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Human Services Research Guide

AIDS

Print Sources:

AIDS in the World / The Global AIDS Policy Coalition, Jonathan Mann, general editor ; Daniel J.M. Tarantola, scientific editor ; Thomas W. Netter, managing editor. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c1992.
Main: RA644 .A25 A36358 1992 REFERENCE (nocirc)

AIDS Sourcebook / edited by Karen Bellenir. Detroit, Mich : Omnigraphics, 1999.
Main: RC607 .A26 A3573 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of AIDS / edited by Raymond A. Smith; forewords by James W. Curran, Peter Piot. New York : Penguin Books, 2001.
Main: RA644 .A25 E5276 2001 REFERENCE (nocirc)

HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources / Jeffrey T. Huber, editor. Binghamton, N.Y. : Harrington Park Press, c1998.
Main: RA644 .A25 H575 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc)

How to Find Information about AIDS / Virginia A. Lingle, M. Sandra Wood. Lingle, Virginia A. New York : Harrington Park Press, c1988.
Main: RC607 .A26 L56 1988B REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

ACT UP NY
http://www.actupny.org/
This is the NY Chapter of the national organization known for its civil disobedience activities.

AIDS Information
http://www.gmhc.org/
This is the homepage of the Gay Men's Health Crisis. It features an AIDS library, which contains links to various AIDS resources on the Web.

HIV/AIDS Education in Social Work
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/7113/
This page is designed to help provide resources and links for students taking the class "Social Dimensions of AIDS" at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University and those who are interested in HIV/AIDS and Social Work Education.

HIV/AIDS Resource Center
http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/about/about.htm
The JAMA HIV/AIDS Resource Center is designed as a resource for physicians and other health professionals. The site is produced and maintained by JAMA editors and staff.

HIV Insite
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/
This is a very comprehensive site. It is divided into sections: (1) Medical, (2) Prevention, and a (3)Social Issues Section.

Net of Care: Information and Resources for Caregivers
http://www.netofcare.org/
This new site contains a searchable database of services offered in New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn, other boroughs coming soon) and a list of national resources for dealing with the stresses of family caregiving.

Aging

Print Sources:

Americans 55 & Older : A Changing Market / edited by Sharon Yntema. Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, c1999.
Main: HQ1064 .U5 A6455 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Graying of America : An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior / Donald H. Kausler and Barry C. Kausler. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1996.
Main: HQ1064 .U5 K39 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Encyclopedia of Aging : A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics / George L. Maddox, editor-in-chief ; Robert C. Atchley ... [et al.], associate editors ; Sheri W. Sussman, managing editor. New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1995.
Main: HQ1061 .E53 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Home Care for the Elderly / edited by Ada Romaine-Davis, Jennifer Boondas, and Ayeliffe Lenihan; foreword by Robert N. Butler. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1995.
Main: HV1461 .E5 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Dictionary of Gerontology / Diana K. Harris. Harris, Diana K. New York : Greenwood Press, 1988.
Main: HQ1061 .H338 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging
http://www.aarp.org/cyber/general.htm
This Internet guide was produced by AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons. Topics covered include Web sites, electronic lists, newsgroups, electronic periodicals, and internet search tools. Title and subject indexes are available.

Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/
The Alzheimer’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease.

American Geriatrics Society
http://www.americangeriatrics.org./
The American Geriatrics Society is an organization of health care professionals seeking to improve the well-being and health of seniors. It promotes research, shapes health care policies for the elderly, and provides educational opportunities for geriatrics professionals and the public.

GeroWeb
http://www.iog.wayne.edu/IOGlinks.html
The web and gopher servers listed in the GeroWeb Virtual Library on Aging contain information which may be useful to those interested in gerontology, geriatrics, the process of aging, services for the elderly, or the concerns of senior citizens in general.

The National Aging Information Center
http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/
This site contains three databases: (1) the Bibliographic Database for finding aging-related products, (2) the Database Reference System for finding aging related data, and (3)the Eldercare Locator for finding referral services for the elderly in any locale.

Children

Print Sources:

Caring for your School-Age Child : Ages 5 to 12 / editor-in-chief, Edward L. Schor ... [et al.]. New York : Bantam Books, 1995.
Main: HQ772 .C354 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse / Robin E. Clark and Judith Freeman Clark ; introduction by Richard J. Gelles. Clark, Robin E. New York, N.Y. ; Oxford : Facts on File, c1989.
Main: HV6626.5 .C57 1989 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Growing Up : A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia / Gwen J. Broude. Broude, Gwen J. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1995.
Main: HQ767.84 .B76 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The New Child Protection Team Handbook / editors, Donald C. Bross ... [et al.]. New York : Garland, 1988.
Main: HV741 .N397 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America / edited by Bruce A. Chadwick and Tim B. Heaton. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1996.
Main: HQ796 .S8237 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

The Child Welfare League of America
http://www.cwla.org/
This is the homepage of the oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of America's vulnerable children and their families.

The Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of America
http://www.wish.org/
The Make-A-Wish Foundation Grants wishes to children wish life threatening illnesses.

National Center for Youth Law
http://www.youthlaw.org/
A private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families.

U.S. Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/
This is a very easy to navigate site and is useful for finding government information pertaining to children's issues.

Criminal Justice

Print Sources:

Crime and Punishment in America : A Historical Bibliography / Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio Information Services, c1984.
Main: Z5703.5 .U5 C7 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Criminal Justice Dictionary / compiled by Erik Beckman. Beckman, Erik.
Main: HV6017 .B4 1983 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Dictionary of American Criminal Justice : Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases / Dean J. Champion. Champion, Dean J.
Main: HV7411 .C53 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice / Sanford H. Kadish, editor in chief. New York : Free Press, c1983.
Main: HV6017 .E52 1983 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics -- 1989 / edited by Timothy J. Flanagan, Kathleen Maguire. Washington, DC : U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G. P. O. 1989.
Main: HV6787 .A51 S6 1989 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Criminal Justice Cybrary
http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp
This is is a well-organized collection of nearly 12,000 Internet links, with a search engine.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.org/
NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, which are displayed in over 600 tables.

Directories

Print Sources:

Cares Directory : Social and Health Services in the Greater New York City Area / Philadelphia PA Dorland's, Data Networks, LP.
Main: HV99 .N59 C37 REFERENCE (nocirc)
Queens: HV99 .N59 C37 Q QNS_REF (nocirc)
This reference book is the authoritative guide to health and social services in the Greater New York area, containing detailed information on over 2,000 agencies.

