Work Education (CSWE)
Offers accreditation information, abstracts from the Journal of Social Work
Education, and links to other social work organizations.
- HUD
User
An information source for housing and community development researchers and
policymakers. It is the primary source for Federal Government reports and
information on housing policy and programs, building technology, economic
development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics.
- National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Includes contacts for state and local NAMI affiliates, fact sheets on specific
mental illnesses and treatment options, legislative action alerts, and articles
on recent research including clinical trials and ethical issues.
- National
Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Professional organization for social workers with information on advocacy
activities, practice issues, credentials, job openings, and continuing education.
- NASW
- Maryland Chapter
The state chapter of NASW. Get legislative, employment, and licensure information.
- National
Criminal Justice Reference Service
A federally-sponsored information clearinghouse for research, policy, and
practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
- Mental Health America (Formerly National
Mental Health Association)
Includes news releases, legislative alerts, fact sheets, and pamphlets on
mental disorders.
- The
New Social Worker Online
Contains discussion boards, job links, and a long list of social work web
sites.
Board
Exams/Licensure Resources
Career
Resources
- Columbia
School of Social Work
Interviewing tips, questions, notes, and critiques from Columbia University's
School of Social Work.
- Occupational
Outlook Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information which describes what
workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed,
earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Put together
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Social
Work and Social Services Jobs Online
Find social work jobs by location or link to other job databases by topic.
- SocialService.com
A site for social workers and other social service professionals to start
looking for a social service or social work job in mental health, substance
abuse, children and youth, medical social work, criminal justice, domestic
violence, counseling, community organizing and outreach, homelessness, and
a variety of other areas. Searchable by state. Links to other job sites as
well.
Databases
The following is a selected list chosen from the HS/HSL list of databases.
These resources are available at the Library.
- Ageline
- Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
- EbscoHOST
Databases - Academic Search Elite, Masterfile Premier, ERIC, etc
Choose which EbscoHOST database you want from the alphabetical list.
- Health
and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
- MEDLINE
- PsycINFO
- Social
Sciences Citation Index
- Social
Services Abstracts
- Sociological
Abstracts
Dictionaries
Directories
- American
Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
The Diplomate Directory by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social
Work. It allows users to verify the BCD status of practitioners.
- Foundation
Finder
Basic information on approximately 46,000 US foundations. You can search by
the name of the foundation and narrow the search to a particular city or state.
- GuideStar
A national database of more than 700,000 nonprofit U.S. organizations.
- NASW
Register of Clinical Social Workers
Search for clinical social workers in the register by name, city, state, and
specialty from NASW's web site.
- Listservs
Social Work Access Network
- Newsgroups
Lists of listservs and newsgroups from the University of South Carolina's
College of Social Work.
Electronic
Books
Electronic
Journals
Government Resources - Federal
- Administration
for Children and Families
Site includes fact sheets on topics such as welfare, child care and Head Start,
recent and archived news items, and statistical information on families and
children in the United States. Part of the Department of Health and Human
Services.
- Department
of Health and Human Services
The United States government's principal agency for protecting the health
of Americans and providing essential human services. Many government agencies
related to social work fall within this department.
- FedWorld
Information Network
A comprehensive central access point for searching, locating, ordering and
acquiring government information.
- Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
The federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's
Health Insurance Program. Includes links to laws, statistics and federal publications
regarding the above programs.
- MedlinePLUS
Developed by the National Library of Medicine, this consumer-oriented site
provides access to extensive information about specific diseases and conditions
and also has links to consumer health information from the National Institutes
of Health, dictionaries, lists of hospitals and physicians, drug information
from the United States Pharmacopeia, and health information in Spanish and
other languages.
- National
Institute of Mental Health
This site offers information on clinical trials, funding opportunities and
current research, and is tailored to both consumers and practitioners in the
field of mental health.
- National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
This site offers information on clinical trials, publications, links to alcohol-related
databases, news releases, funding opportunities, referral information, and
a frequently asked questions section.
- National
Institute on Drug Abuse
This site offers information on common drugs of abuse, news releases, online
publications, and funding opportunities.
- Rural Empowerment
Zones/ Enterprise Communities Program
A program operated by three federal departments which provide grant funding,
federal tax incentives for businesses, technical assistance, and special
consideration grants for poor rural and urban communities.
- Social
Security Online
Home of the Social Security Administration.
- Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA provides
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for substance abuse and mental
illnesses. Site contains statistics, funding information, news releases, and
links to other government clearinghouses on substance abuse and mental health.
