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DIAGNOSES/DISORDERS

	Alcohol Studies Database From the Scholarly Communication Center, the Center of Alcohol Studies, and the Rutgers University Libraries. Over 70,000 citations.

	PILOTS Database Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

	Project CORK Subject Bibliographies and Database, on alcohol and substance abuse.

	Web of Addictions Information about alcohol and other drug addictions.

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

	The Campbell Collaboration A major source of research in evidence-based practice. Offers review of the impact of social service programs.

	The Cochrane Library A valuable source to identify research in evidence-based practice. Browse or search for disorders to find abstracts and texts through the Cochrane Reviews of medical, health and mental health treatments.

	Evidence-Based Practice Information and links on the experimental demonstration of the efficacy of treatments, focusing on social work.

	National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) Searchable database of interventions for prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

HEALTH - MEDICAL DATABASES

	Health Reference Center-Academic - 1980 to present.

	PubMed - 1950s to present. - Tutorial MEDLINE index of articles in the medical literature, including "Bioethics" and "AIDSLINE", with limits for subsets. Selective full text links for SC subscriptions.

	LexisNexis Academic - coverage varies by title Click on the "Sources" tab at the top, then choose "Health & Medical Care" from the drop down menu under "Topics".

POLICY - HISTORY - LAW

	America: History & Life - 1954 to present. U.S. and Canadian history and social issues, to current decade, including abstracts for academic articles, book reviews, collections of essays, and dissertations. Includes selected links to full-text.

	CQ Electronic Library Includes the CQ Researcher and some content from CQ Weekly, with these Collections: Congress, Supreme Court, Public Affairs, and Voting & Elections.

	Index to Legal Periodicals and Books - 1981 to present. Subject searching in all areas of jurisprudence, from over 925 sources. Many articles can be retrieved through Lexis Nexis Academic Universe (below).

	LexisNexis Academic: Legal Research - 1970's to present. Texts of legal news, law review articles, case law, statutes and regulations; HTML format, no graphics.

	LexisNexis Congressional - 1789 to present. U.S. legislative information, including description of hearings, text of congressional bills & public laws, and selected congressional testimony.

	NCJRS Abstracts The National Criminal Justice Reference Service provides summaries of 180,000+ publications and links to a collection of 7,000+ full text publications.

	PAIS International: Public Affairs Information Service - 1937 to present. An index to articles, books, reports, documents, etc., on public affairs and government.

	Social Work Laws and Regulations: Online Comparison Guide The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) provides browsable data on social work regulation, by state.

STATISTICS

	American Factfinder - 1531 to 2000 Population, housing, economic and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau, including quick tables and search capabilities for all available tables from 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, the latest Economic Census, and reference maps.

	Historical Statistics of the United States - 1531 to 2000 Covers population, work & welfare, the economy, and government. Data may be downloaded and custom tables created. Essays address the quantitative history of each subject, with advice on data reliability and references to secondary literature.

	Statistical Abstract of the United States The National Data Book, containing a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included.

	Mental Health Services Locator - current U.S. Government's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) locator tool, featuring state mental health statistics, resources, and services.

	LexisNexis Statistical - current Access to statistical information from Congressional Information Service, Inc. Includes summaries of statistical publications, and links to the full-text of selected publications on LexisNexis Statistical and government Web sites.

ORGANIZATIONS

	NASW On-Line: National Association of Social Workers

	National Association of Social Workers - Massachusetts Chapter

	American Psychological Association

	MA Board of Registration of Social Workers

	Social Work Examination Services, Inc.

INTERNET RESOURCES

	InterPsych Special interest areas and discussion lists, with many web sites included with forum descriptions.

	Mental Help Net Information and resources on a wide variety of mental health topics.

	Psych Web Including APA style information.

	Social Work and Social Services Web Sites Washington University in St. Louis. This collection of links features an extensive topical index.

	SWAN (Social Work Access Network) University of South Carolina. Links to organizations, policy sites, and more.


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