Research Guides: A Social Work Research Guide: Websites

Aging Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

AARP Home Page
Home page for AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons). Provides information on issues related to aging. The For Professionals section may be helpful. https://www.aarp.org/
Administration for Community Living Main Webpage
Absorbed the Administration on Aging. https://www.acl.gov/
Administration for Community Living: Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI)
Formerly the Administration on Aging. Programs and services for older AIAN. https://www.acl.gov/programs/services-native-americans-oaa-title-vi
AGESW
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work. https://agesw.org/
American Federation for Aging Research
Information on aging research and on grants related to aging research. https://www.afar.org/
American Society on Aging
https://www.asaging.org/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Homepage. https://www.cms.gov/
CLAIM State Health Insurance Assistance Program
"We are a nonprofit organization providing free, unbiased information about Medicare to Missourians. Our goal is to provide local counselors to help you get the most from your Medicare benefits." https://www.missouriclaim.org/
CMS.gov Medicare
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare
Compilation of the Social Security Laws (REF KF3643.99 U54)
Current. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/ssact.htm
Eldercare Locator Database
"...searchable database that allows a user to search via zip code or city/ state for agencies at the State and local levels that provide services to older adults." https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx
Evidence-Based Care Transitions Program
Administration for Community Living. Resources for care transition. https://www.acl.gov/programs/care-transitions/evidence-based-care-transitions-program
Geriatric Assessment Tool Kit
University of Missouri, School of Health Professions, Department of Physical Therapy. https://geriatrictoolkit.missouri.edu/
Gerontological Society of America
https://www.geron.org/
Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging, Institute for Public Health at Washington University
https://publichealth.wustl.edu/centers/aging/
HelpAge USA
"HelpAge USA works with our global network of affiliates and partners to implement programs and policies that improve the lives of older people in the world's poorest communities." https://www.helpageusa.org/
Medicare - Kaiser Family Foundation
https://www.kff.org/medicare/
Medicare - MedlinePlus.gov
https://medlineplus.gov/medicare.html
Medicare.gov
Medicare's main web page. https://www.medicare.gov/
Merck Manual Professional Version - Geriatrics Topic
Publication year: 2000. Searchable manual that includes common disorders, symptoms, tests, and procedures. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/geriatrics
Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services
https://health.mo.gov/
NACDA National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging
Preserves datasets related to aging. Many are free to use after registration. Registration is free. Some are restricted to ICPSR members. Current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff can access many ICPSR member datasets. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/NACDA/index.html
National Academy on an Aging Society
https://www.geron.org/programs-services/policy-center
National Institute on Aging
The NIA website links to research and information on aging and the elderly. https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Older Adults - MedlinePlus.gov
Good quality information. https://medlineplus.gov/olderadults.html
Older Indians Act Title VI
https://olderindians.acl.gov/
Online Assessment Measures
American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures
Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles (Online)
By the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in partnership with the U.S. Social Security Administration. https://ww1.issa.int/country-profiles
Social Security Handbook: Your Basic Guide to the Social Security Programs (REF HD7123 A213)
Current. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.html
Social Security Main Website
U.S. Social Security Administration main web page. https://www.ssa.gov/
Statistics Subpage for Aging
For statistics, see the Aging box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#5827631
Thesaurus of Aging Terminology 2005 (REF HQ1061 T48)
8th edition. https://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/thesaurus.pdf

American Indian Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

ACF Tribal and Native American Resources
Administration for Children & Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Resources, funding, and training information related to ACF's work with native communities. Includes fact sheets, statistical reports, and a program directory. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/tribal-affairs
Administration for Community Living: Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI)
Formerly the Administration on Aging. Programs and services for older AIAN. https://www.acl.gov/programs/services-native-americans-oaa-title-vi
American Indian and Alaska Native
Includes statistical reports, statistical tables, and interactive tools. https://www.census.gov/about/partners/cic/resources/data-links/aian.html
American Indian and Alaskan Native Documents in the Congressional Serial Set: 1817-1899
Free access to full text government documents. https://digitalcommons.law.ou.edu/indianserialset/
American Indian and Alaska Native Health - MedlinePlus.gov
https://medlineplus.gov/americanindianandalaskanativehealth.html
American Indian/Alaska Native - Office of Minority Health
Population profile with demographics and statistics. https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62
American Indian and Alaska Native: Tribal Affairs
"...national survey reports, agency and federal initiatives, and related behavioral health resources." Includes statistical reports. https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/ai-an
American Indian Graduate Center
Scholarships, fellowships, internships, etc. for undergraduate and graduate degrees. https://www.aigcs.org/
American Indian Index
From Arizona State University. "...covers prehistory to the present time and includes all topics dealing with the American Indian in Alaska, Canada, and the United States." Items are in the ASU libraries' special collections. https://spmi.lib.asu.edu/spmi?dbpiece=amii
American Indian Policy Institute
Along with Arizona State University "As part of tribally-driven participatory research, the Policy Institute responds to tribal research direction and empowers Tribal Nations, tribal communities and American Indian students through projects that support self-determination and build tribal capacity." The legislative tab provides federal and Arizona updates.
https://aipi.asu.edu/
Bureau of Indian Affairs - U.S. Dept. of the Interior Indian Affairs
https://www.bia.gov/
Center for Native American Youth
Maintained by the Aspen Institute of Washington, D.C. and "dedicated to improving the health, safety and overall well-being of Native American youth ..." https://www.cnay.org/
CSWE Statement of Accountability and Reconciliation for Harms Done to Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
By: Hilary N. Weaver, Lacey M. Sloan, Carenlee Barkdull, Palama Lee
https://www.cswe.org/getattachment/Education-Resources/Indigenous-and-Tribal-Content/CSWE-Statement-of-Accountability-and-Reconciliation-for-Harms-Done-to-Indigenous-and-Tribal-Peoples.pdf
Databases Freely Available on American Indians
See the American Indian box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888572
Duke collection of American Indian Oral History
An oral history project supported by Doris Duke involving all tribes located in Oklahoma. Materials include social histories, gatherings, dance, etc. https://digital.libraries.ou.edu/WHC/duke/
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Resources for Native Americans
Cultural, Legal, and Housing resources. Federally recognized tribes. https://www.usa.gov/tribes
Grantmaking: FirstNations.org
"Our grantmaking program provides both financial and technical resources to tribes and Native nonprofit organizations to support asset-based development efforts." https://www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/
Indian Country Today
This portal provides links to social events, travel, breaking information and more on Indian Country. https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday
Indian Health Service Best and Promising Practices
Best practices for health and mental health. https://www.ihs.gov/forproviders/bestpractices/
Indian Health Service Main Web Page
Federal health program for American Indians and Alaska Natives. https://www.ihs.gov/index.cfm
Indian Housing - Office of Native American Programs ONAP
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih
Indianz.com
Cosponsored by Ho-Chunk, Inc. and Noble Savage Media. This site provides reliable news on important issues from an American Indian perspective. https://www.indianz.com/
Indigenous Tribes of Missouri: Missouri's Native Peoples
Jefferson College's research guide. https://libguides.jeffco.edu/missouritribes
Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies
Washington University in St. Louis. "...study of American Indian issues related to social work." https://sites.wustl.edu/budercenter/
Land Acknowledgment Brown School
https://brownschool.wustl.edu/about/native-land-acknowledgement/
Land Acknowledgment Article with Examples by Tovar & Leiker
MHC Magazine. Missouri Humanities Council.
mohumanities.org MO Humanities
Fall 2018/Winter 2019. Acknowledging Native History in Missouri by Molly Tovar & Chris Leiker. pages 10-11.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wz-oTmdVU4RFWRYh-K41uUyxbWHF64V1/view
National Congress of American Indians
The NCAI " is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities."
https://www.ncai.org/
National Council of Urban Indian Health
"...representing the health care interests of American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban settings." https://www.ncuih.org/index
National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
https://www.nicwa.org/
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Educational resources, information, and statistics. https://www.niea.org/
National Indian Health Board
https://www.nihb.org/
Native American and American Indian Related Publications
Numerous federal government publications. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/native-american-american-indian-publications
Native American Times
Online, Native American newspaper.
https://www.nativetimes.com/
Native Health Database
From the University of New Mexico. Can search by tribe. https://nativehealthdatabase.net/
Native Voices
National Library of Medicine. Presents "Native Peoples' Concepts of Health and Illness." https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/index.html
NIEA Resource Repository: Culture-Based Education Curriculum
"...project of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) designed to house culture-based education (CBE) curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standard (CCSS). The repository will serve as a clearinghouse for quality curriculum respectful of cultural and traditional knowledge and utilizing innovative instructional strategies to ensure Native students succeed." https://www.niea.org/culture-and-language-based-curriculum
Older Indians Act Title VI
https://olderindians.acl.gov/
PolarInfo
University of Alberta. "PolarInfo (1996 to June 2004) is a multidisciplinary collection of references to northern and native subjects. All subject areas are covered including health, education, law, business, political science, geology, cold regions engineering, vegetation, and wildlife." https://polarinfo.library.ualberta.ca/index.cfm
Public Health Professionals Gateway: Tribal Health
From: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/index.html
Statistics Subpage for American Indians
For statistics, see the American Indian box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-892294
Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention (SASP) Toolkits
From the Indian Health Service. Scroll down to the Toolkits section. https://www.ihs.gov/sasp/resources/
Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center Resources
By SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "...resources on all Tribal TTA Center topics: mental and substance use disorders, suicide prevention, bullying and violence, and mental health promotion. https://www.samhsa.gov/tribal-ttac/resources
Urban Indian Health Institute: A Division of Seattle Indian Health Board
Has community profiles dashboard with infectious disease, maternal child health, mortality, mental health, substance abuse. Has diabetes dashboard. Has reports with stat summaries. https://www.uihi.org/
WeRnative
Geared toward American Indian/Alaska Native teens. Covers health and culture.
https://www.wernative.org/