Directory of Operating Grants : A Reference Directory Identifying General Operating Grants Available to Nonprofit Organizations / [Richard M. Eckstein, publisher/editor]. Loxahatchee, FL : Research Grant Guides, 2000.
Main: HV97 .A3 D58 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc)
This reference book identifies more than 850 foundations that award grants to nonprofit organizations.

The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997.
Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc)
This reference book is published annually and provides direct information access to officials in the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of New York State government.

The Self-Help Directory : A Sourcebook for Self-Help in the United States and Canada / Joe Donovan. New York : Facts on File, c1993.
Main: HV547 .D65 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)
This reference book is a directory of self-help groups in both the United States and Canada. It contains both addresses and phone numbers.

Social Service Organizations and Agencies Directory / compiled and edited by Anthony T. Kruzas ; assistant editors, Robert FitchAllen ... [et al.].
Main: HV89 .K78 1982 REFERENCE (nocirc)
This reference book is a guide to national and regional social service organizations, including advocacy groups, voluntary associations, professional societies, federal and state agencies, clearing houses and information centers.

Internet Sources:

Directory of Social Work Boards
http://www.aswb.org/board/
This site provides the board name, address, and telephone number are provided for the social regulatory boards for all state boards.

NYC Link
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/
This is the Official New York City Web Site, containing links to various agencies of interest. The agencies of interest to the field of human services include Health, Housing, and Human Services.

Social Work Library
http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Social.lib/mswlibraries.html
This is a list of links to libraries which support MSW programs accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. It is useful because these libraries provide research guides.

Social Work Search.com
http://www.socialworksearch.com/
This website provides information and links to other websites of interest to social workers and other helping professionals.

Yahoo, Social Work Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/social_science/social_work/
Yahoo's Social Work directory.

Families

Print Sources:

The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy / S. Richard Sauber ... [et al.]. Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1993.
Main: RC488.5 .D525 1993 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Family Life / editor, Carl L. Bankston III ; project editor, R. Kent Rasmussen. Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c1999.
Main: HQ534 .E53 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Handbook of Family Therapy / edited by Alan S. Gurman and David P. Kniskern. New York : Brunner/Mazel, c1981.
Main: RC488.5 .H33 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Handbook of Family Violence / edited by Vincent B. Van Hasselt [et. al.] New York : Plenum Press, 1988.
Main: HQ809.3 .U5 H35 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Handbook of Marriage and the Family / edited by Marvin B. Sussman and Suzanne K. Steinmetz.New York : Plenum Press, c1987.
Main: HQ518 .H154 1987 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

The Baby Center
http://www.babycenter.com/?CP_bid=
This site is very useful to parents. It provides expert advice, support, and current news.

Divorce Central
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
The Divorce Central team has developed this service to offer help, support, and information, and to give you the opportunity to communicate with others who are in various stages of decision-making, mourning, mediating, settling, litigating, and just plain "dealing."

Families Under Construction
http://www.famucon.com/
This is a site established by Dr. Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman. It brings private practice theory to the internet.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
http://www.ndvh.org/
The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.

WholeFamily Center
http://www.wholefamily.com/indexNN.html
This site is divided into a marriage center, parenting center, and kids center.

Gay/Lesbian

Print Sources:

The Gay Almanac / compiled by the National Museum Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, a program of the Lesbian and Gay Community Main: HQ76.3 .U5 G367 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Gay & Lesbian Biography / editor, Michael J. Tyrkus ; consulting editor, Michael Bronski ; with a preface by Jewelle Gomez. Detroit ; London : St. James Press, c1997.
Main: HQ75.2 .G39 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Human Sexuality : An Encyclopedia / edited by Vern L. Bullough and Bonnie Bullough. New York : Garland Pub., 1994.
Main: HQ9 .H846 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Sexual Preference, its Development in Men and Women/ Alan P. Bell, Martin S. Weinberg, Sue Kiefer Hammersmith. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1981.
Main: HQ76 .B438 1981 REFERENCE (nocirc)

St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac / editor, Neil Schlager ; with foreword by R. Ellen Greenblatt. Detroit : St. James Press, c1998.
Main: HQ76.3 .U5 S75 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Act Up
http://www.actupny.org/
ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.

The Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/
The HRC is the nations largest organization fighting for equal rights for lesbians and gay men.

Lesbian.org
http://www.lesbian.org/
The oldest and probably most comprehensive lesbian-focussed site on the web, this site features searchable lesbian links, a searchable database of lesbian links on the Internet. It also hosts web sites for non-profit lesbian groups and sponsors listservs and publications.

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.ngltf.org/
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is "a leading progressive civil rights organization."

The New York City Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center
http://www.gaycenter.org/
Central hub for l/g/b/t resources, events, links, etc. for the metro area. The center contains a museum and archives as well as many other special things.

Government Agencies

Print Sources:

The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997.
Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The United States Government Manual / Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Washington, D.C. : The Federal Register : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Main: JK421 .U58 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
The Bureau of the Census was created as a permanent act in 1902. The major functions of the bureau are authorized by the Constitution, which provides that a census must be taken every 10 years. It has many useful statistics of interest to the field of Human Services.

United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
The Department of Education establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education.

United States Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
The Department of Health and Human Services is the cabinet-level department of the federal executive branch most involved with the nation's human concerns.

healthfinder.com
http://healthfinder.gov/
healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov/
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established in 1965. It is the principle federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the nations's housing needs.

United States Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/
The purpose of the Department of Labor is to fostor, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

Grants/Funding

Print Sources:

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance / Washington, D.C. : The Office of Management and Budget : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Main: HC110 .P63 U53A REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Foundation Directory / New York, Foundation Center; distributed by Columbia University Press.
Main: AS911 .A2 F65 REFERENCE (nocirc)
Staten-Isl: AS911 .A2 F65 S SI_REF (nocirc)
Queens: AS911 .A2 F65 Q QNS_REF (nocirc)

Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development : A Guide to Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects / Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1997.
Main: HN90 .C6 F86 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Grants Register / New York: St. Martin's Press, c1969-
Main: LB2338 .G7 REFERENCE (nocirc)

New York State Foundations : A Comprehensive Directory/ Margaret Mary Feczko, editor. [New York, N.Y.] : Foundation Center, 1997.
Main: HV98 .N7 N57 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Carnegie Corporation of New York
http://www.carnegie.org/
This is a grant-making educational foundation that also sponsors commissions dealing with specific topics.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/topics/grants.html
This site contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government.

Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
This site provides grantmaker information, funding trends and analysis, Philanthropy News Digest, raining and seminars, libraries and locations, fundraising process, Foundation Center publications, and a list of cooperating libraries.

