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SocINDEX with Full Text
Comprehensive sociology research database. Its extensive scope and content provide users with a wealth of extremely useful information encompassing the broad spectrum of sociological study.
Social Science Database

Covers hundreds of topics including: addiction studies, urban studies, family studies and international relations.
Sociology Database
Coverage of the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse and addiction, and more.

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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
The largest professional organization of social workers in the US
NASW Student Career Resources
Job searching, professional ethics, & financial programs for students
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
GovTrack Social Welfare
Federal Bills related to Social Welfare, including those not yet enacted.
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
Disability and independent living news, research, and guidelines.
Council on Social Work Education
Council on Social Work Education: Teaching and learning resources for faculty & students

UW-Miwaukee's Milwaukee Neighborhoods Guide
Health, housing, the environment, and demographics of Milwaukee neighborhoods.
Children's Bureau
National data on adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect
Kid Count Data Center
State comparative data on child well-being.
AgingStats.Gov
Federal aging-related statistics from the United States.
Social Security Administration: Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis
A combined data portal from the SSA.
Disability Data Resources
U.S. disability statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Urban Institute
Informs public policy affecting community wellbeing in the United States.
CRS Reports
Research for congressional committees and U.S. Congress members to assist with the legislative process.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A nonpartisan research and policy institute that supports policies designed to reduce poverty and inequality
Institute for Research On Poverty (UW-Madison)
Researches the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the United States.
Institute for Policy Research (Northwestern U)
Interdisciplinary research on social, family, policy, and health issues.
Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP)
An independent, nonpartisan 501(c)4 organization that supports the Congressional Social Work Caucus in the US House of Representatives
Brooking Institute
Conducts research and education in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and global economy and development.
Center for the Study of Social Policy
Focuses on family and children’s services; income supports, neighborhood-based services, education reform, family support, disability, health care policy, and long-term care for the elderly.
Center for Law and Social Policy
Focuses include global social policy, state policy data, child welfare, prisoner re-entry, and other welfare policy matters.