Children & Child Welfare Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

ACT Raising Safe Kids Program: Building Safe & Strong Families
"... teaches positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 8..." Evidence-based. https://www.apa.org/act/index
Administration for Children and Families
Federal government programs, information, statistics. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
American Indian Graduate Center
https://www.aigcs.org//
California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
Resources for child welfare professionals, staff of public and private organizations, academic institutions, and others who are committed to serving children and families. https://www.cebc4cw.org/
Center for Native American Youth
Maintained by the Aspen Institute of Washington, D.C. and "dedicated to improving the health, safety and overall well-being of Native American youth ..." https://www.cnay.org/
Center for Poverty & Inequality Research UC Davis
The research and the resources tabs may be helpful. https://poverty.ucdavis.edu
Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. "Covers learning at every age, from birth to old age. It goes beyond the formal education system. We have a particular concern with emerging trends and issues, futures thinking in schools and universities...Our core outputs are conferences, publications, reports, and policy briefs." https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as Amended (similar to REF KF9323 A315 A2)
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/capta
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Homepage
A multidisciplinary database. Includes datasets, research instruments, reports, journal citations, etc. Useful for anyone working in the area of early childhood. https://researchconnections.org/
Child Labour - International Labour Organization
Information on child labor. https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/child-labour/lang--en/index.htm
Child Trends
A web portal that includes publications, statistics, trends, evidence-based practices, etc. related to children and youth. https://www.childtrends.org/
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. Provides statistics, reports, publications, links to service agencies, etc. https://www.childwelfare.gov/
Child Welfare League of America
Coalition of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families. https://www.cwla.org/
Children's Defense Fund
Non-profit child advocacy organization. https://www.childrensdefense.org/
CWLA Advocacy Archives
By the Child Welfare League of America. Tracks legislation and provides updates on child related bills and policies. https://www.cwla.org/advocacy-archives/
Databases Freely Available on Children
See the Children box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888576
Directory of Accredited Organizations (child, family, behavioral) (REF HV89 D455)
https://coanet.org/accreditation-search/
Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents
American Psychological Association task force report. https://www.apa.org/practice/resources/evidence/children-report.pdf
diversitydatakids.org
Institute for Child, Youth and Family Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. "Explore hundreds of measures of child wellbeing and policy analysis from a unique information source that documents diversity, opportunity, and equity among US children." https://www.diversitydatakids.org/
Incredible Years: Parents, Teachers, and Children Training Series
"...to promote children’s social competence, emotional regulation and problem solving skills and reduce their behavior problems." https://incredibleyears.com/
Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan. https://www.irp.wisc.edu/
Institute for Women's Policy Research: Work & Family
Information on child care, family leave, and workplace flexibility. hhttps://iwpr.org/job-quality-and-income-security/
KIDS COUNT
National and state-by-state statistics on the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children. https://www.aecf.org/work/kids-count
KidsHealth.org
"...part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media...a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens...in language that readers can understand and use. And all KidsHealth articles, animations, games, and other content go through a rigorous medical review by pediatricians and other medical experts." https://kidshealth.org/
Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Annual Report (REF HV6626.53 M8 C55)
Current and archive. https://dss.mo.gov/re/canar.htm
Missouri KIDS COUNT
County data on the well-being of Missouri children. https://mokidscount.org/
NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare
Inside the Practice tab, Special topics section, Practice & standards box. https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=zV1G_96nWoI%3d&portalid=0
National Center for Children in Poverty (Bank Street Graduate School of Education)
"Public policy center dedicated to promoting the economic security, health, and well-being of America’s low-income families and children." https://www.nccp.org/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Empirically Supported Treatments and Promising Practices
https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/trauma-treatments
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
Funded by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA). "...national resource for fathers, practitioners, programs/Federal grantees, states, and the public at-large who are serving or interested in supporting strong fathers and families... The goals of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) are to provide, facilitate, and disseminate current research and proven and innovative strategies that will encourage and strengthen fathers and families and providers of services..." https://www.fatherhood.gov/
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Main web page for the government office. Has statistics, publications, etc. related to juvenile crime/delinquency.
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/
OJJDP Model Programs Guide (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
The Model Programs Guide MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/model-programs-guide/home
Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) (England)
Information about the evidence-based parenting program. https://parentsasfirstteachers.org/
Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities
Ended in 2014. Research-based information on what works to improve the lives of children and families. https://www.rand.org/well-being/social-and-behavioral-policy/projects/promising-practices.html
School Mental Health Project / Center for Mental Health in Schools
From UCLA. Information and resources related to mental health in the school setting. https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
Standards (Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services) (REF HV95 C677)
Current standards for public and private programs. https://coanet.org/standards/
State Child Welfare Statutes Search
A current source for state child welfare laws. Covers all 50 states. A product of Child Welfare Information Gateway. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/
State of the World's Children (REF HQ792.2 S73)
UNICEF report. Current plus archive. https://www.unicef.org/reports/state-of-worlds-children
Statistics Subpage for Children
For statistics, see the Children box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890019
Treatment Foster Care Oregon - TFCO
Formerly Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. https://www.tfcoregon.com/
U.S. Department of Education: Laws & Guidance
https://www2.ed.gov/policy/landing.jhtml?src=pn
UNICEF (United Nations)
Main web page. Includes education, health, protection, statistics, etc. related to children. https://www.unicef.org/
Vision for Children at Risk
Children of Metropolitan St. Louis. Statistics and information related to the well-being of metropolitan area's children. https://www.visionforchildren.org/
Young Child Risk Calculator
From the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP). https://www.nccp.org/risk/
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
"...monitors priority health-risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults...includes a national school-based survey..." https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm
Zero to Three
"...informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers." https://www.zerotothree.org/

Criminal Justice Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

Campbell Library - Campbell Collaboration
Systematic reviews. The Advanced Search mode has a filter for Crime and Justice. https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/better-evidence.html
City of St. Louis Corrections Division Home Page
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/corrections/index.cfm
City of St. Louis Law Safety and Justice Topic Page
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/services/topic.cfm?id=28&name=law-safety-and-justice
City of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Home Page
https://slmpd.org/
City of St. Louis Municipal Courts Home Page
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/municipal-courts/index.cfm
City of St. Louis SafeCity Incident Mapping (crime maps)
Crime maps by a variety of selections. https://www.slmpd.org/crime_mapping.shtml
CrimeSolutions.gov
Office of Justice. Rigorous research on what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/
Criminal Victimization
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice. Statistics on crime, criminals, victims, etc. for the period 1985+. https://bjs.ojp.gov/data/topic
Databases Freely Available on Criminal Justice
See the Criminal Justice box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888613
Death Penalty Information Center
Statistical information, publications, state-by-state comparisons, etc. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation Home Page
https://www.fbi.gov/
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Home Page
https://www.bop.gov/
Missouri Courts and the Judicial Branch Home Page
https://www.mo.gov/government/judicial-branch/
Missouri Department of Corrections Home Page
https://doc.mo.gov/
Missouri Department of Public Safety Home Page
Crime prevention, crime victims, homeland security, law enforcement, sex offenders, etc. https://dps.mo.gov/
Missouri State Highway Patrol Home Page
https://statepatrol.dps.mo.gov/
NACJD National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Datasets related to criminal justice. Many federal datasets are free to use. Requires free registration to access datasets. https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/NACJD/index.html
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Homepage
Covers corrections, courts, drugs and crime, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims of crime. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/search
National Reentry Resource Center
https://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Homepage for the U.S. government office. Has statistics, publications, etc. related to juvenile crime/delinquency.
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/
OJJDP Model Programs Guide (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)
The Model Programs Guide MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry. https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/model-programs-guide/home
St. Louis County Crime Maps
Crime maps by type of crime. https://stlouiscountypolice.com/st-louis-county-municipal-crime-map/
St. Louis County Justice Services
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/justice-services/
Statistics Subpage for Criminal Justice
For statistics, see the Criminal Justice box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890017
United States Courts Home Page
https://www.uscourts.gov/
United States Department of Justice Home Page
https://www.justice.gov/
United States Sentencing Commission Home Page
https://www.ussc.gov/
What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse
https://whatworks.csgjusticecenter.org/

Dictionary & Thesaurus Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

American Sign Language Browser (similar to REF HV2475 T46)
https://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Free Dictionary
Dictionary/Thesaurus; Medical, Legal, & Financial Dictionary; Acronyms & Idioms. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
GIS Dictionary (Geographic Information Systems) (similar to REF G70.212 A22)
https://support.esri.com/en/other-resources/gis-dictionary
Legal Dictionary (law.com) (similar to REF KF156 B53)
https://dictionary.law.com/
Merriam-Webster Online
A collection of dictionary resources, with some audio pronunciation help and limited illustrations. Also has a thesaurus, Spanish-English, and Medical dictionaries. https://www.merriam-webster.com/
OneLook Dictionary Search
Includes English language and foreign dictionaries. https://www.onelook.com/
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences (similar to REF H41 D53)
"The online version of this dictionary is a product of
Athabasca University and ICAAP" copyrighted: Robert Drislane and Gary Parkinson. https://bitbucket.icaap.org/dict.pl
Oxford English Dictionary
"...documents the evolution of the English language through the centuries and around the world using quotations and the best in etymological analysis to support the variant spellings and meanings." Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Oxford Reference Online
"...is a fully indexed, cross-searchable database of over 100 Oxford dictionaries and reference titles covering over 20 subject areas..." Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Psychology Dictionary (AllPsycOnline) (similar to REF BF31)
https://allpsych.com/reference/dictionary/
Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1922)
https://www.bartleby.com/110/
Thesaurus of Aging Terminology 2005 (REF HQ1061 T48)
8th edition. https://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/thesaurus.pdf
Vocabulary.com
This site includes a dictionary along with a self-paced vocabulary building program. https://www.vocabulary.com/