Foundations On-Line
http://www.foundations.org
A Directory of Charitable Grantmakers. Sponsored by the Northern California Community Foundation, this site has alphabetical directories of foundations and fundraising events plus information on fundraising software, consultants, products, etc.

The Grantsmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/
TGC is known for its grants and fundraising seminars.

Jobs and Careers

Print Sources:

The Adams Job Interview Almanac / Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1996.
Main: HF5549.5 . A3 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries / John W. Wright. Wright, John W., 1941-
Main: HD8083 .U5 W74 REFERENCE (nocirc)

America's top jobs for people without a four-year degree : detailed information on 190 good jobs in all major fields and industries / Michael Farr
Main: HD5724 .F27 2003 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Dictionary of occupational titles : with O*NET(tm) definitions
Main: HB2595 .O16 2003 REFERENCE(no circ)

The Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance / Holli R. Cosgrove, editorial director
Main: HF5381 .E52 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Good Works : A Guide to Careers in Social Change / edited by Donna Colvin ; preface by Ralph Nader.New York : Barricade Books, c1994.
Main: AS29.5 .G66 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Harvard Business School guide to careers in the nonprofit sector / Stephanie Lowell
Main: HD2769.2 .U6 L68 2000 STACKS

The Metropolitan New York Jobbank, 2000 / managing editor, Steven Graber. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1999.
Main: HF5382.75 .U5 M4 199 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Navigating your career : twenty-one of America's leading headhunters tell you how it's done / Christopher W. Hunt & Scott A. Scanlon, editors
Main: HF5381 .N358 1999 STACKS

Occupational outlook handbook / United States. Department of Labor
Main: HF5381 .A1 O36 B REFERENCE (nocirc)
Bronx: HF5381 .A1 O36 B BRONX_REF (nocirc)

What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / by Richard Nelson Bolles
Main: HF5383 .B56 2002 REFERENCE (no circ)

Winning the job game : the new rules for finding and keeping the job you want / Carol Kleiman
Main: HF5382.75 .U6 K545 2002 STACKS

Internet Sources:

America's Job Bank
http://www.ajb.dni.us/index.html
This is a very useful site. It allows the searcher to use key words.

BLACKCAREERZONE.com
http://www.blackcareerzone.com/
The Black Career Zone is the #1 Career site for African Americans.

Career Development Handbook
http://www.mcny.edu/pdfs/careerservices/CareerServicesHandbook.pdf
Published by MCNY's Office of Career Services

Career Services at MCNY
http:/www.mcny.edu/career_serv/car1.php
MCNY's Office of Career Services Home Page.

Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair
http://www.mcny.edu/pdfs/careerservices/CareerFairPreparation.pdf
Published by MCNY's Office of Career Services

Government Openings
http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
This job search is brought to you by FedWorld, an online system operated by the National Technical Information Service an agency of the United States Department of Commerce.

Job-Interview.net
http://www.job-interview.net/
Very useful site for job interview preparation.

National Career Development Center
http://ncda.org/
NCDA provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, public information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service.

Monster Board
http://www.monster.com/
This site provides a variety of links to job-search resources and also has connections to job listings.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
This is the online version of the above government publication. It offer job descriptions, contact information, and current average salaries for almost every occupation.

Mental Health

Print Sources:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : DSM-IV / Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association, 1994.
Main: RC455.2 .C4 D54 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV / American Psychiatric Association. Washington, D.C. : The Association, c1994.
Main: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 RESERVE
Bronx: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 B BRONX_RES
Queens: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 Q QNS_RES

Encyclopedia of Mental Health / editor-in-chief, Howard S. Friedman. San Diego : Academic Press, c1998.
Main: RA790.5 .E53 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Psychology / Alan E. Kazdin, editor in chief. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000.
Main: BF31 .E52 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Using DSM-IV : A Clinician's Guide to Psychiatric Diagnosis / by Anthony L. LaBruzza in collaboration with José M. Méndez-Villarrubia. LaBruzza, Anthony L.
Main: RC469 .L33 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

American Counseling Association
http://www.counseling.org/
This site has information which includes news of educational programs and workshops by state, date, and topic.

Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information.

Mental Health InfoSource
http://www.mhsource.com/
This site contains information dealing with mental illness and the advances being made in its treatment and prevention.

Mental Health Net
http://mentalhelp.net/
This site is a guide to mental health, psychology, mental disorders, cybertherapy and psychiatry. Offering resources for self-help support, professionals, and administrators.

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
This is the homepage of the NIMH, part of the National Institute of Health, which is the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the U.S. Government.

New York Community Information

Print Sources:

The Encyclopedia of New York City / edited by Kenneth T. Jackson. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press ; New York : New-York Historical Society, c1995.
Main: F128.3 .E75 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)
Bronx: F128.3 .E75 1995 B BRONX_REF (nocirc)

The Metropolitan New York Jobbank, 2000 / managing editor, Steven Graber. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1999.
Main: XX(42023.1) REFERENCE (nocirc)

The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997.
Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics / Arlington, VA : CACI Marketing Systems, c1997.
Main: HA203 .S66 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Brooklyn Public Library
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
Click on branches and choose branch by name. Choose community directory for schools, churches, social service, community board, elected officials, and annual events.

New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/
This system includes Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

New York Public Library Branch Sites
http://www.nypl.org/branch/
Click on area map and area branch. Then choose community information for demographics, community boards elected officials, area schools etc.

Queens Borough Public Library
http://www.queenslibrary.org/hours.asp
Click the required branch nameand look for branch demographics for population breakdown by race and ethnicity.

Nonprofit Organizations Information

Print Sources:

Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting : Theory and Practice / Robert J. Freeman and Craig D. Shoulders. Freeman, Robert J.
Main: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 RESERVE
Bronx: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 B BRONX_RES
Staten-Isl: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 S SI_RES
Queens: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 Q QNS_RES

How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation / by Anthony Mancuso. Mancuso, Anthony.
Main: KF1388 .Z9 M36 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc)
Main: KF1388 .Z9 M36 1997 DISK REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations / Bruce R. Hopkins. Hopkins, Bruce R.
Main: KF6449 .H6 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Nonprofit Manager's Resource Directory / Ronald A. Landskroner. Landskroner, Ronald A.
Main: Z7164 .T87 L36 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Business Planning (for nonprofits or for-profits)
http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/bus_plan/bus_plan.htm
This is a useful site for planning a nonprofit organization. It contains many useful links.

Business Plans for Nonprofits
http://nonprofit.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa021099.htm
This site contains information on how to start a nonprofit organization. It has many useful links.

