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Social Work: Evidence Based Practice and Government Resources

This guide provides information about resources and databases (citations, articles, e-reference, e-books and media content) available to conduct research.

Selected eBooks

Evidence Based Practice and Government Information

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

National Council on Aging

US Census Bureau data

  • Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested census data about your community. This website represents the new location for data previously found in 'American FactFinder,' which was discontinued in March 2020.

Center for Disease Control

FastStatsStatistics by Topic

  • The FastStats site provides statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

ICPSR Data Locate and analyze data

  • You will need to create an account to access data

National Center for Education Statistics

  • National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)provides data related to education

Data and Statistics about the United States

  •  Statistical Abstract data provides historical abstracts compiled throughout the decades

United States Senate

  • Senate website listing current legislation.

United States House of Representatives

Congress.gov (formerly THOMAS)

  • Official website for U.S. federal legislative information.

U.S. Courts

  • Starting place for information about the federal courts.  Link to specific courts.