Education Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

AGESW
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work. https://agesw.org/
American Indian Graduate Center
Scholarships, fellowships, internships, etc. for undergraduate and graduate degrees. https://www.aigcs.org/
Campbell Collaboration Library (free full text)
Database of systematic reviews in business, crime, disability, education, international development, knowledge translation, methods, nutrition, social welfare. https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/better-evidence
Child Care and Early Education Research Connections Homepage
A multidisciplinary database. Includes datasets, research instruments, reports, journal citations, etc. Useful for anyone working in the area of early childhood. https://researchconnections.org/
CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
"... an open access resource for faculty and librarians." "It is intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments and sharing the success or lessons learned so that others may benefit. The database will contain multiple, reliable and reproducible research assignments..." https://www.projectcora.org/
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Education Resources
"The Education Resources section is a compendium of resources collected as a part of CSWE initiatives." Includes: Advance Practice Statements; Assessments; Assignments; Bibliographies; Case Studies; Class Exercises; Film & Media; International; Lectures; Reports; Syllabi; Teaching Materials; Websites. https://cswe.org/Education-Resources
CSWE Statement of Accountability and Reconciliation for Harms Done to Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
By: Hilary N. Weaver, Lacey M. Sloan, Carenlee Barkdull, Palama Lee
https://www.cswe.org/getattachment/Education-Resources/Indigenous-and-Tribal-Content/CSWE-Statement-of-Accountability-and-Reconciliation-for-Harms-Done-to-Indigenous-and-Tribal-Peoples.pdf
Coursera
Free online courses from instructors at 33 universities. https://www.coursera.org/
Database of Institutions and Programs Accredited (Council for Higher Education) (similar to REF L901 A52)
https://www.chea.org/directories
Databases Freely Available on Education
See the Education and the Researchers boxes on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888614
Directory of Accredited Programs (CSWE) (REF HV11 D585)
List of all accredited social work degree programs. https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/directory?
Ed.gov U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education homepage. Has tabs for Laws and Data. https://www.ed.gov/
Education Homepage for Missouri State Government
Missouri government's main web page for education. https://www.mo.gov/education
edX
Free online college level courses from some universities including MIT, Harvard, and Berkeley. https://www.edx.org/
2015 EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Macro Social Work Practice; Curricular Guide for Licensing and Regulation; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work; Curricular Guide for Economic Well-Being Practice; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Gero Social Work Practice. https://cswe.org/Education-Resources/2015-Curricular-Guides
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center
Premier database on education. https://eric.ed.gov/
ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
University of Maryland, Department of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation. One of 16 subject-oriented clearinghouses operated by the US Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement. "The 350 full-text "best books and journal articles," subdivided by topic, provides easy access to significant material available online..." https://ericae.net/
Finding Open Access Resources [open course library]
"...links to some of the best sources for shared educational content, lectures, video, images, academic journals and reference sources." https://sites.google.com/a/sbctc.edu/opencourselibrary/developer-resources/librarians
GCFLearnFree.Org
"From Microsoft Office and email to reading, math, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactives, completely free." Goodwill Community Foundation and Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC, Inc. https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/
GradSchools.com
Provides information related to admissions, testing, and applications to graduate programs (US and internationally). https://www.gradschools.com/
IASSW Directory of Member Schools (REF HV6 I42)
Current. International Association of Schools of Social Work. See the School Members tab. https://www.iassw-aiets.org/our-members
IES What Works Clearinghouse (U.S. Dept. of Education)
"The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education...An initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences." https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
Khan Academy
Free video tutorials on hundreds of K-12 topics. https://www.khanacademy.org/
Merlot Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
"MERLOT is a free and open online community of resources designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy." https://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
MIT OpenCourseWare [Massachusetts Institute of Technology]
"...free publication of MIT course materials that reflects almost all of the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT." https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
National Directory of Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships for Latino Youth [CHCI NextOpp] (REF LB2338 c66)
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is proud to release CHCI NextOpp, a new powerful online version of its National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students. https://chcinextopp.com/guest-landing/
National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Educational resources, information, and statistics. https://www.niea.org/
NIEA Resource Repository: Culture-Based Education Curriculum
"...project of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) designed to house culture-based education (CBE) curriculum aligned with Common Core State Standard (CCSS). The repository will serve as a clearinghouse for quality curriculum respectful of cultural and traditional knowledge and utilizing innovative instructional strategies to ensure Native students succeed." https://www.niea.org/culture-and-language-based-curriculum?rq=curriculum
OASIS
By SUNY Geneseo’s Milne Library. Searches over 50 sources for open educational resources including books, audiobooks, videos, and podcasts. https://oasis.geneseo.edu/
OER Commons (Open Educational Resources)
"...helps educators, students, and lifelong learners find Open Educational Resources through a single point of access from which they can search, browse, and evaluate resources in OER Common's growing collection of 50,000 high-quality OER." Look for No Strings Attached, or Remix & Share, or Share only resources. https://www.oercommons.org/
Open Culture
"Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community...Free audio books, free online courses, free movies, free language lessons, free ebooks and other enriching content..." https://www.openculture.com/
Open Education Consortium
Free to use textbooks and courses. https://www.cccoer.org/learn/find-oer/
Open Social Work
Free to read educational resources and textbooks. https://opensocialwork.org/
Open Social Work: Education: Open Textbooks for Social Work
https://opensocialwork.org/education/textbooks/
Open Textbook Library
Free to read textbooks on numerous topics. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/
OpenStax
Textbooks that are free to read. https://openstax.org/
Pressbooks Directory
Free to read books and educational materials published through the Pressbooks software. https://pressbooks.directory/
Saint Louis Public Schools (City of St. Louis)
Homepage for the public school district for the City of St. Louis. https://www.slps.org/
Saylor.org Free Education
"...Saylor.org is a free and open collection of college level courses. There are no registrations or fees required to take our courses..." https://www.saylor.org/
School Social Work Association of America
https://www.sswaa.org/
School Social Workers Association of Missouri
https://www.sswam.org/
Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries
U.S. Department of Education. https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
Statistics Subpage for Education
For statistics, see the Education box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890020
Texas Learn OER
Self-paced learning modules on open educational resources (OER). https://sites.google.com/austincc.edu/texaslearnoer/module-1-introduction-to-this-course
What Works Clearinghouse
"We review the research on the different programs, products, practices, and policies in education...we try to answer the question “What works in education?” Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions." https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

Encyclopedia, Almanac, Factbook Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
General encyclopedia. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Internet Archive
"Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more" https://archive.org/index.php
World Factbook
By the CIA. Information on the population, geography, economy, government, maps and flags of the countries in the world. Includes a search feature. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/

Government Affairs Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

American Presidency Project
Presidential public documents: "...The Messages and Papers of the Presidents: 1789-1929; The Public Papers of the Presidents: since 1929; The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: 1977-2009; The Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents: post-2009; ...our archives contain data related to Midterm Elections, U.S. Party Platforms (from 1840), Statements of Administration Policy, White House Press Briefing Transcripts, Presidential Debate transcripts." Includes some elections statistics and a media archive. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
Assistance Listings
Formerly called: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Federal funding available to groups, individuals, and local governments for federal programs. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
C-SPAN
Videos of Congressional remarks, interviews/speeches from all three branches of government. https://www.c-span.org/
Case Studies in Public Policy and Management
Produced by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, this database includes cases on public policy and government. Abstracts are free of charge. https://case.hks.harvard.edu/
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Now called Assistance Listings. Federal funding available to groups, individuals, and local governments for federal programs. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
"...electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government." Most records are July 1976 to present. https://catalog.gpo.gov
Census 2020
Census 2020 information. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2020.html
Census Briefs 2010 Census
Special reports on a variety of topics. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/decennial-publications.2010.html
Census Briefs American Community Survey
Special reports on a variety of topics. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/library/publications-and-working-papers.html
City of St. Louis Missouri
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/
[City of St. Louis] Community Facts & Figures
Community facts. https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/services/topic.cfm?id=226&name=facts-and-figures
[City of St. Louis] Census Tracts for Neighborhoods - Statistical Atlas
Use the atlas and zoom to the neighborhood. Moving the mouse will display the neighborhood names. Write down the census tract numbers. There is an imaginary decimal point before the last 2 digits. Go to data.census.gov to find demographics for the tract numbers.
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/Missouri/St-Louis/Overview
[City of St. Louis] Alternative Neighborhood Maps
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/neighborhood-stabilization-office/neighborhoods/neighborhood-maps.cfm
[City of St. Louis] Neighborhood Websites and Social Media
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/neighborhood-stabilization-office/neighborhoods/neighborhood-associations-on-social-media.cfm
[City of St. Louis] Neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis
Neighborhood websites and neighborhood maps. https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/neighborhoods/
[City of St. Louis] Neighborhoods of the City of St. Louis
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/live-work/community/neighborhoods/index.cfm
[City of St. Louis] East-West Gateway Council of Governments - St. Louis, Missouri
"...provides a forum for local governments of the bi-state St. Louis area to work together to solve problems that cross jurisdictional boundaries." https://www.ewgateway.org/
Community Development Administration (City of Saint Louis)
"Administration of federal funds for housing, community and economic development programs that strengthen the City of St. Louis and its neighborhoods." https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/cda/
Congress.gov
Congressional website for selected legislative information including How a bill becomes a law, Member profiles, and full coverage of legislation 1995+ https://www.congress.gov/
Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy
"...independent, nonpartisan 501(c)4 organization that recognized the importance of the Congressional Social Work Caucus and sought to complement its mission and work...CRISP envisions an increased awareness among federal policymakers and the public of the benefits of social work..." https://www.crispinc.org/
Congressional Research Service Reports in Electronic Format via UNT
Reports often include financial information related to the bill/law. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/CRSR/
Congressional Research Service Reports via Federation of American Scientists
"...Federation of American Scientists endeavors to provide current, regularly updated public access to as many non-confidential CRS reports as possible. These reports are provided without congressional or CRS authorization as a public service..." https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/index.html
Databases Freely Available on Government Affairs
See the Government Affairs box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888574
Executive Orders Issued by the President
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders
Federal Information Contact Center (USA.gov)
Have a question about Federal programs, benefits, or services? https://www.usa.gov/contact
GovInfo Discover U.S. Government Information Website
Free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. About 50 collections included. https://www.govinfo.gov/
GovTrack.us
"...find and track bills in the U.S. Congress and understand their representatives’ legislative record..." Starting a state legislative tracking option. https://www.govtrack.us/
GPO MetaLib
"...searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online." https://metalib.gpo.gov
Green Book Updates on the Ways & Means Committee Website
Updates to selected chapters of the Green Book posted on the House committee's website. 2008-2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20230616105216/https://greenbook-waysandmeans.house.gov/2018-green-book
Green Book 1996 - 2004
Background Material and Data on Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means. 1996 - 2004. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/green-book?path=/GPO/Background%20Material%20and%20Data%20on%20the%20Programs%20within%20the%20Jurisdiction%20of%20the%20Committee%20on%20Ways%20and%20Means%20%2528Green%20Book%2529
IssueLab.org (free full text)
Full text. "...social policy research created by nonprofit organizations..." https://www.issuelab.org/
Laws.com
https://laws.com/
Legal Information Institute - Cornell University Law School
https://www.law.cornell.edu/
LLSDC Legislative Source Book (Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.)
Resources and guides related to federal law. https://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook
Maps of St. Louis County Municipalities as PDF's
Up-to-date maps of municipalities, census divisions for St. Louis County. https://data-stlcogis.opendata.arcgis.com/
Maps of St. Louis County Municipalities Interactive
Can zoom in to see streets. https://stlcogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=57432ffb15134295a909eb5109ffbf2f
Mathematica Policy Research (social policy) (free full text)
Full text. Disability, early childhood, education, family support, health, international, labor, nutrition. https://www.mathematica.org/evidence/publications#sort=%40mprcomputedcontentdate%20descending
Missouri Census Records and Tax Lists
Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri State Archives. "Missouri State Archives has territorial, state, federal and special census records from 1752 to 2004, which can be used to locate an ancestor’s specific location. In addition, tax lists are good substitutes when census records are not available." https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/census/Default.aspx
Missouri General Assembly
Bill tracking, statutes, legislator look-up, etc. https://www.mo.gov/government/legislative-branch/
Missouri State Agency Databases
List of selected Missouri state government databases. https://godort.libguides.com/missouridbs
Missouri State Government Official Website
https://www.mo.gov/
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
"...members are the 2700 local health departments across the United States." Community Health, Environmental Health, Public Health Infrastructure and Systems, and Public Health Preparedness topics. https://www.naccho.org/
NCSL State Legislatures Websites
National Conference of State Legislatures. Links to the state legislatures. Has a section for pertinent state laws by topic. https://www.ncsl.org/aboutus/ncslservice/state-legislative-websites-directory.aspx
NTIS (National Technical Information Service)
"...resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information...over 350 subject areas..." https://ntrl.ntis.gov/NTRL/
Office of Technology Assessment OTA Publications 1974-1995
https://www.princeton.edu/~ota/
Official Manual of the State of Missouri (Blue Book) (REF JK5431 o3)
Current and archive. https://www.sos.mo.gov/bluebook
Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri (REF KFM7830)
https://revisor.mo.gov/main/Home.aspx
[Saint Louis County] St. Louis County Missouri
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/
Social Security Handbook: Your Basic Guide to the Social Security Programs (REF HD7123 A213)
Current. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/handbook/handbook.html
Social Welfare, Issues, and Policy
Many government resources are listed on the Social Policy page of this Research Guide. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301069
State Child Welfare Statutes Search
A current source for state child welfare laws. Covers all 50 states. A product of Child Welfare Information Gateway. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/
State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI)
From the American Lung Association. "... tracks state tobacco control laws, such as restrictions on smoking in public places and workplaces and tobacco taxes, on an ongoing basis. It is the only comprehensive summary of tobacco control laws in all 50 states and the District of Columbia." https://www.lung.org/policy-advocacy/tobacco/slati
State, Local, and Tribal Governments
https://www.usa.gov/state-tribal-governments
State of the Cities (REF JS39 N37)
Current and archive. https://www.nlc.org/resource/state-of-the-cities/
State of the Cities Data Systems
Database of statistics related to metropolitan areas, cities, and suburbs. Includes demographics, economics, crime, buildings, employment, business, & government finances. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/socds.html
Statistics Subpage for Government Affairs
For statistics, see the Census, Saint Louis, Social, and States boxes on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062
Sunlight Foundation
"Check out Sunlight's noteworthy work in the areas of: Track Influence, The Inner Workings of Congress, Track Legislation and Public Policy and Mobile Apps." https://sunlightfoundation.com/
TRAIL: Technical Report Archive and Image Library (free full text)
"Search U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1975 and digitized by the TRAIL Working Groups." https://www.crl.edu/programs/trail
United States Code (REF KF62)
Current: https://uscode.house.gov/
Archive: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscode
United States Government Manual (REF JK421 A3)
Current plus archive. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/GOVMAN
U.S. Government Printing Office
Home page. "...provides publishing and dissemination services for the official and authentic government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public." https://www.gpo.gov/
USA.gov
Gateway to United States government information. https://www.usa.gov/
USASpending.gov
USAspending.gov is the official source for spending data for the U.S. Government. The Profiles tab allows one to drill down for more specific spending. https://www.usaspending.gov/
Zip Code Crosswalk Files
HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files. The first 3 crosswalk files are used to allocate ZIP codes to Census tracts, counties or Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA). The last three are used to allocate Census tracts, counties or Core Based Statistical Areas to ZIP codes. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/usps_crosswalk.html