The Foundation Center
http://www.foundationcenter.org/
The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse established in 1956. The Center's mission is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects.

GuideStar
http://www.guidestar.org/
If you are looking for specific nonprofits instead of general information about nonprofits, GuideStar has the best public resources.

Internet Nonprofit Center
http://www.nonprofits.org/
Putnam Barber and Cliff Landesman have developed an exceptional resource for finding information about running nonprofits.

NonProfit Gateway
http://www.nonprofit.gov/
This site is designed as a central starting point to help nonprofit organizations access online Federal information and services. Linked to all Cabinet Departments and many agencies, it contains information about grants, regulations, taxes, and other services as well as information on a wide range of other topics and programs.

Nonprofit Organizations
http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/nonprofit.html
If you are interested in nonprofit organizations, you can find valuable information at a number of key websites.

Psychology

Print Sources:

Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology / edited by Andrew M. Colman. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
Main: BF31 .C66 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis / Benjamin B. Wolman, editor in chief. New York : Henry Holt, c1996.
Main: RC437 .E49 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Psychology / Alan E. Kazdin, editor in chief. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000.
Main: BF31 .E52 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Psychology / Raymond J. Corsini, editor ; consulting editors, Anne Anastasi ... [et al.]; associateeditors, Mary Allen ... [et al.] ; foreign editors, Ruben Ardila ... [et al.] ; biography editors, Robert Lundin ; foreigneditor, Neal Pinckney ; managing editor, Kristine Altweis. New York : Wiley, c1994.
Main: BF31 .E52 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology / Susan Gall, executive editor ; Bernard Beins and Alan J. Feldman,contributing editors. Detroit : Gale, c1996.
Main: BF31 .G35 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization respresenting psychology in the United States.

APA Style Resources
http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm
This site contains links to APA style guides and help sheets on the internet.

Electronic Psychology Periodicals
http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html
This site has links to many full-text psychology journals.

PsycBOOKS
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pzh

PsychWeb
http://www.psywww.com/
This site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology.

Social Psychology Network
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
This site is a very large social psychology site with a search engine.

Statistics and Research

Print Sources:

Encyclopedia of Social Work / Richard L. Edwards, editor-in-chief [and others] Silver Spring, Maryland: National Association of Social Workers [1986]
Main: HV35 .S6 1995 RESERVE

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association/ Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1994.
Main: BF76.7 .P83 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)
Bronx: BF76.7 .P83 1994 B BRONX_REF (nocirc)
Staten-Isl: BF76.7 .P83 1995 S SI_REF (nocirc)
Queens: BF76.7 .P83 1995 Q QNS_REF (nocirc)

Research Made Simple : A Handbook for Social Workers/ Raymond Mark.
Main: HV11 .M3492 1996 RESERVE
Bronx: HV11 .M3492 1996 B BRONX_RES
Staten-Isl: HV11 .M3492 1996 S SI_RES
Queens: HV11 .M3492 1996 Q QNS_RES

Social Science Encyclopedia. Selections / London ; New York : Routledge 1996.
Main: H41 .M47 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

ChildStats.gov
http://childstats.gov/contacts.asp
Contact information for staff from federal agencies who have expertise with NATIONAL data sets.

Data on the Net
http://odwin.ucsd.edu/idata/
Allows you to search a listing of 850 internet sites of Social Science statistical data. This site is maintained by the University of California, San Diego.

DisabilityResources.org
http://www.disabilityresources.org/STATISTICS.html
Disability statistics online.

Human Services Research Institute (HSRI)
http://www.hsri.org/about.html
The Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) was established in 1976 with the express purpose of assisting states and the federal government to enhance services and supports to people with mental illness and people with mental retardation.

Guide to Library Research
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/home.htm
This is a useful site created to help students do library research.

New York State Statistics
http://http://www.nysstatistics.org/
Presented by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the New York State Statistics website is designed to provide extensive statistical information about New York State and its people for the use of government officials, businesses, academics, the media, and interested citizens. It contains information covering demographics, economics, elections, government finance, public safety, housing, education, health, energy, and much more.

Society for Social Work and Research
http://www.sswr.org/
The Society for Social Work and Research was founded in 1994 as a free-standing organization that works collaboratively with other organizations that are committed to improving the support for research among social workers.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
http://www.cache.census.gov/statab/www/
Statistical Abstract provides statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S.

U. S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Searchable database with useful data about the people and economy of the United States.

Substance Abuse

Print Sources:

A Dictionary of Drug Abuse Terms and Terminology/ Ernest L. Abel.
Main: HV5804 .A23 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse / Robert O'Brien and Sidney Cohen. O'Brien, Robert, 1932-
Main: HV5804 .O24 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol / Jerome H. Jaffe, editor in chief. New York: Macmillan Library Reference USA; London: Simon Schuster and Prentice Hall International, c1995.
Main: HV5804 .E53 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol Addictive Behavior / Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, editor-in-chief. New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2001.
Main: HV5804 .E53 2001 REFERENCE (nocirc)

The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink / by Richard A. Spears.
Main: HV4998 .S64 1986 REFERENCE (nocirc)

Internet Sources:

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Support group for alcoholics that was created in 1935.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
SAMHSA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. *Please note that some sites and books appears under more than one subject heading.

