Social Work Research Guide: Internet Resources

This is not a complete list of every website that exists for social workers. That would be far too many to list. This is a starting point if you don't know where to start. As with any information you find, assess it for bias and citations for big claims. These websites are not managed by the library, if a link is broken it could be that the name of the organization has changed. Alert the librarian.  For many policy research assignments you will have to go to individual state websites and search on your own. 

These are often referred to by students especially for policy information: 

• Brookings Institute:  Nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.
• PovertyNet: Sponsored by the WorldBank, PovertyNet offers comprehensive coverage, including measurements, trends, and strategies to reduce poverty. Special sections address the intersection of poverty with culture and health. Includes the Poverty Monitoring database and an online library.
• Center for the Study of Social Policy 
• Congressional Research Institute for Social Work & Policy
• Council of State Governments
• Council on Social Work Education
• National Conference on State Legislatures 
• Urban Institute: The Urban Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization in Washington, D.C. This page provides access to a number of online health-related press releases, periodicals, and publications.