Grants & Philanthropy Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:
(Note: NAICS code 813211 Grantmaking Foundations)

About Grants (NIH grant writing information)
Information on how to write applications for NIH (National Institutes of Health) grants. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/about_grants.htm
AmeriCorps Partner Tab
AmeriCorps provides funding to organizations committed to improving communities. Includes how to apply, and exploring our current funding opportunities. https://americorps.gov/partner
Assistance Listings
Formerly called: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Federal funding available to groups, individuals, and local governments for federal programs. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
Better Business Bureau Charity Information
https://www.bbb.org/local/0734/local_0734_charities-donors.html
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (grants) - now called Assistance Listings
CFDA is now called Assistance Listings. Lists programs and funding information. Has contact information for applying for funds. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
Catalog of Nonprofit Literature (Foundation Center)
"...database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries..." https://catalog.candid.org/
Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Research archive may be helpful. https://philanthropy.iupui.edu/
Charity Navigator
Information and ratings on thousands of nonprofits. https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Databases Freely Available on Grants & Philanthropy
See the Grants and the Researchers boxes on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888616
Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications
Information on how to write applications for SAMHSA. https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/developing-competitive-samhsa-grant-application-12122019.pdf
Exempt Organizations Select Check (IRS Internal Revenue Service)
From the IRS. Thousands of nonprofits with tax exempt status. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations
FDO Quick Start
Foundation directory online by Candid has a quick search for foundations. Requires free registration. https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/welcome/quick-start
Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) (now known as usaspending.gov)
Contacts of grant recipients. One can contact them to learn about the successful recipients' experiences. https://www.usaspending.gov/
Federal Register
Announcements of guidelines for obtaining federal funds. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/FR
Financial Aid for Students: Online Resources
June 12, 2018. Congressional Research Service. Report number: R43108. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43108
Foundation Center (now Candid)
Information related to non-federal sources of funding. Basic search is available about halfway down the page, FDO Quick Start. https://candid.org/find-funding?fcref=lr
Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing (similar to REF HG177.5 U6 G44)
https://grantspace.org/training/guide-to-proposal-writing-audiobook/
Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Free Tutorials (similar to REF HG177.5 U6 G44)
Webinars that are free. https://grantspace.org/training/search/format/on-demand/price/free/sort/date_desc_num/keyword/proposal/

Foundation Directory
Foundation Directory Online data is compiled from IRS Forms 990 and 990-PF, grantmaker websites, annual reports, printed application guidelines, the philanthropic press, and various other sources. Grantmaker Profiles include: Private & independent foundations, Corporate foundations, U.S. Federal funders, Public charities, and International foundations. Detailed grant information. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.

Gateway Center for Giving (now called Philanthropy Missouri)
Organization for grantmakers in Missouri. https://www.philanthropymissouri.org/
Grant Forward (formerly called IRIS) (grants database)
Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://libguides.wustl.edu/az.php?q=grant%20forward&p=1
GrantGopher.com
Create a free account. Then, you can search for grants and view 5 profiles. https://grantgopher.com/#/
Grantmaking: FirstNations.org
"Our grantmaking program provides both financial and technical resources to tribes and Native nonprofit organizations to support asset-based development efforts." https://www.firstnations.org/grantmaking/
Grants.gov (federal grants)
https://www.grants.gov/

Web of Science (1900 - )
Grants Index. Contains over 5 million grant award records, 1953 to present, from over 400 funding agencies and more than 15 countries. To select the Grants Index, click on the "Search in" dropdown arrow. Select Grants Index. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.
Grants to Individuals
Find scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards, and other financial support for students, artists, researchers, and individuals. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students, faculty, and staff.

GuideStar
Provides "information about nonprofits and the work they do." This material is provided by the organizations and public files. The basic version is free to everyone. Off-campus access to the premier version is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Library Catalog Search for Grants
https://spokane.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=d:(grants%20OR%20scholarships%20OR%20endowments%20OR%20charitable)%20and%20d:(directory%20OR%20directories)&SORT=D
National Directory of Scholarships, Internships & Fellowships for Latino Youth [CHCI NextOpp] (REF LB2338 c66)
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is proud to release CHCI NextOpp, a new powerful online version of its National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students. https://chcinextopp.com/guest-landing/
Nonprofit Explorer
By ProPublica. Database of tax exempt organizations. This source provides the 990 IRS filings along with executive compensation and other organizational information. Searches can be limited by broad subject category, state, or other filing type. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/
Nonprofit Missouri (NPMO)
Good advocacy resources and additional nonprofit resources. https://www.nonprofitmissouri.org/
Philanthropy Missouri (formerly known as Gateway Center for Giving)
https://www.philanthropymissouri.org/
Planning and Paying for College: Federal Government Resources
Dec.29, 2020. Congressional Research Service. Insight number: IN11563. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11563
Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
2021. National Science Foundation. Formerly called the Grant Proposal Guide. https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp
Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) (formerly CRISP)
Database for NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding. https://report.nih.gov/
R01 Sample Applications and Summary Statements
A few examples of applications from the NIH website.
SPIN - An InfoEd Global Product
Database of sponsored funding opportunities. Access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://research.wustl.edu/funding/finding-funding/
Statistics Subpage for Grants & Philanthropy
For statistics, see the Grants & Philanthropy box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890022
Washington University's Office of Research, Identify Funding Section
https://research.wustl.edu/funding/
Washington University's Foundation Relations Department
Our purpose is to connect Danforth faculty and leaders with private foundation funding through skillful grants research, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship practices. Has University Funding Research Resources. https://advancement.wustl.edu/corporate-foundation-relations/foundation-relations/
WUSTL Library Directories Related to Grants, Scholarships, Etc.
https://catalog.wustl.edu/search/X?SEARCH=t:(directory%20OR%20directories)%20or%20d:(directory%20OR%20directories)%20and%20t:(grant*%20OR%20giving%20OR%20financial%20OR%20foundation*%20OR%20scholarship*%20OR%20money)&SORT=DX