- THOMAS:
Legislative Information
Administered by the Library of Congress, this site allows users to find information
on pending legislation, public laws, Congressional votes, House and Senate
committee activity, and more.
- U.S.
Census Bureau
Facts and figures about the United States. Links to the Statistical Abstract
of the United States.
- Working
Partners Substance Abuse Information Database (SAID)
Database provides information with summaries and full text of materials relating
to workplace substance abuse issues. Site administered by the Department of
Labor.
Government
Resources - State/Local
- Baltimore
City Department of Planning
Statistics for Baltimore City neighborhoods.
The Neighborhood
Profiles link provides data from the 2000 Census for each of Baltimore's
Neighborhood Statistical Areas. The profiles offer a general demographic
portrait that shows changes since 1990 and compares individual neighborhoods
to citywide totals for categories such as population, age, family household
type and housing characteristics. Click
the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators
Alliance link -- Access Data -- for more statistical information. Community
Statistics Area Census 2000 Profiles from the Maryland Department
of Planning contains Baltimore neighborhood statistics.
- Census
State Data Centers
The SDCs are official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics
produced by the Census Bureau. Click on the states you are interested in.
- Community
and Family Health Administrations
Part of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, these two administrations
address public health issues in Maryland. Available in German, Spanish, French,
Italian, Portuguese.
- Maryland
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Find out about employment opportunities, healthcare licensing, contact information,
public health alerts, and more.
-
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Links to Departments of Social Services throughout Maryland, state legislative
proposals pertaining to social work issues, government contact information,
and job listings within the department.
- Maryland
State Data Center
A wealth of Maryland state statistical information from the Maryland Department
of Planning including 2000 census data, historic census numbers, and census
projections. Included are statistics on population, race, age, households,
labor force, jobs, income and school enrollment. Information can be found
for the state, counties, congressional districts, census tracts, place, block
groups, and zip codes. Census 2000 Data and Projections are
good places to start. Under Other Excellent Sites link to the Community
Statistics Area Census 2000 Profiles for statistics on Baltimore neighborhoods.
Feel free to contact the Maryland State Data Center for help using the site.
- Sailor
- Maryland's Public Information Network
Links to many Maryland web sites.
- State
and Local Government on the Net
Links to state and local government web sites.
Internet
Directories (Meta sites for social work topics)
Literature Review
Research
Funding
Search
Engines
Social Policy
- Almanac of Policy Issues
Background information, archived documents, and links on major U.S. public policy issues.
- FedStats
Offers searching of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government.
- FedWorld.gov
This system contains the full text of 7,407 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions from 1937 to 1975.
- FindLaw
FindLaw's Legal Professionals Channel is designed to help you with your practice-specific legal information needs. Browse the practice area topics for the latest legal news, case law, and analytical articles relevant to your practice.
- Firstgov
FirstGov.gov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from U.S. local, state and federal government agency websites.
- Google-UncleSam
Searches government web sites only.
- Government Documents Roundtable-Public Policy Issues and Groups
Links frequently used sites related to information U.S. Federal Government Information.
- Guide to Law Online-Law Library of Congress
The Guide to Law Online, prepared by the Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, is an annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
- Law and Policy Institutions -The Legal and Legislative Resource Center
Organized and designed with the research needs of legal professionals, law students, consultants, authors, and the public in mind, Law and Policy Institutions Guide serves as a comprehensive repository of legal resources, law articles, legal practice information, as well as legislative and judicial resources for U.S. and international
legal professionals.
- Legal Information Institute
The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a research and electronic publishing activity of the Cornell Law School. The Institute publishes electronic versions of core materials in numerous areas of the law.
- Librarians' Internet Index
A searchable, annotated directory of Internet sources selected evaluated by librarians covering a wide range of subjects.
- Thomas
The Thomas legislative information system provides search options for finding bill texts and legislative histories from 1973 (93rd Congress) to the present.
- Thurgood Marshall Law Library Research Guide to Social Welfare Policy Law
University of Maryland School of Law Resource Page.
- U.S. Government Printing Office
The U.S. Government Printing Office disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
- United States Senate-Legislation and Records
Portal to the United States Senate.
Specific
Topics
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
A clearinghouse of sites regarding child abuse. Includes a searchable database
on child abuse organizations, statistical information, various publications,
state statutes, and more.
- National
Rehabilitation Information Center
Contains organizational information, publications, internet links, directories,
and a calendar of events on disability and rehabilitation topics.