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Human Services Research Guide AIDS Aging Children Criminal Justice Directories Families Gay/Lesbian Government Agencies Grants/Funding Jobs and Careers Mental Health New York Community Information Nonprofit Organizations Information Psychology Statistics and Research Substance Abuse AIDS Print Sources: AIDS in the World / The Global AIDS Policy Coalition, Jonathan Mann, general editor ; Daniel J.M. Tarantola, scientific editor ; Thomas W. Netter, managing editor. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c1992. Main: RA644 .A25 A36358 1992 REFERENCE (nocirc) AIDS Sourcebook / edited by Karen Bellenir. Detroit, Mich : Omnigraphics, 1999. Main: RC607 .A26 A3573 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of AIDS / edited by Raymond A. Smith; forewords by James W. Curran, Peter Piot. New York : Penguin Books, 2001. Main: RA644 .A25 E5276 2001 REFERENCE (nocirc) HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources / Jeffrey T. Huber, editor. Binghamton, N.Y. : Harrington Park Press, c1998. Main: RA644 .A25 H575 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc) How to Find Information about AIDS / Virginia A. Lingle, M. Sandra Wood. Lingle, Virginia A. New York : Harrington Park Press, c1988. Main: RC607 .A26 L56 1988B REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: ACT UP NY http://www.actupny.org/ This is the NY Chapter of the national organization known for its civil disobedience activities. AIDS Information http://www.gmhc.org/ This is the homepage of the Gay Men's Health Crisis. It features an AIDS library, which contains links to various AIDS resources on the Web. HIV/AIDS Education in Social Work http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/7113/ This page is designed to help provide resources and links for students taking the class "Social Dimensions of AIDS" at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Yeshiva University and those who are interested in HIV/AIDS and Social Work Education. HIV/AIDS Resource Center http://www.ama-assn.org/special/hiv/about/about.htm The JAMA HIV/AIDS Resource Center is designed as a resource for physicians and other health professionals. The site is produced and maintained by JAMA editors and staff. HIV Insite http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/ This is a very comprehensive site. It is divided into sections: (1) Medical, (2) Prevention, and a (3)Social Issues Section. Net of Care: Information and Resources for Caregivers http://www.netofcare.org/ This new site contains a searchable database of services offered in New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn, other boroughs coming soon) and a list of national resources for dealing with the stresses of family caregiving. ↑back to top Aging Print Sources: Americans 55 & Older : A Changing Market / edited by Sharon Yntema. Ithaca, N.Y. : New Strategist Publications, c1999. Main: HQ1064 .U5 A6455 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Graying of America : An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior / Donald H. Kausler and Barry C. Kausler. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1996. Main: HQ1064 .U5 K39 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Encyclopedia of Aging : A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics / George L. Maddox, editor-in-chief ; Robert C. Atchley ... [et al.], associate editors ; Sheri W. Sussman, managing editor. New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1995. Main: HQ1061 .E53 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Home Care for the Elderly / edited by Ada Romaine-Davis, Jennifer Boondas, and Ayeliffe Lenihan; foreword by Robert N. Butler. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1995. Main: HV1461 .E5 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) Dictionary of Gerontology / Diana K. Harris. Harris, Diana K. New York : Greenwood Press, 1988. Main: HQ1061 .H338 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging http://www.aarp.org/cyber/general.htm This Internet guide was produced by AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons. Topics covered include Web sites, electronic lists, newsgroups, electronic periodicals, and internet search tools. Title and subject indexes are available. Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/ The Alzheimer’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping those affected by the disease. American Geriatrics Society http://www.americangeriatrics.org./ The American Geriatrics Society is an organization of health care professionals seeking to improve the well-being and health of seniors. It promotes research, shapes health care policies for the elderly, and provides educational opportunities for geriatrics professionals and the public. GeroWeb http://www.iog.wayne.edu/IOGlinks.html The web and gopher servers listed in the GeroWeb Virtual Library on Aging contain information which may be useful to those interested in gerontology, geriatrics, the process of aging, services for the elderly, or the concerns of senior citizens in general. The National Aging Information Center http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/ This site contains three databases: (1) the Bibliographic Database for finding aging-related products, (2) the Database Reference System for finding aging related data, and (3)the Eldercare Locator for finding referral services for the elderly in any locale. Net of Care: Information and Resources for Caregivers http://www.netofcare.org/ This new site contains a searchable database of services offered in New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn, other boroughs coming soon) and a list of national resources for dealing with the stresses of family caregiving. ↑back to top Children Print Sources: Caring for your School-Age Child : Ages 5 to 12 / editor-in-chief, Edward L. Schor ... [et al.]. New York : Bantam Books, 1995. Main: HQ772 .C354 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse / Robin E. Clark and Judith Freeman Clark ; introduction by Richard J. Gelles. Clark, Robin E. New York, N.Y. ; Oxford : Facts on File, c1989. Main: HV6626.5 .C57 1989 REFERENCE (nocirc) Growing Up : A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia / Gwen J. Broude. Broude, Gwen J. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1995. Main: HQ767.84 .B76 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) The New Child Protection Team Handbook / editors, Donald C. Bross ... [et al.]. New York : Garland, 1988. Main: HV741 .N397 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc) Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America / edited by Bruce A. Chadwick and Tim B. Heaton. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1996. Main: HQ796 .S8237 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/ The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. The Child Welfare League of America http://www.cwla.org/ This is the homepage of the oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of America's vulnerable children and their families. The Children's Defense Fund http://www.childrensdefense.org/ The mission of the Children's Defense Fund is to Leave No Child Behind® and to ensure every child a Healthy Start, Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. Make-A-Wish Foundation of America http://www.wish.org/ The Make-A-Wish Foundation Grants wishes to children wish life threatening illnesses. National Center for Youth Law http://www.youthlaw.org/ A private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families. U.S. Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/ This is a very easy to navigate site and is useful for finding government information pertaining to children's issues. ↑back to top Criminal Justice Print Sources: Crime and Punishment in America : A Historical Bibliography / Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio Information Services, c1984. Main: Z5703.5 .U5 C7 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Criminal Justice Dictionary / compiled by Erik Beckman. Beckman, Erik. Main: HV6017 .B4 1983 REFERENCE (nocirc) Dictionary of American Criminal Justice : Key Terms and Major Supreme Court Cases / Dean J. Champion. Champion, Dean J. Main: HV7411 .C53 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice / Sanford H. Kadish, editor in chief. New York : Free Press, c1983. Main: HV6017 .E52 1983 REFERENCE (nocirc) Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics -- 1989 / edited by Timothy J. Flanagan, Kathleen Maguire. Washington, DC : U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G. P. O. 1989. Main: HV6787 .A51 S6 1989 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org/index.html The ACLU is an advocate of individual rights. Criminal Justice Cybrary http://talkjustice.com/cybrary.asp This is is a well-organized collection of nearly 12,000 Internet links, with a search engine. National Criminal Justice Reference Service http://www.ncjrs.org/ NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control. New York City Police Department Crime Statistics http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nypd/html/pct/cspdf.html Statistics are available citywide, by borough, or by precinct. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States, which are displayed in over 600 tables. ↑back to top Directories Print Sources: Cares Directory : Social and Health Services in the Greater New York City Area / Philadelphia PA Dorland's, Data Networks, LP. Main: HV99 .N59 C37 REFERENCE (nocirc) Queens: HV99 .N59 C37 Q QNS_REF (nocirc) This reference book is the authoritative guide to health and social services in the Greater New York area, containing detailed information on over 2,000 agencies. Directory of Operating Grants : A Reference Directory Identifying General Operating Grants Available to Nonprofit Organizations / [Richard M. Eckstein, publisher/editor]. Loxahatchee, FL : Research Grant Guides, 2000. Main: HV97 .A3 D58 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc) This reference book identifies more than 850 foundations that award grants to nonprofit organizations. The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997. Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc) This reference book is published annually and provides direct information access to officials in the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of New York State government. The Self-Help Directory : A Sourcebook for Self-Help in the United States and Canada / Joe Donovan. New York : Facts on File, c1993. Main: HV547 .D65 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) This reference book is a directory of self-help groups in both the United States and Canada. It contains both addresses and phone numbers. Social Service Organizations and Agencies Directory / compiled and edited by Anthony T. Kruzas ; assistant editors, Robert FitchAllen ... [et al.]. Main: HV89 .K78 1982 REFERENCE (nocirc) This reference book is a guide to national and regional social service organizations, including advocacy groups, voluntary associations, professional societies, federal and state agencies, clearing houses and information centers. Internet Sources: Directory of Social Work Boards http://www.aswb.org/board/ This site provides the board name, address, and telephone number are provided for the social regulatory boards for all state boards. NYC Link http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/ This is the Official New York City Web Site, containing links to various agencies of interest. The agencies of interest to the field of human services include Health, Housing, and Human Services. Social Work Library http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Social.lib/mswlibraries.html This is a list of links to libraries which support MSW programs accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. It is useful because these libraries provide research guides. Social Work Search.com http://www.socialworksearch.com/ This website provides information and links to other websites of interest to social workers and other helping professionals. Yahoo, Social Work Links http://dir.yahoo.com/social_science/social_work/ Yahoo's Social Work directory. ↑back to top Families Print Sources: The Dictionary of Family Psychology and Family Therapy / S. Richard Sauber ... [et al.]. Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1993. Main: RC488.5 .D525 1993 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Family Life / editor, Carl L. Bankston III ; project editor, R. Kent Rasmussen. Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c1999. Main: HQ534 .E53 1999 REFERENCE (nocirc) Handbook of Family Therapy / edited by Alan S. Gurman and David P. Kniskern. New York : Brunner/Mazel, c1981. Main: RC488.5 .H33 REFERENCE (nocirc) Handbook of Family Violence / edited by Vincent B. Van Hasselt [et. al.] New York : Plenum Press, 1988. Main: HQ809.3 .U5 H35 1988 REFERENCE (nocirc) Handbook of Marriage and the Family / edited by Marvin B. Sussman and Suzanne K. Steinmetz.New York : Plenum Press, c1987. Main: HQ518 .H154 1987 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: The Baby Center http://www.babycenter.com/?CP_bid= This site is very useful to parents. It provides expert advice, support, and current news. Divorce Central http://www.divorcecentral.com/ The Divorce Central team has developed this service to offer help, support, and information, and to give you the opportunity to communicate with others who are in various stages of decision-making, mourning, mediating, settling, litigating, and just plain "dealing." Families Under Construction http://www.famucon.com/ This is a site established by Dr. Carolyn Waterbury-Tieman. It brings private practice theory to the internet. National Domestic Violence Hotline http://www.ndvh.org/ The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs. Net of Care: Information and Resources for Caregivers http://www.netofcare.org/ This new site contains a searchable database of services offered in New York City (Manhattan and Brooklyn, other boroughs coming soon) and a list of national resources for dealing with the stresses of family caregiving. WholeFamily Center http://www.wholefamily.com/indexNN.html This site is divided into a marriage center, parenting center, and kids center. ↑back to top Gay/Lesbian Print Sources: The Gay Almanac / compiled by the National Museum Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, a program of the Lesbian and Gay Community Main: HQ76.3 .U5 G367 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Gay & Lesbian Biography / editor, Michael J. Tyrkus ; consulting editor, Michael Bronski ; with a preface by Jewelle Gomez. Detroit ; London : St. James Press, c1997. Main: HQ75.2 .G39 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc) Human Sexuality : An Encyclopedia / edited by Vern L. Bullough and Bonnie Bullough. New York : Garland Pub., 1994. Main: HQ9 .H846 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) Sexual Preference, its Development in Men and Women/ Alan P. Bell, Martin S. Weinberg, Sue Kiefer Hammersmith. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1981. Main: HQ76 .B438 1981 REFERENCE (nocirc) St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac / editor, Neil Schlager ; with foreword by R. Ellen Greenblatt. Detroit : St. James Press, c1998. Main: HQ76.3 .U5 S75 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Act Up http://www.actupny.org/ ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. The Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org/ The HRC is the nations largest organization fighting for equal rights for lesbians and gay men. Lesbian.org http://www.lesbian.org/ The oldest and probably most comprehensive lesbian-focussed site on the web, this site features searchable lesbian links, a searchable database of lesbian links on the Internet. It also hosts web sites for non-profit lesbian groups and sponsors listservs and publications. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://www.ngltf.org/ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is "a leading progressive civil rights organization." The New York City Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center http://www.gaycenter.org/ Central hub for l/g/b/t resources, events, links, etc. for the metro area. The center contains a museum and archives as well as many other special things. ↑back to top Government Agencies Print Sources: The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997. Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc) The United States Government Manual / Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Washington, D.C. : The Federal Register : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. Main: JK421 .U58 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: United States Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ The Bureau of the Census was created as a permanent act in 1902. The major functions of the bureau are authorized by the Constitution, which provides that a census must be taken every 10 years. It has many useful statistics of interest to the field of Human Services. United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/ The Department of Education establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most federal assistance to education. United States Department of Health and Human Services http://www.os.dhhs.gov/ The Department of Health and Human Services is the cabinet-level department of the federal executive branch most involved with the nation's human concerns. healthfinder.com http://healthfinder.gov/ healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, healthfinder® has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. healthfinder® links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,700 health-related organizations. United States Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD) http://www.hud.gov/ The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established in 1965. It is the principle federal agency responsible for programs concerned with the nations's housing needs. United States Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/ The purpose of the Department of Labor is to fostor, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. ↑back to top Grants/Funding Print Sources: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance / Washington, D.C. : The Office of Management and Budget : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. Main: HC110 .P63 U53A REFERENCE (nocirc) The Foundation Directory / New York, Foundation Center; distributed by Columbia University Press. Main: AS911 .A2 F65 REFERENCE (nocirc) Staten-Isl: AS911 .A2 F65 S SI_REF (nocirc) Queens: AS911 .A2 F65 Q QNS_REF (nocirc) Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development : A Guide to Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects / Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1997. Main: HN90 .C6 F86 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Grants Register / New York: St. Martin's Press, c1969- Main: LB2338 .G7 REFERENCE (nocirc) New York State Foundations : A Comprehensive Directory/ Margaret Mary Feczko, editor. [New York, N.Y.] : Foundation Center, 1997. Main: HV98 .N7 N57 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Carnegie Corporation of New York http://www.carnegie.org/ This is a grant-making educational foundation that also sponsors commissions dealing with specific topics. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/topics/grants.html This site contains financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by departments and establishments of the Federal government. Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org/ This site provides grantmaker information, funding trends and analysis, Philanthropy News Digest, raining and seminars, libraries and locations, fundraising process, Foundation Center publications, and a list of cooperating libraries. Foundations On-Line http://www.foundations.org A Directory of Charitable Grantmakers. Sponsored by the Northern California Community Foundation, this site has alphabetical directories of foundations and fundraising events plus information on fundraising software, consultants, products, etc. The Grantsmanship Center http://www.tgci.com/ TGC is known for its grants and fundraising seminars. ↑back to top Jobs and Careers Print Sources: The Adams Job Interview Almanac / Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1996. Main: HF5549.5 . A3 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries / John W. Wright. Wright, John W., 1941- Main: HD8083 .U5 W74 REFERENCE (nocirc) America's top jobs for people without a four-year degree : detailed information on 190 good jobs in all major fields and industries / Michael Farr Main: HD5724 .F27 2003 REFERENCE (nocirc) Dictionary of occupational titles : with ONET(tm) definitions* Main: HB2595 .O16 2003 REFERENCE(no circ) The Encyclopedia of careers and vocational guidance / Holli R. Cosgrove, editorial director Main: HF5381 .E52 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Good Works : A Guide to Careers in Social Change / edited by Donna Colvin ; preface by Ralph Nader.New York : Barricade Books, c1994. Main: AS29.5 .G66 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Harvard Business School guide to careers in the nonprofit sector / Stephanie Lowell Main: HD2769.2 .U6 L68 2000 STACKS The Metropolitan New York Jobbank, 2000 / managing editor, Steven Graber. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1999. Main: HF5382.75 .U5 M4 199 REFERENCE (nocirc) Navigating your career : twenty-one of America's leading headhunters tell you how it's done / Christopher W. Hunt & Scott A. Scanlon, editors Main: HF5381 .N358 1999 STACKS Occupational outlook handbook / United States. Department of Labor Main: HF5381 .A1 O36 B REFERENCE (nocirc) Bronx: HF5381 .A1 O36 B BRONX_REF (nocirc) 100 jobs in social change / Harley Jebens Main: HF5382.5 .U5 J4 1996 STACKS What color is your parachute?: a practical manual for job-hunters and career-changers / by Richard Nelson Bolles Main: HF5383 .B56 2002 REFERENCE (no circ) Winning the job game : the new rules for finding and keeping the job you want / Carol Kleiman Main: HF5382.75 .U6 K545 2002 STACKS Internet Sources: America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us/index.html This is a very useful site. It allows the searcher to use key words. BLACKCAREERZONE.com http://www.blackcareerzone.com/ The Black Career Zone is the #1 Career site for African Americans. Career Development Handbook http://www.mcny.edu/pdfs/careerservices/CareerServicesHandbook.pdf Published by MCNY's Office of Career Services Career Services at MCNY http:/www.mcny.edu/career_serv/car1.php MCNY's Office of Career Services Home Page. Getting the Most Out of a Career Fair http://www.mcny.edu/pdfs/careerservices/CareerFairPreparation.pdf Published by MCNY's Office of Career Services Government Openings http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html This job search is brought to you by FedWorld, an online system operated by the National Technical Information Service an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Job-Interview.net http://www.job-interview.net/ Very useful site for job interview preparation. Links to Job Search Resources for Social Worker http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9300/ This site allows you to search by state and has many human service job listings. National Career Development Center http://ncda.org/ NCDA provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, public information, professional standards, advocacy, and recognition for achievement and service. Monster Board http://www.monster.com/ This site provides a variety of links to job-search resources and also has connections to job listings. Occupational Outlook Handbook http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm This is the online version of the above government publication. It offer job descriptions, contact information, and current average salaries for almost every occupation. ↑back to top Mental Health Print Sources: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : DSM-IV / Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association, 1994. Main: RC455.2 .C4 D54 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV / American Psychiatric Association. Washington, D.C. : The Association, c1994. Main: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 RESERVE Bronx: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 B BRONX_RES Queens: RC455.2 .C4 D543 1996 Q QNS_RES Encyclopedia of Mental Health / editor-in-chief, Howard S. Friedman. San Diego : Academic Press, c1998. Main: RA790.5 .E53 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Psychology / Alan E. Kazdin, editor in chief. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000. Main: BF31 .E52 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc) Using DSM-IV : A Clinician's Guide to Psychiatric Diagnosis / by Anthony L. LaBruzza in collaboration with José M. Méndez-Villarrubia. LaBruzza, Anthony L. Main: RC469 .L33 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: American Counseling Association http://www.counseling.org/ This site has information which includes news of educational programs and workshops by state, date, and topic. Internet Mental Health http://www.mentalhealth.com/ Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information. Mental Health InfoSource http://www.mhsource.com/ This site contains information dealing with mental illness and the advances being made in its treatment and prevention. Mental Health Net http://mentalhelp.net/ This site is a guide to mental health, psychology, mental disorders, cybertherapy and psychiatry. Offering resources for self-help support, professionals, and administrators. National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ This is the homepage of the NIMH, part of the National Institute of Health, which is the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the U.S. Government. ↑back to top New York Community Information Print Sources: Cares Directory : Social and Health Services in the Greater New York City Area / Philadelphia PA Dorland's, Data Networks, LP. Main: HV99 .N59 C37 REFERENCE (nocirc) Queens: HV99 .N59 C37 Q QNS_REF (nocirc) The Encyclopedia of New York City / edited by Kenneth T. Jackson. New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press ; New York : New-York Historical Society, c1995. Main: F128.3 .E75 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) Bronx: F128.3 .E75 1995 B BRONX_REF (nocirc) The Metropolitan New York Jobbank, 2000 / managing editor, Steven Graber. Holbrook, Mass. : Adams Media Corp., c1999. Main: XX(42023.1) REFERENCE (nocirc) The New York State Directory, 1997/1998 / Walker's Western Research San Mateo, CA : E. Walsh, 1997. Main: JK3430 .N52 1997/98 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics / Arlington, VA : CACI Marketing Systems, c1997. Main: HA203 .S66 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Brooklyn Public Library http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/ Click on branches and choose branch by name. Choose community