Health & Vitals Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

AcademyHealth
"...dedicated to improving the knowledge base of health care decision-making by supporting the professional development of...health services research...helping to translate HSR findings into policy and practice." Many free briefs & webinars. https://academyhealth.org/
AcademyHealth Grey Literature Web Conference Series
Excellent webinar with slides. "This three-part Web conference series provided an overview of grey literature and approaches to searching the grey literature for health services research; a consumer's guide to conducting advanced searches of grey literature; and a producer's perspective on the "searchability" of grey literature and how to effectively produce and distribute research." https://academyhealth.org/professional-resources/training/prof-dev/grey-literature-web-conference-series
Accelerate: Access CTSI Services to Enable Research: Large Dataset Inventory
Search this database to find datasets available for your health category. Free and fee-based are included. Compiled by the Clinical & Translational Science Institute at the University of California, San Francisco and by the
Comparative Effectiveness Large Dataset Analysis Core (CELDAC). https://guides.ucsf.edu/pophealthdata/home
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Covers many topics. Subjects arranged by population, services, and healthcare topics. https://www.ahrq.gov/
AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors
11th ed., 2020. Follow the WUSTL full text link to access the e-book. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff. https://spokane.wustl.edu:443/record=b7355464~S2
America's Health Rankings (similar to REF RA407 H42)
Annual report of state comparisons for over thirty health measures. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/
American Medical Association (AMA) Homepage
https://www.ama-assn.org/
BioMed Central - The Open Access Publisher
Full-text articles. https://www.biomedcentral.com/
Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T. (now integrated into Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs)
Cancer control p.l.a.n.e.t. was integrated into EBCCP. "The Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP) site was developed in response to Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T users’ need to easily access program materials for evidence-based cancer control programs." Designed for health professionals interested in cancer prevention program planning, information dissemination, etc. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/index.do
CDC Stacks (digital archive) (free full text)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full text publications, reports, guidelines, recommendations, open access articles, and MMWR. https://stacks.cdc.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Homepage
https://www.cdc.gov/
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Homepage. https://www.cms.gov/
Centre for Reviews & Dissemination
"...delivering high-quality research evidence and promoting the use of research evidence in health policy and practice..." https://www.york.ac.uk/crd/
City Health Dashboard
Can compare cities. "With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the City Health Dashboard has expanded to offer data on 37 measures for the 500 largest U.S. cities - those with populations of about 66,000 or more – representing approximately one-third of the U.S. population." https://www.cityhealthdashboard.com/
CLAIM State Health Insurance Assistance Program
"We are a nonprofit organization providing free, unbiased information about Medicare to Missourians. Our goal is to provide local counselors to help you get the most from your Medicare benefits." https://www.missouriclaim.org/
ClinicalTrials.gov
"...registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world." https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
CMA's CPG Infobase Clinical Practice Guidelines
"These guidelines are produced or endorsed in Canada by a national, provincial/territorial or regional medical or health organization, professional society, government agency or expert panel." https://joulecma.ca/cpg/homepage
CMS Measures Inventory Tool
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Quality measures inventory. https://cmit.cms.gov/cmit/#/
CMS.gov Medicare
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare
Cochrane Library
"The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization...disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions..." The free version has abstracts. Off-campus access to the premier version is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Commonwealth Fund
Promotes better health care. Has several state scorecards & other stats and interactive charts. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/
Community Guide: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
"Evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote population health." https://www.thecommunityguide.org/
Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Click on the Multicultural and Multilingual tab. https://nnlm.gov/guides/public-libraries
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Accreditation organization for the public health program. https://ceph.org/
DARE Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects
Evidence based database from the Centre for Reviews & Dissemination. "...focused primarily on systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health care interventions and the delivery and organization of health services...also includes reviews of the wider determinants of health such as housing, transport, and social care where these impact directly on health, or have the potential to impact on health." No new data after 2014. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/
Databases Freely Available on Health & Vitals
See the Health box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888575
Dietary guidelines for Americans
By the Health & Human Services and the US Dept. of Agriculture. Nutritional guidelines across the lifespan. https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov
Drug Information Portal
From the National Institutes of Health. https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/
ECRI Guidelines Trust
"...repository of objective, evidence-based clinical practice guideline content... This centralized repository includes evidence-based guidance developed by nationally- and internationally-recognized medical organizations and medical specialty societies." https://guidelines.ecri.org/
EthnoMed
"EthnoMed contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and related topics pertinent to the health care of immigrants..." https://ethnomed.org/
Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP)
"The Evidence Based Cancer Control Programs (EBCCP) site was developed in response to Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T users’ need to easily access program materials for evidence-based cancer control programs." Designed for health professionals interested in cancer prevention program planning, information dissemination, etc. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/index.do
Finding and Using Health Statistics
National Library of Medicine. A tutorial on structuring a search to retrieve statistical information on health and well-being. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/stats_tutorial/cover.html
Global Health Resources (WUSTL's Becker Medical Library)
Great collection of resources. https://beckerguides.wustl.edu/globalhealth
Global Index Medicus - World Health Organization
"...provides universal access to biomedical and public health literature produced by and within low-middle income countries... The material is collated and aggregated by the WHO Global Library Group on a central search platform allowing retrieval of bibliographical and full-text information." https://www.globalindexmedicus.net/
Grey Matters: A Practical Search Tool for Evidence-Based Medicine
"In order to search for and retrieve the evidence base required to produce CADTH reports, the Information Services team has developed a grey literature checklist..." https://www.cadth.ca/grey-matters-practical-tool-searching-health-related-grey-literature-0
Guide to Community Preventive Services (REF RA445 G785)
https://www.thecommunityguide.org
Health and Medicine Division (HMD), division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
"...private, nonprofit institutions that provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions..." https://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/health-and-medicine-division
Health Equity Works
"... resources, tools, and solutions to accelerate action on the many social conditions influencing health and well-being." Focus on St. Louis. https://healthequityworks.wustl.edu/publications/reports-briefs/
Health Evidence
McMaster University (Ontario, Canada). "Search our database of 8,295 quality-rated reviews on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of public health interventions, including cost data." Updated monthly. https://healthevidence.org/search.aspx
Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention tutorial on health literacy. https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1078759/
Health Resources & Services Administration
https://www.hrsa.gov/
Health Services Research & Public Health
Access, costs, quality, and health promotion. Includes the HSRProj and HSRR databases. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrph.html
Health Services Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
Full text documents that provide health information and support healthcare decision making.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK16710/
Health, United States
Annual statistical report on the health of Americans. Includes trends, highlights, charts, etc. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/index.htm
Healthcare.gov
Affordable Care Act information, finding insurance, legislative info, and 4 ways to compare quality. https://www.healthcare.gov/
HealthData.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Portal to HHS data. https://www.healthdata.gov/
Healthfinder.gov
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Consumer health site. https://health.gov/myhealthfinder
Healthy People 2030
https://health.gov/healthypeople
HHS.gov - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Homepage. https://www.hhs.gov/
HIPAA Information at the Department of Health & Human Services
Information related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
HIPAA Information at the NASW
Information related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Legal/HIPAA-Help-For-Social-Workers/
HIV InSite
"...information about HIV disease that is written and edited by researchers from a leading health science institution..." https://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/
How Healthy is Your Community?
A product of the Robert Woods Johnson foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute. Provides rankings down to the county level for every state. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute National Center of Excellence
https://iwri.org/
Institute for Public Health (WashU)
https://publichealth.wustl.edu/
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
Kaiser Family Foundation
"Focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy...non-partisan source of facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the public." Great information and statistics. https://www.kff.org/
KidsHealth.org
"...part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media...a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens...in language that readers can understand and use. And all KidsHealth articles, animations, games, and other content go through a rigorous medical review by pediatricians and other medical experts." https://kidshealth.org/
Kinsey Institute at Indiana University
"The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University works towards advancing sexual health and knowledge worldwide. For over 60 years, the institute has been a trusted source for investigating and informing the world about critical issues in sex, gender and reproduction." https://kinseyinstitute.org/
Learning Resources Database
National Library of Medicine. Online resources, tutorials, webinars, handouts, etc. https://learn.nlm.nih.gov/
LILACS
"...comprehensive index of scientific and technical literature of Latin America and the Caribbean." Focus is on the health sciences. English, Spanish, & Portuguese. https://lilacs.bvsalud.org/en/
Medicaid.gov - Medicaid Main Web Page
https://www.medicaid.gov/
Medicare.gov
Medicare's main web page. https://www.medicare.gov/
Medline via PubMed Database
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
MedlinePlus
Excellent consumer health information. "...authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations." Foreign language materials available. https://medlineplus.gov/
MedlinePlus: Drugs, Herbs and Supplements
https://medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html
Medline Plus Health Information in Multiple Languages
https://medlineplus.gov/languages/languages.html
Merck Manuals Online Medical Library
Full-text. Includes common clinical procedures, laboratory tests, symptoms and common disorders.
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional
Merck Manuals of Medical Information - Home Edition
Full-text. Written for the general population. Covers common disorders, tests, and procedures. https://www.merckmanuals.com/home
MeSH Browser Tool
Tool to find MeSH (medical subject heading) terms through a permuted index (word search). https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search
MeSH Database
Search for MeSH (medical subject heading) terms in order to conduct PubMed searches by subject heading. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh
MeSH on Demand Tool
Suggests basic MeSH (medical subject heading) terms based on the text/abstract that you paste into the search box. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/MeSHonDemand
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
Health data and statistics for the state and counties. https://health.mo.gov/
National Academies Press Homepage
Many full-text books and reports on health topics. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
"...members are the 2700 local health departments across the United States." Community Health, Environmental Health, Public Health Infrastructure and Systems, and Public Health Preparedness topics. https://www.naccho.org/
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Homepage
https://www.nih.gov/
National Summary of State Medicaid Managed Care Programs (REF RA412.5 U6 N39)
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/managed-care/state-profiles/index.html
NCBI Bookshelf Main Web Page
Full-text books and documents related to health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books
NCCIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
https://nccih.nih.gov/
NICE - National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Evidence based guidelines and standards from the NHS (National Health Service) in England. https://www.nice.org.uk/
NIHR Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
National Institute for Health Research. University of York. https://www.york.ac.uk/crd/
Office of Minority Health (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
Topics and statistics. https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
Pan American Health Organization Main Web Page
https://www.paho.org/hq/
PMC - PubMed Central Homepage
Full-text articles. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
Policy Atlas: Improving health through data and policy research
By Harvard University. "...database of policy and public health data..." Selective list of resources for your health policy topic. https://catalyst.harvard.edu/policyatlas/
Prescription Assistance (Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri)
List of programs that will help you pay for or receive medication. https://www.mha-em.org/resources
PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews
"PROSPERO is an international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews in health and social care. " https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/
Public Health Research Guide (WashU)
https://libguides.wustl.edu/publichealth
Public Library of Science (free full text)
Full text. Scientific and health oriented peer-reviewed articles. https://plos.org/
PubMed Database
Medical, mental health, public health, allied health, nursing, biomedical, etc. Evidence-based limits and evidence-based Clinical Queries section. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Reproducibility Toolkit
From the Brown School research team. "One evidence-based strategy to improve the quality of scientific research is the adoption of reproducible research practices...
The modules in this toolkit will guide you through building a reproducible research project." (website description) Reproducible research toolkit includes using GitHub. https://coding2share.github.io/ReproducibilityToolkit/
Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) (formerly CRISP)
Database for NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding. https://report.nih.gov/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
"...seeks to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Our efforts focus on improving both the health of everyone in America and their health care—how it's delivered, how it's paid for, and how well it does for patients and their families." https://www.rwjf.org/
Saint Louis City Department of Health
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/health/index.cfm
Saint Louis City Health Information Browse by Topic
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/services/topic.cfm?id=72&name=health
Saint Louis County Department of Public Health
https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/public-health/
Saint Louis Regional Health Commission
https://www.stlrhc.org/
Science.gov Homepage
U.S. government information on large variety of topics including health, nutrition, etc. https://www.science.gov/
Search Healthy People Evidence-Based Resources
https://health.gov/healthypeople/tools-action/browse-evidence-based-resources
Statistics Subpage for Health & Vitals
For statistics, see the Health box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890018
SUMSearch 2
Searches for evidence-based articles/guidelines. https://sumsearch.org/
Team Science Toolkit - National Cancer Institute
"...tools and information about the practice or study of team science..." https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/brp/research/team-science-toolkit
TRIP database
Turning research into practice. "The aims of the TRIP Database have remained the same since 1997 - allow health professionals to easily find the highest-quality material available on the web - to help support evidence based practice." https://www.tripdatabase.com/
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Homepage
Includes health and nutrition information. https://www.usda.gov/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - Recommendations
"The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention who systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services." https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/topic_search_results?topic_status=P
USDA Economic Research Service (US Dept. of Agriculture)
Food and nutrition information. https://www.ers.usda.gov/
WebMD
Consumer health information. https://www.webmd.com/
What Works for Health
"...provides communities with information to help select and implement evidence-informed policies, programs, and system changes that will improve the variety of factors we know affect health." Includes: Health Behaviors, Clinical Care, Social and Economic, and Physical Environment factors. https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/take-action-to-improve-health/what-works-for-health
WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
"...is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data." https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/index.html
World Health Organization
Provides authoritative, factual health information for countries around the world. https://www.who.int/en
World Health Statistics Report (RA651)
Current plus archive. https://www.who.int/data/gho/publications/world-health-statistics