- The Internet Drug Index
Part of the Mental Help Net web site, the psychopharmacology and drug reference
section provides information on psychotropic drugs and links to other drug
reference sites.
- Social
Work History Station
Find out about the history of social work.
- Web
of Addictions
Provides facts, links, contact information, meeting dates, and more for alcohol
and other drug addictions.
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Information for Decision Making
A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis, and technical assistance
on welfare reform.
Statistics
- Population Reference
Bureau
Statistics on the U.S. population.
- Census
State Data Centers
The SDCs are official sources of demographic, economic, and social statistics
produced by the Census Bureau. Click on the states you are interested in.
- ChildStats.gov
This site contains federal and state statistics and reports on families. Of
interest is America's
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, an annual report
which presents 24 key indicators of the well-being of children in the United
States including children's economic security, health, behavior and social
environment, and education.
- Disability
Statistics Center
The Disability Statistics Center is a national center of research and training
in disability statistics. It receives primary funding from the National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR),
part of the Department of Education. Click on Publications to
access the Disability Statistics Reports,
several of which the library owns in print.
- EconData.Net
Over 600 links to state and regional socioeconomic data sources, arranged
by subject and provider.
- HS/HSL
Statistical Resources
HS/HSL links to general, population, and subject-specific statistical sites.
- Kids
Count
Online data from the 2000 Kids Count Data Book which measure the educational,
social, economic, and physical well-being of children in the United States
as a whole and by individual states.
- Population
Refernce Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) provides information on U.S. and international
population trends and their implications. The site links to articles from
the PRB publication Population Bulletin (library owns in print), population
data sheets, and links to other PRB web sites. The PRB can also be found on
the HS/HSL Statistical Resources page.
Style
Manuals (Style guides for writing research papers)
Tests
and Measurements
- ETS
Test Collection - TestLink
The ETS Test Collection includes an extensive
library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900s
to the present. The tests contained in this collection were acquired from
a variety of U.S. publishers and individual test authors. Foreign tests are
also included in the collection, including some from Canada, Great Britain,
and Australia.
- FAQ/Finding
Information about Psychological Tests (http://www.apa.org/science/faq-findtests.html)
This site, put together by the American Psychological Association, gives information
on finding both published and unpublished tests and measurements.
- Finding
Tests and Instruments
A document which provides general information on tests and instruments, outlines
how to use the library's databases to locate tests and instruments, offers
tips on how to locate tests and instruments within the library, and includes
a bibliography of test books at the HS/HSL.
- Health
and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
A database of testing/evaluation instruments in health, the
psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information
science. Identifies measures needed for research studies, grant proposals,
client/patient assessment, and program evaluation. 1985 to present with many
earlier measures. Updated quarterly.
(Available at the Library)
- Mental
Measurements Yearbook Test Reviews Online
Access test information online, exactly as it appears in the Mental
Measurements Yearbook Series since the 9th edition. Search by alphabetic or category
listings of test titles, or by keyword.
- Internet Sites with
Instruments
- California
State University, Stanislaus Library - Tests and Measures
Scroll down to the Full-Text Tests/Scales on the WWW section for
online instruments.
- CHIPTS
Assessment Instruments by Topic
From the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services.
Some links contain actual instruments, some descriptions of instruments.
Contains tests on a variety of topics.
- Dr.
Snell's Psychological Assessment Instruments
Psychological Testing Instruments developed by Dr. William E. Snell, Jr.
Many tests appear or are reviewed in books and journals owned by the HS/HSL.
- Geriatric
Depression Scale
Two English versions and foreign language versions of the test.
- Major
Depressive Disorder in Adults - Assessment Instruments
Instruments testing depression including the Zung Depression Rating Scale
and the Beck Depression Inventory from the Office of Quality Performance
in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Measuring
Violence-Related Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Among Youths: A Compendium
of Assessment Tools
An electronic publication from the CDC.
- National
Center for PTSD - Assessment Instruments
Includes descriptive, reference, and contact information about child and
adult measures of trauma exposure and responses. Actual instruments are
not included.
- Self-Report
Measures
A few measures on optimism, coping, self-image from a professor at the
University of Miami Department of Psychology.
Tutorials
- Medline
through Ovid (http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/services/training/medline/01.html)
A tutorial on how to use Ovid Medline. Other Ovid databases that operate similarly
to Medline and are pertinent to social work are PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts,
HaPI and CINAHL.
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