• Thomas---U.S. Congress on the Internet
  Current US Federal Legislative Information, including bills, laws, Congressional Record, reports, and links to further information.
  

• Veterans Affairs
  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site provides information on VA programs, veteran's benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software. The site serves several major constituencies including the veteran and his/her dependents, Veterans Service Organizations, the military, the general public, and VA employees around the world. Documents on the site are linked from their table of contents and searchable by keyword.
  

• White House
  This site links users to the executive branch of the United States government. The site includes an archive of White House documents.
  

• YouthInfo
  YouthInfo is a Web site Web site created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and currently maintained by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) within HHS. The HHS and FYSB designed this site for those interested in learning about America's young people, their development into productive adults and engaged citizens, and ways to help them achieve their full potential. YouthInfo currently includes the following: a statistical profile of America's teenagers; the latest reports and publications about adolescents; information for parents of teens; speeches by federal officials on youth topics; links to youth-related Web sites at HHS, other federal agencies and private foundations and research organizations.
  

• Alliance for Psychosocial Nursing
  The APN is the primary organization for psychiatric and mental health nurses worldwide. The site serves as a resource and lobbying force for nurses and their patients and contains information about memberships and meetings, a job bank, online journal, and discussion areas.
  

• American Association of Community Psychiatrists
  The AACP seeks to promote and maintain excellence in the care of patients through the organization of psychiatrists practicing community mental health on state, regional and national levels.
  

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. We represent the professional interests of more than 23,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
  

• American Association of Pastoral Counselors
  Pastoral Counseling is a mental health discipline that integrates psychotherapy and spirituality. Pastoral Counselors are mental health professionals who have received specialized graduate training in both religion and the behavioral sciences, and practice the integrated discipline of pastoral counseling. The American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) represents and sets professional standards for over 3,200 Pastoral Counselors and more than 100 pastoral counseling centers in the United States.
  

• American Association of Health Plans
  The American Association of Health Plans (AAHP), located in Washington, DC, represents more than 1,000 HMOs, PPOs and other network-based plans. The site offers a wealth of information related to health care and legislative advocacy.
  

• American Counseling Association
  The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession.
  

• American Medical Association
  Since its founding in 1847 by a group of physicians concerned about advancing the quality of medical education, science, and practice, the American Medical Association's core purpose has been to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
  

• American Mental Health Counselors Association
  The mission of the American Mental Health Counselors Association is to enhance the profession of mental health counseling through licensing, advocacy, education, and professional development. Their vision is to be the national organization representing licensed mental health counselors, and state chapters, with consistent standards of education, training, licensing, practice, advocacy, and ethics.
  

• American Psychiatric Association
  The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society recognized worldwide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.
  

• American Public Health Association
  The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health.
  

• Association for Behavior Analysis
  The Association for Behavior Analysis is dedicated to promoting the experimental, theoretical, and applied analysis of behavior. It encompasses contemporary scientific and social issues, theoretical advances, and the dissemination of professional and public information.
  

• Association for Community Organization and Social Administration
  The Association for Community Organization and Social Administration, formed in 1987, is a membership organization for community organizers, planners, activists, administrators, policy practice specialists, students, and professors. ACOSA members represent a variety of disciplines and professional fields that strive to strengthen community organization and social administration in social work practice and education.
  

• Association for Oncology Social Work
  A nonprofit, international organization dedicated to the enhancement of psychosocial services to people with cancer and their families. AOSW is dedicated to increasing awareness about the social, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of cancer patients. It supports its members' commitment to helping and advocating for cancer patients by providing continuing education through conferences and publications; promoting clinical research; and fostering networking to address common issues and concerns.
  

• Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors
  This professional association represents directors of baccalaureate "social work programs accredited through the Council on Social Work Education.
  

• Association of Social Work Boards
  The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) is the association of boards that regulate social work. Incorporated in 1979 as the American Association of State Social Work Boards, an organization devoted to consumer protection, ASWB membership now includes 49 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Alberta, Canada.
  

• Australian Association of Social Work
  The objectives of the Australian Association of Social Workers Ltd. are to promote the profession of social work, to provide an organization through which social workers can develop a professional identity, to establish, monitor and improve practice standards, to contribute to the development of social work knowledge, to advocate on behalf of clients, and to actively support social structures and policies pursuant to the promotion of social justice.
  