International Affairs Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

Africa Portal - A Project of the Africa Initiative
Issues and policy. Covers most African countries. Over 5000 open access books and documents. https://www.africaportal.org/
Africabib.org
Database for African periodical literature and African women's literature. https://www.africabib.org/
African Development Bank Group
https://www.afdb.org/en
AGRIS: International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences & Technology
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. https://agris.fao.org/
allAfrica.com
"AllAfrica Global Media is a multi-media content service provider and the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide. Hundreds of free full text news stories." https://allafrica.com/
Asian Development Bank
Focus is on encouraging economic growth, social development, and good governance, while promoting regional cooperation and integration in partnership with governments, the private sector, and nongovernment and international organizations. Goal is poverty reduction. Has a statistics section. https://www.adb.org/
Electronic Resource Guide (ERG) for International Law
American Society of International Law. "...relevant, quality, up-to-date online resources covering important areas of international law." "Table of Contents: Introduction to the Guide, European Union, Commercial Arbitration, Criminal Law, Economic Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Organizations, Private International Law, Treaties, United Nations..." https://www.asil.org/resources/electronic-resource-guide-erg
Center for Social Development
Washington University's Center for Social Development. "...conducts research that informs how individuals, families, and communities increase capacity, formulate and reach life goals, and contribute to the economy and society...Major areas of work include Asset Building and Civic Engagement & Service." https://csd.wustl.edu/
CESSDA - Council of European Social Science Data Archives
"...umbrella organization for social science data archives across Europe...enables users to locate datasets..." https://www.cessda.eu/
CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
"...research is dedicated to reducing rural poverty, increasing food security, improving human health and nutrition, and ensuring more sustainable management of natural resources..." https://www.cgiar.org/
Community Tool Box
"...global resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities...more than 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and improvement..." https://ctb.ku.edu/en
Country Reports in Electronic Format via Political Science Database
Expires 7-21-2024 for automatic linked search. The Economist produces EIU country reports which analyze the current political, policy, and economic trends in countries worldwide. The Political Science Database has many of the reports (2014 to 6 months ago). Search TITLE("country report") AND "economist intelligence unit" Limit to WUSTL subscriptions. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Databases Freely Available on International Affairs
See the Africa and the International Affairs boxes on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-888610
Department of State Visa Section
Department of State visa section. https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html
Development Goals (UN MDG archive)
"...contains the official UN statistics used in monitoring the world’s progress towards the Millennium Development Goals." Archived. Newer is Sustainable Development Goals https://unstats.un.org/wiki/display/mdgs
Development Goals (UN SDG)
From the United Nations. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/
Digital Library of the Commons
Open access to articles, papers, and dissertations. Bibliography and links to resources. Focus on the commons (shared resources) such as forests, grazing, climate change, property rights, playgrounds, etc. https://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
"... promote inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region... achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals." Has publications and statistics. https://www.unescap.org
Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions (U.S.)
From the U.S. Department of State. Lists the websites. https://www.usembassy.gov/
HLAS Handbook of Latin American Studies
Bibliography on Latin America by scholars. "Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress...Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities." Click to search or choose Resources tab for tables of contents. https://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/hlashome.html
Human Development Report (REF HD72 H85)
United Nations. Current and archive. https://hdr.undp.org/reports-and-publications
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude (FBI website)
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/human-trafficking
Institute of Development Studies
"The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex." Many free full text documents. https://www.ids.ac.uk/research/publications/
Inter-American Development Bank
"We support efforts by Latin America and the Caribbean countries to reduce poverty and inequality. We aim to bring about development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way...Besides loans, we also provide grants, technical assistance and do research. Our shareholders are 48 member countries, including 26 Latin American and Caribbean borrowing members..." https://www.iadb.org/en
International Institute for Environment and Development
IIED is one of the world’s most influential policy research organizations working at the interface between development and environment. https://www.iied.org/
International Institute Saint Louis
Services and activities for international residents of St. Louis. https://www.iistl.org/
International Labour Organization
https://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
An intergovernmental website providing reports, papers, and other publications regarding migration, displacement, and refugee issues. https://www.iom.int/
Least Developed Countries Report (REF HC59.7 L328)
United Nations. Current and archive. https://unctad.org/topic/vulnerable-economies/least-developed-countries/ldc-report
List of Low Income/Middle Income Countries from the World Bank
https://datatopics.worldbank.org/world-development-indicators/the-world-by-income-and-region.html
Migration Information Source
From the Migration Policy Institute. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/migration-information-source
NATLEX the Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation
International Labour Standards Department, International Labour Organization. Covers 196+ countries. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International statistical information. Click on statistics and browse the subcategories. https://www.oecd.org/
Population Reference Bureau DataFinder
Population Trends, Education, Economic, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health. https://www.prb.org/resource-library/
ReliefWeb
"Our goal is to help you make sense of humanitarian crises worldwide..." https://reliefweb.int/
Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles (Online)
By the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in partnership with the U.S. Social Security Administration. https://ww1.issa.int/country-profiles
State of the World's Children (REF HQ792.2 S73)
UNICEF. Current and archive. https://www.unicef.org/reports/state-of-worlds-children
Statistics Subpage for International Affairs
For statistics, see the International Affairs box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890025
U Visa - U Nonimmigrant Status Information
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/other-visa-categories/visas-for-victims-of-criminal-activity.html
UNdata
A portal to more than 22 databases and statistical information compiled by the various agencies of the United Nations. https://data.un.org/
UNESCO Homepage (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Promotes international cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. Publications and information. https://en.unesco.org/
United Nations, Official Documents
Official UN documentation. https://www.un.org/en/our-work/documents
UN-Habitat
United Nations Human Settlements Programme promotes sustainable human settlements development. https://unhabitat.org/
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Homepage
https://www.uscis.gov/
USAID
U.S. foreign assistance. Includes full-text reports and statistics. https://www.usaid.gov/
WANGO Worldwide NGO Directory
WANGO - World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations. https://www.wango.org/resources.aspx?section=ngodir
Washington University Research Guides Main Page
This main page has links to research guides on international topics including: Chinese studies, East Asian Studies, European Studies, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Latin American Studies, Russian Studies, and South Asian Studies. https://libguides.wustl.edu/index.php
World Bank
Source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Cross-country, cross-sector, thematic research outputs. Information, analysis, and advice on global trends in the world economy. https://www.worldbank.org/en/home
World Development Indicators - World Bank
https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/world-development-indicators
World Factbook
Country reports from the Central Intelligence Agency. Includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, and defense. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Yearbook of Immigration Statistics
"...is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence...were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis...applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized...also presents data on immigration law enforcement actions, including alien apprehensions, removals, and prosecutions." https://www.dhs.gov/immigration-statistics/yearbook

