Go to the sites listed and find the specific areas mentioned in the capsules below.

• The Urban Institute
  This is the website of a policy research organization investigating social and economic problems, government policies, and public and private programs.

  The Urban Institute is devoted to the investigation of social and economic problems, government policies, and public/private programs. From this site, click on "Research" and then click on “New Federalism”. This will provide access to the National Survey of American Families, which provides fascinating data on the status of American families today. After exploring the survey, you may wish to return to this site when the topic of family is covered in your social problems course.
  

• The Legislative Indexing Vocabulary (LIV)
  This is a thesaurus of over 5,000 authorized terms concerning social problems for you to use when searching subjects in the online Library of Congress.

  Choose one of the authorized terms concerning social problems and plug it into the online Library of Congress. Here is a suggestion: Click on Crimes Without Victims. By doing so, you will access a screen that will allow you to choose a "narrower" term, such as drug abuse. You may wish to conduct a similar search with other topics of interest.
  

• The Society for Applied Sociology
  This is the homepage of an international organization for professionals involved in applying sociological knowledge in a wide variety of settings and contexts.

  Applied sociology is becoming more popular within the discipline as a whole. From this web site, try participating in the SAS Poll. In doing so, you will be able to see how others answered the same questions you have responded to. You may also wish to explore other topics concerning applied sociology based on your responses to the poll.
  

• The American Sociological Association (ASA)
  This is the homepage of a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good.

  The ASA is the representative professional organization for sociologists in the United States and elsewhere in the world. Based on the contents of this site, what area of sociology interests you most?
  

• Social Research Update
  This British organization publishes articles on particular social research methods and issues. Click on ‘Using E-Mail as a Research Tool’. This article provides a fascinating look at how social scientists are using Internet technology in their research investigations. Write a brief report based on your exploration of this material.
  

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