• British Association of Social Workers
  BASW is the largest organization of professional social workers in the United Kingdom. They speak on all issues that affect the professional standing of social work. Members come from a wide range of agencies in the Local Authority, Voluntary, Independent and Private sectors throughout the United Kingdom. BASW campaigns for improvements to legislation, for social justice and the quality of social work services and good practice.
  

• Clinical Social Work Federation
  The Clinical Social Work Federation is a confederation of 31 state societies for clinical social work. Their state societies are formed as voluntary associations for the purpose of promoting the highest standards of professional education and clinical practice. Each society is active with legislative advocacy and lobbying efforts for adequate and appropriate mental health services and coverage at their state and national levels of government.
  

• Computer Use in Social Services Network
  The Computer Use in Social Services Network (CUSSN) is an informal association of professionals interested in exchanging information and experiences on using computers in the human services. It has been in existence since 1981.
  

• Council on Social Work Education
  CSWE is a national association that preserves and enhances the quality of social work education for practice that promotes the goals of individual and community well being and social justice. CSWE pursues this mission through setting and maintaining policy and program standards, accrediting bachelor's and master's degree programs in social work, promoting research and faculty development, and advocating for social work education.
  

• HUSITA: Human Service Information Technology Applications
  Husita is an international association of information technology (IT) innovators in human services dedicated to promoting the ethical and effective use of IT to better serve humanity. Husita's focus and expertise is situated at the intersection of three core domains: information technology; human services and social development. With an emphasis on human centeredness and social justice, Husita strives to promote international knowledge development, dissemination and transfer of technology within human services. It achieves this through multidisciplinary leadership in international conferences, publications, collaboration and consultation directed particularly at IT applications and innovations that promote social betterment.
  

• Institute for Mental Health Initiatives
  Institute for Mental Health Initiatives (IMHI), a nonprofit organization of mental health professionals, promotes emotional well being in children, families, and their communities. It makes mental health research accessible to the media and the general public. IMHI builds bridges between clinicians and researchers in the field of mental health, the general public, and the members of the media.
  

• International Association of Group Psychotherapy
  The purpose of the IAGP is to serve the development of group psychortherapy, as a field of practice, training, and scientific study, by means "of international conferences, publications, and other forms of communication. The assumption is that there is mutual respect between represen-"tatives of differing theories and practices concerned with the use and study of group resources in psychotherapy and in dealing with other human problems.
  

• International Federation of Social Workers
  The International Federation of Social Workers is a successor to the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Workers, which was founded in Paris in 1928 and was active until the outbreak of World War II. It was not until 1950, at the time of the International Conference of Social Work in Paris, that the decision was made to create the International Federation of Social Workers, an international organization of professional social workers.
  

• Irish Association of Social Workers
  The Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) was founded in 1971. It is the national organization of professional social workers in the Republic of Ireland.
  

• Latino Social Workers Organization
  The Latino Social Workers Organization provides information resources and networking for Latino social workers and social work students.
  

• Mental Health in Corrections Consortium
  MHCC is dedicated to being a leading voice for mental health providers within the criminal justice system, primarily corrections, and providing the highest quality of training related to mental health issues within criminal justice.
  

• National Alliance for Hispanic Health
  The National Alliance for Hispanic Health focuses on the health, mental health, and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities. The Alliance's membership consists of thousands of front-line health and human services providers and organizations serving Hispanic communities. The organization was founded in Los Angeles in 1973 as the Coalition of Spanish-Speaking Mental Health Organizations to represent and advocate for the mental health needs of Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Central American, and South American communities in the United States.
  

• The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW)
  The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. is designed to promote the welfare, survival, and liberation of communities of African ancestry. Members of the NABSW recognize the necessity of Black community control and accountability of self to the Black community.
  

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
  NASW is the largest association of professional social workers in the United States. With more than 155,000 members in 56 chapters, NASW promotes, develops and protects the practice of social work and social workers. NASW also seeks to enhance the well being of individuals, families, and communities through its work and through its advocacy.
  

• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
  The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) organizes to reflect and advocate for the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and builds and disseminates knowledge and experience reflecting the integration of public mental health programming in evolving healthcare environments.
  

• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
  The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare was founded in 1970 to implement a vision and set of beliefs through membership, advocacy and education. Through their work in the public interest, they advocate before the White House, Congress, and federal agencies to advance the interests of our members and the consumers that they serve.
  

• National Institute for Social Work
  The National Institute for Social Work is the only independent national organization in the United Kingdom specializing exclusively in the personal social services. Founded over 30 years ago, the Institute is at the forefront of social work and social care, actively raising standards and promoting good practice in the public, independent, and voluntary sectors.
  

• Society for Social Work and Research
  The Society for Social Work and Research was founded in 1994 as a freestanding organization that works collaboratively with other organizations that are committed to improving the support for research among social workers.
  

• Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care
  The Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care is an association dedicated to promoting the universal availability, accessibility, coordination, and effectiveness of health care that addresses the psychosocial components of health and illness.
  

• World Federation of Mental Health
  The World Federation for Mental Health is an international nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1948 to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health. The Federation achieves its goals through public education programs such as World Mental Health Day, research through collaborating centers at major universities, consultation to the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and a regional structure for organizing project work at the community level.
  

• Action Research International
  Action Research International is a refereed on-line journal of action research. Published in Australia, it has an international editorial panel and is sponsored by the Institute of Workplace Research Learning and Development within the Graduate College of Management at Southern Cross University.
  

• The Advocate's Forum
  A social work journal managed entirely by University of Chicago students with support from the Office of External Affairs. Inside you will find substantive articles reflecting the diversity of interests, ideas, and concerns of social work students and graduates.
  

• Age and Ageing
  An international journal publishing refereed original articles and commissioned reviews on geriatric medicine and gerontology. Its range includes research on aging and clinical, epidemiological, and psychological aspects of later life.
  

• AIDS Book Review Journal
  An electronic journal reviewing books, videos, journal titles, and other materials covering AIDS, safer sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and other related materials, published irregularly by the University of Illinois at Chicago Library.
  

• Alcohol Alerts
  A quarterly bulletin of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism that disseminates important research findings on a single aspect of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
  

• American Journal on Addictions
  Contents of issues and abstracts of articles from AJA, an authoritative source of new information on drug abuse and the addictions.
  

• American Medical Association Publishing
  Web editions of the AMA's Scientific Publications and American Medical News and links to condition-specific Web sites.
  

• APA Addictions Newsletter
  An online publication of The American Psychological Association, Division 50.
  

• APA Journals
  A listing of all journals published by the American Psychological Association.
  

• Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
  Abstracts and full-text versions of articles.
  

• The CATO Journal
  Founded in 1977, the Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of more options that are consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, and peace. The Cato Journal is an interdisciplinary journal of public policy analysis.
  

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  Online journal featuring articles relevant to the treatment of children and adolescents.
  

• Child Maltreatment
  Child Maltreatment is the main vehicle of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Its purpose is to publish longer and more in-depth analyses of theoretical, practice, and policy issues. In addition, CM is an outlet for high-quality original empirical research and reviews of the research literature. It is now available electronically.
  

• Child Welfare Review
  An electronic journal for coverage of issues related to the well being of children. It contains both links to articles related to child welfare and original articles.
  

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy is an important news source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in philanthropic enterprise.
  

• Current Research in Social Psychology
  A peer reviewed, electronic journal covering all aspects of social psychology sponsored by the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Iowa.
  

• Electronic Journals and Periodicals in Psychology "and Related Fields
  A regularly updated listing of psychology-relevant journals.
  

• The Future of Children
  Produced by the Center for the Future of Children, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Future of Children is published three times a year and (mostly) reproduced on this site. Links to previous editions are available.
  

• Harvard Mental Health Letter
  Selected articles from the paper publication.
  

• Hunger Notes
  Hunger Notes is an online journal that is sponsored by the World Hunger Education Service.
  

• Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  Abstracts and tables of contents.
  

• Journal of Children and Poverty
  The Journal of Children and Poverty is a publication of the Institute for Children and Poverty, the research and training division of Homes for the Homeless. It offers a forum for the presentation of research and policy initiatives in the areas of education, social services, public policy, and welfare reform as they affect children, youth, and families in poverty.
  

• Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation
  A specialized online magazine containing general interest articles, personal experience articles, research reports and computerized therapy exercises related to brain injury, head injury, and strokes.
  