Mental Health Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Missouri
Call, Text, or Chat. Free, 24-hour, confidential. https://www.missouri988.org/
Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) "...provides detailed information on a wide variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both State and Federal levels. Detailed, state-by-state, information is available ..." https://alcoholpolicy.niaaa.nih.gov/
Alcohol Studies Database
1956-2007. Includes alcoholism, alcohol abuse and alcohol use. Indexes books, chapters, reports, audiovisual materials, and articles. https://alcoholstudies.libraries.rutgers.edu/
American Indian and Alaska Native: Tribal Affairs
"...national survey reports, agency and federal initiatives, and related behavioral health resources." https://www.samhsa.gov/behavioral-health-equity/ai-an
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/
AMH (Addiction and Mental Health Services) Approved Evidence-Based Practices
From the Oregon Health Authority. Information on evidence-based services and processes approved as evidence-based. https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/HSD/AMH/Pages/EBP.aspx
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Kit
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Assertive-Community-Treatment-ACT-Evidence-Based-Practices-EBP-KIT/SMA08-4344
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (similar to REF RA790.6 C625)
Online version of the directory. "...seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems..." https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
Behavioral Health Barometer (similar to REF RA790.6)
2020. Behavioral health United States is now called Behavioral health barometer. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/behavioral-health-barometer-united-states-volume-6
Center for Public Health Systems Science (CPHSS)
Research center at WUSTL. Includes smoking and tobacco. https://cphss.wustl.edu/
Classics in the History of Psychology (free full text)
Developed by Christopher D. Green
"... is an effort to make the full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available..." https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/
Databases Freely Available on Mental Health
See the Mental Health box on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116#s-lg-box-892277
Disseminating Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents
By the American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/practice/resources/evidence/children-report.pdf
EBBP Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice
https://ebbp.org/
Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (EBP Resource Center)
By SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Information and tools to incorporate evidence-based practices into communities and clinical settings. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/ebp
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Fantastic information on addiction in European Union countries. Includes laws, best practices, country reports, evaluations, statistics, etc. https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/
Evidence-Based Mental Health
A quarterly digest of clinical research relevant to clinicians in mental health. Made available by the BMJ Publishing Group. https://ebmh.bmj.com/
Guide to Evidence-Based Practices on the Web (free full text)
Produced by SAMHSA. Portal for evidence-based practice sites, guidelines and materials for mental health and drug abuse. https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/ebp
IMPACT: Evidence Based Depression Care (Collaborative Care)
Information about the IMPACT intervention (Collaborative Care). https://aims.uw.edu/impact-improving-mood-promoting-access-collaborative-treatment/
Locating Treatment & Services: Certified Providers Directory
From the Missouri Department of Mental Health. List of all Division of Behavioral Health Certified providers. Includes alcohol and drug treatment providers, psychiatric services, and recovery providers. https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/treatment-services/locating-services-treatment
Mental Health America
https://www.mhanational.org/
MentalHealth.gov
Consumer directed. Includes information, facts/myths, veterans section, immediate help, etc. https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
Missouri Department of Mental Health Homepage
https://dmh.mo.gov/
Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)
https://www.mimh.edu/
NAMI St. Louis - National Alliance on Mental Illness
https://www.namistl.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
General info and "grading the states" section. https://www.nami.org/
National Child Traumatic Stress Network Empirically Supported Treatments and Promising Practices
https://www.nctsn.org/treatments-and-practices/trauma-treatments
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/
National Directory of Drug & Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs (similar to REF HV5825 N323)
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Information on numerous aspects of drug abuse and addiction. https://www.drugabuse.gov/
NREPP National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (SAMHSA) (now called EBP Resource Center)
Database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center
Online Assessment Measures
American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm/educational-resources/assessment-measures
Psychology Dictionary (AllPsycOnline) (similar to REF BF31)
https://allpsych.com/reference/dictionary/
PTSD National Center for PTSD
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/
PTSDpubs (formerly PILOTS [Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress])
Database covers post-traumatic stress disorders from non-military and military causes. https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ptsdpubs/search_ptsdpubs.asp
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Main web page. The Publications tab has numerous full text items related to substance abuse and to mental health. https://www.samhsa.gov/
SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (now called EBP Resource Center)
This site provides "a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders." https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center
School Mental Health Project / Center for Mental Health in Schools
https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
Smoking and Tobacco Use - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Additional topics on the left side of the web page. Comprehensive coverage of smoking. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/by_topic/policy/index.htm
Smoking - MedlinePlus.gov
Great list of smoking related resources. https://medlineplus.gov/smoking.html
St. Louis Mental Health Board
"The Saint Louis Mental Health Board (MHB) is a special taxing authority that administers public funds for behavioral health and children’s services for the benefit of St. Louis City residents." https://stlmhb.com/
Statistics Subpage for Mental Health
For statistics, see the Mental Health box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890027
Tests & Measures Subpage of Social Work Research Guide
The Tests & Measures subpage of this research guide provides resources and suggestions. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301092
Treatment Foster Care Oregon - TFCO
Formerly Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care. https://www.tfcoregon.com/
The Trevor Project
"Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth." Resources section may be helpful. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
VA Mental Health (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Mental health services and resources webpage from the VA website. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
VA Mental Health Mobile Apps (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Mental health mobile apps from the VA. https://mobile.va.gov/appstore/mental-health

Social Work & Social Services Related Websites Subpage

The following are frequently used websites that provide reference or statistical information:

