Social Work: Internet
Websites
- American Fact FinderStatistics provided by the U.S. Census Bureau for population trends, housing, poverty and business.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics-Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Worker Career GuideDetails training required, projected earnings, job outlooks and links for additional information regarding a career as a social worker.
- Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesThe Center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates.
- Assistance Listings (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments; federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; as well as public and private organizations and individuals.
- The Green Book(Background Material and Data on Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means): Provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child support, health insurance, the elderly, families with children, poverty and taxation. Search the 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2004 reports.
- The Law Library of CongressThe Law Library of Congress contains the largest body of United States federal and state law, foreign law, comparative law, and international law and legislation in the world.
- Municipal CodeSearch municipal codes for various cities in the United States.