• Journal of Mind and Behavior
  Journal related to cross-causal understanding of cognition and behavior. Contents and abstracts of articles in past issues.
  

• The Journal of Online Behavior (JOB)
  JOB is concerned with the empirical study of human behavior in the online environment, and with the impact of evolving communication and information technology upon individuals, groups, organizations, and society. It is a peer-reviewed, behavioral science/social science journal, with editorial board members from several countries and disciplinary affiliations. The journal is published electronically on the World Wide Web, and in printed form. Each article published on the Web is accompanied by an interactive discussion space, a pointer to which will accompany the article site. Significant comments from discussions may accompany the paper publication.
  

• Journal of Poverty
  The Journal of Poverty: Innovations on Social, Political and Economic Inequalities is the first refereed journal designed to provide a focused outlet for discourse on poverty and inequality.
  

• Journal of Social Work Practice
  The Journal of Social Work Practice publishes refereed articles devoted to the exploration and practice of social welfare and allied health professions from psychodynamic and systemic perspectives.
  

• Links to Psychological Journals (by Armin Gunther)
  An index of more than 1,500 links to psychology and social science journals online, this Web site covers English, French, and Dutch language journals, and provides general journal information, tables of contents, abstracts, or full text articles.
  

• Lippincott's Nursing Center
  The American Journal of Nursing was the first U.S. nursing publication to make a home on the World Wide Web. It has recently launched Lippincott's NursingCenter, which features full-text continuing education articles as well as tables of contents from the current AJN, summaries of articles, and links to sites for other nursing journals.
  

• The New Social Worker
  The New Social Worker is the only national magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. This Web site presents the online version of the magazine, and presents links to employment resources.
  

• NIH Record
  The NIH Record is the biweekly newsletter for employees of the National Institutes of Health.
  

• On the Issues: The Progressive Woman's Quarterly
  This Internet-only journal presents articles on international and domestic affairs, political analysis, philosophy, religion and spirituality, health and medicine, arts, culture, social and personal issues.
  

• Philanthropy News Digest
  The Foundation Center publishes electronically its Philanthropy News Digest every week, highlighting philanthropy-related news from other print and electronic periodicals nationwide.
  

• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  PNAS is one of the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serials. Since its establishment in 1915, it continues to publish cutting-edge research reports, commentaries, reviews, perspectives, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. Coverage in PNAS spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. PNAS is published biweekly in print, and weekly online in PNAS Early Edition.
  

• Psychiatric Times
  Full text of news and clinical articles for psychiatrists, allied mental health professionals and primary care physicians who treat mental disorders.
  

• Psychiatry on Line
  Current contents and more from the International Journal of Psychiatry.
  

• Psychotherapy Finances and Managed Care Strategies
  Two newsletters related to subjects private practitioners and those in managed care need to know about: practice building; marketing tips; hot niche market opportunities; health reform initiatives; plus managed care news and even tax tips.
  

• PSYCHE
  A refereed electronic journal dedicated to supporting the interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain.
  

• Psychological Science Agenda
  The newsletter of the American Psychological Association Science Directorate.
  

• Psycoloquy
  A refereed international, interdisciplinary electronic journal sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA), publishing target articles and peer commentary in all areas of psychology as well as cognitive science, neuroscience, behavioral biology, artificial intelligence, robotics/vision, linguistics and philosophy.
  

• Qualitative Report
  An online journal dedicated to qualitative research and critical inquiry.
  

• Social Policy
  Electronic magazine about social and political movements and issues. Provides articles, a message board, and links to related resources.
  

• Social Research Update
  A quarterly publication by the Department of Sociology, University of Surrey, England. Each issue covers one topic in sufficient depth to indicate the main directions of recent developments and provide a bibliography for further reading.
  

• Social Service Review
  Contents, author notes, and full-text articles from one of the premier journals in social work.
  

• Sociological Research Online
  Online journal that publishes peer reviewed articles applying sociological analysis to a wide range of topics.
  

• Standards: An International Journal of Multicultural Studies
  An online publication featuring art, fiction, and scholarly essays relating to multicultural studies.
  

• Technology in Human Services
  Technology in Human Services is a journal dedicated to providing information about the use of computer-based information technologies in the human services. It is designed for practitioners as well as educators.
  

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