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
"...randomized evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty...Agriculture, Education, Environment and Energy, Finance, Health, Labor Markets, and Political Economy and Governance." Evidence Based sections for Evaluations and for Policy Lessons. https://www.povertyactionlab.org/
ACRL Social Work Liaison Toolkit
From the EBSS Social Work Committee. Has general resources (Ref, Organizations, Databases), Statistics, Data Sets, Open Access, Tests & Measures, Policy, Selecting in Social Work, and Evidence Synthesis and Advanced Reviews. https://acrl.libguides.com/social_work_toolkit/home
AGESW
Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work. https://agesw.org/
American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW)
https://aaswsw.org/
American Association of State Social Work Boards (now called the Association of Social Work Boards)
"ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country and in several Canadian provinces." https://www.aswb.org/
Americans with Disabilities Act Enforcement Reports
Enforcement reports from the Dept. of Justice. https://www.ada.gov/statrpt.htm
Americans with Disabilities Act Homepage
https://www.ada.gov/
Anti-Oppression
Research guide on anti-oppression covers the fundamentals. https://simmons.libguides.com/anti-oppression
Assistance Listings
Formerly called: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Federal funding available to groups, individuals, and local governments for federal programs. https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
Association of Social Work Boards
Formerly called: American Association of State Social Work Boards. "ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country and in several Canadian provinces." https://www.aswb.org/
Benefits.gov
Help you find benefits you may be eligible to receive and direct you to the agency to apply. Has some state and many federal benefits. https://www.benefits.gov/
Best Practices for Communicating Through an Interpreter
From the Refugee Health Technical Assistance Center. Although geared to health, many of the suggestions are good for a variety of situations. https://www.refugeehealthta.org/access-to-care/language-access/best-practices-communicating-through-an-interpreter/index.html
Campbell Collaboration Library (free full text)
Database of systematic reviews in business, crime, disability, education, international development, knowledge translation, methods, nutrition, social welfare. https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/better-evidence
CareerOneStop: Your source for career exploration, training & jobs
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.careeronestop.org/
Case Studies in Public Policy and Management
Produced by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Includes cases on public policy and government. Abstracts are free of charge. https://case.hks.harvard.edu/
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) [Public Domain]
Now called Assistance Listings. "...Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public. It contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs..."
https://sam.gov/content/assistance-listings
Catalog of Nonprofit Literature (Foundation Center)
"...database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries..." https://catalog.candid.org/
Center for Poverty & Inequality Research UC Davis
The research and the resources tabs may be helpful. https://poverty.ucdavis.edu/
Center for Social Development Homepage
"...innovations in public policy that enable individuals, families, and communities to formulate and achieve life goals, and contribute to the economy and society..." Asset building, civic service, productive aging, thriving communities. https://csd.wustl.edu/
Center for Social Development Publications List
Publications list from the Center for Social Development, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis. Many of the publications are evidence based. The publications may be searched by using the search box on the left side of the screen. https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/csd/
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Provides statistical information, reports, publications, links to service agencies, etc. https://www.childwelfare.gov/
CLASP (Center for Law and Social Policy)
Choose a topic and then scroll down to the publications. https://www.clasp.org/
Classics in the History of Psychology (free full text)
Developed by Christopher D. Green
"... is an effort to make the full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available..." https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/
Community Development Administration (City of Saint Louis)
"Administration of federal funds for housing, community and economic development programs that strengthen the City of St. Louis and its neighborhoods." https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/cda/
Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy
"...independent, nonpartisan 501(c)4 organization that recognized the importance of the Congressional Social Work Caucus and sought to complement its mission and work...CRISP envisions an increased awareness among federal policymakers and the public of the benefits of social work..." https://www.crispinc.org/
Council on Accreditation: Standards
Council on Accreditation (COA) is an international, independent, nonprofit, human service accrediting organization. Standards for private, public, child& youth development organizations. https://www.social-current.org/impact-areas/coa-accreditation/standards/
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
"The Council on Social Work Education is (CSWE) is a nonprofit national association representing more than 3,000 individual members as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education." https://www.cswe.org/
Databases Freely Available on Social Work & Social Services
See the Associations, Policy, and Social boxes on the subpage, "Freely Searchable Databases by Subject for Alumni." https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301116
Directory of Accredited Programs (CSWE) (REF HV11 D585)
List of all accredited social work degree programs. https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/directory?
Directory of Resources for Missourians with Disabilities (REF HV1555 M8 D47)
https://disability.mo.gov/resource_search/
Disability Resources Homepage
U.S. Department of Labor. https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability
EBP Resource Center (SAMHSA) (free full text)
Formerly called: NREPP National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. Database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental disorders and substance use disorders. https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
2015 EPAS Curricular Guide Resource Series
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Macro Social Work Practice; Curricular Guide for Licensing and Regulation; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work; Curricular Guide for Economic Well-Being Practice; Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Gero Social Work Practice. https://cswe.org/Education-Resources/2015-Curricular-Guides
EPPI Centre
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating (EPPI) Centre is part of the Social Science Research Unit at the Institute of Education, University of London. Offers resources related to health, education, and welfare. https://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/
Evidence-Based Practice (Social Work Policy Research)
From the Research section of NASW. Links to many EBP resources. https://www.socialworkers.org/News/Research-Data/Social-Work-Policy-Research/Evidence-Based-Practice
Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions
Provides the definition of evidence-based practice along with guidance in formulating the question and advice on searching appropriate databases. Produced by Leonard Gibbs, Eamon Armstrong, Donna Raleigh, and Josette Jones. Based on Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions by L. Gibbs (2003).
http://www.evidence.brookscole.com/index.html
Families and Living Arrangements (similar to REF HQ536 S727)
https://www.census.gov/topics/families/families-and-households.html
Financial Literacy - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer financial literacy education & resources. Complaint reporting. Federal government bureau. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Financial Literacy - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Great resources on financial literacy. Can limit by age group, format, or topic. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
Financial Literacy - Financial Literacy & Education Commission
Consumer financial literacy education and resources. Based in the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury. https://www.mymoney.gov/
George Warren Brown School of Social Work (Brown School)
Main web page for the social work program at Washington University in St. Louis. https://brownschool.wustl.edu/Pages/default.aspx
Green Book Updates on the Ways & Means Committee Website
Updates to selected chapters of the Green Book posted on the House committee's website. 1996-current. https://greenbook-waysandmeans.house.gov/
Green Book 1996 - 2004
Background Material and Data on Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means. 1996 - 2004. https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/green-book?path=/GPO/Background%20Material%20and%20Data%20on%20the%20Programs%20within%20the%20Jurisdiction%20of%20the%20Committee%20on%20Ways%20and%20Means%20%2528Green%20Book%2529
Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE)
https://www.gadephd.org/
GuideStar
Provides "information about nonprofits and the work they do." This material is provided by the organizations and public files. The basic version is free. WUSTL subscribes to the premier version. Off-campus access to the premier version is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Hollaback
Helps people being harassed and provides bystander intervention resources.
Homeless Assistance
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/
Homelessness - The Emergency and Transitional Shelter Population: 2010: 2010 Census Special Reports
By Amy Symens Smith, Charles Holmberg, and Marcella Jones-Puthoff, Issued September 2012. Census counts for people at emergency and transitional shelters, soup kitchens, regularly scheduled mobile food vans, and targeted non-sheltered outdoor locations.
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2012/dec/c2010sr-02.html
Homelessness - HUD Publications Category
HUD publications in the category of Homelessness. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/taxonomy/term/65
Homelessness - National Alliance to End Homelessness
Facts, policy. https://endhomelessness.org/
Homelessness - National Coalition for the Homeless
Facts, directories, publications. https://nationalhomeless.org/
Homelessness Programs and Resources
https://www.samhsa.gov/homelessness-programs-resources
Homelessness Topic Page City of St. Louis
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/services/topic.cfm?id=48&name=homelessness
Homelessness - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/homelessness/index.html
Homelessness - United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
https://www.usich.gov/
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude (FBI website)
https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/civil-rights/human-trafficking
Human Trafficking Polaris Overview
Information and links to statistics. https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/
IASSW Directory of Member Schools (REF HV6 I42)
International Association of Schools of Social Work. See the School Members tab. https://www.iassw-aiets.org/our-members
Information for Practice
Includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses, plus coverage of some gray literature in the field. "To help social service professionals...awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship." https://ifp.nyu.edu/
Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
IRP is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. It is nonprofit and nonpartisan. https://www.irp.wisc.edu/
Institute for Women's Policy Research
https://iwpr.org/
IssueLab.org (free full text)
Full-text. "...social policy research created by nonprofit organizations..." https://www.issuelab.org/
Journals in Social Work
Lists social work journals and their author submission guidelines along with their journal impact factors for up to three years. Compiled by Patrick Leung and Monit Cheung of the University of Houston. https://uh.edu/socialwork/academics/cwep/title-iv-e/Journals-Impact-Factor/journalsimpactfactorshindex2021_7-21-20211.pdf
Labordoc (International Labour Organization)
"...covers all aspects of work and sustainable livelihoods and the work-related aspects of economic and social development, human rights and technological change. Much of the collection focuses on developing and transition countries..." https://labordoc.ilo.org/discovery/search?vid=41ILO_INST:41ILO_V2
The Learning Exchange
"The Learning Exchange is an online digital library developed by IRISS (the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services). We have indexed thousands of learning resources specifically for social services education and training. These include information sheets, official publications, interactive learning resources, video clips, case studies, podcasts and radio broadcasts."
https://lx.iriss.org.uk/
LGBTQ History in Government Documents
Brief list through 2017. https://ucsd.libguides.com/lgbtdocs/home
Lincs Literacy Information & Communication System
Literacy and illiteracy related to children and adults. Includes facts and research. https://lincs.ed.gov/
Local Food Directory Listings
"USDA’s Local Food Directories are the gateway to locate local food retail and wholesale market outlets." https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories-listings
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) information. Information related to real estate redlining in many cities. https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=5/39.1/-94.58
Mathematica Policy Research (social policy) (free full text)
Full text. Disability, early childhood, education, family support, health, international, labor, nutrition. https://www.mathematica.org/evidence/publications#sort=%40mprcomputedcontentdate%20descending
MICA (Missouri Information on Community Assessment)
"...interactive system that allows the user to create and download tables, based on selected variables from the following data files." Behavioral, Health, Population, TANF, Crime. https://healthapps.dhss.mo.gov/MoPhims/MOPHIMSHome
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
https://www.socialworkers.org/
National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics
This is the most current Code of Ethics. It was approved by the 1996 NASW Delegate Assembly and revised by the 2008 NASW Delegate Assembly. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics
National Association of Social Workers Missouri Chapter
https://naswmo.socialworkers.org/
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
"Since 1976, NCRP has used research and advocacy to urge the philanthropic community to provide nonprofit organizations with essential resources and opportunities to effectively serve disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations and communities." https://www.ncrp.org/
National Council of Nonprofits
Great resource for information, data, and links. https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
National Foster Care and Adoption Directory (similar to REF HV881)
https://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/
National Implementation Research Network (NIRN): Active Implementation Hub
"... is a free, online learning environment for use by any stakeholder... involved in active implementation and scaling up of programs and innovations. The site goal is to increase the knowledge and improve the performance of persons engaged in actively implementing any program or practice." https://implementation.fpg.unc.edu/
National Priorities Project
"The NPP Database offers state data on socio-economic needs and federal expenditures, and allows you to create customized tables, graphs and reports. The database is free of charge, although after your first visit you will be asked to register." https://www.nationalpriorities.org/
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) (now called EBP Resource Center)
https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center
NATLEX the Database of National Labour, Social Security and Related Human Rights Legislation
"NATLEX, the database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the ILO's International Labour Standards Department." Covers 196+ countries. https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.home?p_lang=en
Neighborhood Atlas: Area Deprivation Index (ADI)
"... allows you to view a state or the entire country mapped by ADI. This will show areas of relatively high disadvantage as well as areas of moderate to less disadvantage. Neighborhoods may be ranked relative to the full nation or relative to other neighborhoods within just that one state. You may also use the Mapping function to select a state, then enter an address to view the ADI ranking for the Census block group that contains that address.." https://www.neighborhoodatlas.medicine.wisc.edu/
Network for Social Work Management: 2018 Human Services Management Competencies
https://socialworkmanager.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HSMC-Guidebook-December-2018.pdf
Office of Refugee Resettlement
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr
O*NET OnLine (formerly the Dictionary of Occupational Titles)
U.S. Department of Labor. Find occupations based on standardized and occupation-specific descriptors, skills used, or code/classification. https://www.onetonline.org/
Open Social Work: Education: Open Textbooks for Social Work
https://opensocialwork.org/education/textbooks/
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Social Work
Listing of seminal materials from all areas of social work selected by scholars and experts in their disciplines. The bibliography is regularly updated and linked to material owned by WUSTL. Off-campus access is restricted to current WUSTL students/faculty/staff.
Pew Research Center
"...provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world...The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press...Project for Excellence in Journalism...Pew Internet & American Life Project...The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life...Pew Hispanic Center...Pew Global Attitudes Project...Social & Demographic Trends..." https://www.pewresearch.org/
ReliefWeb
"Our goal is to help you make sense of humanitarian crises worldwide..." https://reliefweb.int/
Research Centers Affiliated with the Brown School
https://brownschool.wustl.edu/faculty-research/#centers
Safe Zone Project
Free LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops.
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
https://www.schwabfound.org/
Social Care Institute for Excellence
"... improves the lives of people of all ages by co-producing, sharing, and supporting the use of the best available knowledge and evidence about what works in social care and social work." https://www.scie.org.uk/
Social Policy Page on Social Work Research Guide
https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301069
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences. Has thousands of full-text papers. https://www.ssrn.com/
Social Sciences Dictionary (similar to REF H41 D53)
https://bitbucket.icaap.org/dict.pl
Social Security Around the World: Country Profiles (Online)
By the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in partnership with the U.S. Social Security Administration. https://ww1.issa.int/country-profiles
Social Welfare History Project
Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU Libraries. History of social work and social welfare. https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/
Social Work Policy Institute (SWPI)
https://www.naswfoundation.org/Our-Work/Social-Work-Policy-Institute
Social Work Research Network (SWRnet)
"... receive weekly email updates about funding opportunities, calls for papers, conference deadlines, and newly published research." https://www.bu.edu/swrnet/
Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR)
"The Society for Social Work and Research was founded in 1994 as a free-standing organization dedicated to the advancement of social work research." https://secure.sswr.org/
St. Louis Regional Data Alliance
Builds shared data infrastructure in order to improve lives. Projects: St. Louis Regional Data Exchange (regional open data repository); All Things STL (data visualization platform organizing health & community indicators); STL Vacancy Portal (12 city datasets on vacant property in St. Louis); Community Information Exchange (entry system connecting client data, health, social service providers). https://stldata.org
Standards (Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services) (REF HV95 C677)
https://coanet.org/standards/
State Child Welfare Statutes Search
A current source for state child welfare laws. Covers all 50 states. A product of Child Welfare Information Gateway. https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/laws-policies/state/
State of Missouri Disability Portal
https://disability.mo.gov/
State of the States in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (summaries) (similar to REF HV1570.5 U65 S74)
Department of Psychiatry. University of Colorado. https://stateofthestates.org/
Statistics Subpage for Social Work & Social Services
For statistics, see the Social box on the statistics subpage. https://libguides.wustl.edu/c.php?g=46890&p=301062#s-lg-box-890035
Studies of Welfare Populations: Data Collection and Research Issues 2002 (REF HV29 S78)
Office of The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services. https://aspe.hhs.gov/report/studies-welfare-populations-data-collection-and-research-issues
Tools for Effective Advocacy
Bolder Advocacy is an initiative of the Alliance for Justice. "Our goal is to demystify and decode advocacy by equipping organizations with knowledge and tools. We help organizations fully understand the rules and become assertive in their right to pursue their policy goals." https://bolderadvocacy.org/resource-library/tools-for-effective-advocacy/
Transportation - Minnesota Dept. of Transportation
Transportation databases. https://www.dot.state.mn.us/library/trans-databases.html
Transportation - Missouri Department of Transportation
Digital collections and also a meta search (Google platform). https://mostate.libguides.com/modotlibrary/home
Transportation - National Transportation Library: Repository & Open Science Access Portal
United States Department of Transportation. Search publications and statistics. Also, datasets. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/
Transportation - Northwestern University Transportation Library
The dropdown arrow in the search box provides two collections: Transportation Library Collection, Transportation Articles Database. https://search.library.northwestern.edu/primo-explore/search?vid=TRANNEW&lang=en_US&sortby=rank
Transportation - TRID: the TRIS and ITRD database
From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. https://trid.trb.org/
Transportation - Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
Library databases. See also the Research & library's Search. https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/about-wisdot/research/lib/resources.aspx
United Nations Homepage
https://www.un.org/en/
United Way Missouri 211
United Way resources for Missouri. Has a "Find Help" database. https://www.211helps.org/
Urban Institute
"...gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs...and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government." https://www.urban.org/
Urban Institute DataViz
Key stats, graphs, maps on economic and social policy. https://www.urban.org/data-viz
USAJOBS.gov
"USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world." https://www.usajobs.gov/
Volunteering and Civic Life in America
https://cncs.data.socrata.com/Volunteering-and-Civic-Engagement/Volunteering-and-Civic-Life-in-America/spx3-tt2b
Welfare Rules Database
"A detailed database of AFDC/TANF rules in effect for all 50 states and the District of Columbia by state..." https://wrd.urban.org/wrd/Query/query.cfm

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