directory for schools, churches, social service, community board, elected officials, and annual events. New York City Department of City Planning http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcp/ This site has population, neighborhood, and district profiles. New York City Department of City Planning Community District Profiles http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dcp/html/cdstext.html Choose district for color maps, demographics, and land use - home page for index. New York City: Information Sources of the Columbia University Libraries http://www.columbia.edu/cu//lweb/indiv/dsc/nycguidertf.html Information about New York City can be found in several Columbia libraries. This is a guide to get you started. New York Public Library http://www.nypl.org/ This system includes Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. New York Public Library Branch Sites http://www.nypl.org/branch/ Click on area map and area branch. Then choose community information for demographics, community boards elected officials, area schools etc. Queens Borough Public Library http://www.queenslibrary.org/hours.asp Click the required branch nameand look for branch demographics for population breakdown by race and ethnicity. ↑back to top Nonprofit Organizations Information Print Sources: Directory of Operating Grants : A Reference Directory Identifying General Operating Grants Available to Nonprofit Organizations / [Richard M. Eckstein, publisher/editor]. Loxahatchee, FL : Research Grant Guides, 2000. Main: HV97 .A3 D58 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc) Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting : Theory and Practice / Robert J. Freeman and Craig D. Shoulders. Freeman, Robert J. Main: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 RESERVE Bronx: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 B BRONX_RES Staten-Isl: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 S SI_RES Queens: HJ9777 .A3 L95 1999 Q QNS_RES How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation / by Anthony Mancuso. Mancuso, Anthony. Main: KF1388 .Z9 M36 1997 REFERENCE (nocirc) Main: KF1388 .Z9 M36 1997 DISK REFERENCE (nocirc) The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations / Bruce R. Hopkins. Hopkins, Bruce R. Main: KF6449 .H6 1998 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Nonprofit Manager's Resource Directory / Ronald A. Landskroner. Landskroner, Ronald A. Main: Z7164 .T87 L36 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Business Planning (for nonprofits or for-profits) http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/bus_plan/bus_plan.htm This is a useful site for planning a nonprofit organization. It contains many useful links. Business Plans for Nonprofits http://nonprofit.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa021099.htm This site contains information on how to start a nonprofit organization. It has many useful links. The Foundation Center http://www.foundationcenter.org/ The Foundation Center is an independent nonprofit information clearinghouse established in 1956. The Center's mission is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. GuideStar http://www.guidestar.org/ If you are looking for specific nonprofits instead of general information about nonprofits, GuideStar has the best public resources. Internet Nonprofit Center http://www.nonprofits.org/ Putnam Barber and Cliff Landesman have developed an exceptional resource for finding information about running nonprofits. NonProfit Gateway http://www.nonprofit.gov/ This site is designed as a central starting point to help nonprofit organizations access online Federal information and services. Linked to all Cabinet Departments and many agencies, it contains information about grants, regulations, taxes, and other services as well as information on a wide range of other topics and programs. Nonprofit Organizations http://home.sprintmail.com/~debflanagan/nonprofit.html If you are interested in nonprofit organizations, you can find valuable information at a number of key websites. ↑back to top Psychology Print Sources: Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology / edited by Andrew M. Colman. London ; New York : Routledge, 1994. Main: BF31 .C66 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis / Benjamin B. Wolman, editor in chief. New York : Henry Holt, c1996. Main: RC437 .E49 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Psychology / Alan E. Kazdin, editor in chief. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2000. Main: BF31 .E52 2000 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Psychology / Raymond J. Corsini, editor ; consulting editors, Anne Anastasi ... [et al.]; associateeditors, Mary Allen ... [et al.] ; foreign editors, Ruben Ardila ... [et al.] ; biography editors, Robert Lundin ; foreigneditor, Neal Pinckney ; managing editor, Kristine Altweis. New York : Wiley, c1994. Main: BF31 .E52 1994 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology / Susan Gall, executive editor ; Bernard Beins and Alan J. Feldman,contributing editors. Detroit : Gale, c1996. Main: BF31 .G35 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/ The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization respresenting psychology in the United States. APA Style Resources http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm This site contains links to APA style guides and help sheets on the internet. Electronic Psychology Periodicals http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html This site has links to many full-text psychology journals. PsycBOOKS http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=pzh PsychWeb http://www.psywww.com/ This site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology. Social Psychology Network http://www.socialpsychology.org/ This site is a very large social psychology site with a search engine. ↑back to top Statistics and Research Print Sources: Encyclopedia of Social Work / Richard L. Edwards, editor-in-chief [and others] Silver Spring, Maryland: National Association of Social Workers [1986] Main: HV35 .S6 1995 RESERVE Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association/ Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1994. Main: BF76.7 .P83 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) Bronx: BF76.7 .P83 1994 B BRONX_REF (nocirc) Staten-Isl: BF76.7 .P83 1995 S SI_REF (nocirc) Queens: BF76.7 .P83 1995 Q QNS_REF (nocirc) Research Made Simple : A Handbook for Social Workers/ Raymond Mark. Main: HV11 .M3492 1996 RESERVE Bronx: HV11 .M3492 1996 B BRONX_RES Staten-Isl: HV11 .M3492 1996 S SI_RES Queens: HV11 .M3492 1996 Q QNS_RES Social Science Encyclopedia. Selections / London ; New York : Routledge 1996. Main: H41 .M47 1996 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: ChildStats.gov http://childstats.gov/contacts.asp Contact information for staff from federal agencies who have expertise with NATIONAL data sets. Data on the Net http://odwin.ucsd.edu/idata/ Allows you to search a listing of 850 internet sites of Social Science statistical data. This site is maintained by the University of California, San Diego. DisabilityResources.org http://www.disabilityresources.org/STATISTICS.html Disability statistics online. Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) http://www.hsri.org/about.html The Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) was established in 1976 with the express purpose of assisting states and the federal government to enhance services and supports to people with mental illness and people with mental retardation. Guide to Library Research http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/home.htm This is a useful site created to help students do library research. New York State Statistics http://http://www.nysstatistics.org/ Presented by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the New York State Statistics website is designed to provide extensive statistical information about New York State and its people for the use of government officials, businesses, academics, the media, and interested citizens. It contains information covering demographics, economics, elections, government finance, public safety, housing, education, health, energy, and much more. Society for Social Work and Research http://www.sswr.org/ The Society for Social Work and Research was founded in 1994 as a free-standing organization that works collaboratively with other organizations that are committed to improving the support for research among social workers. Statistical Abstract of the United States http://www.cache.census.gov/statab/www/ Statistical Abstract provides statistics on social and economic conditions in the U.S. U. S. Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/ Searchable database with useful data about the people and economy of the United States. ↑back to top Substance Abuse Print Sources: A Dictionary of Drug Abuse Terms and Terminology/ Ernest L. Abel. Main: HV5804 .A23 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse / Robert O'Brien and Sidney Cohen. O'Brien, Robert, 1932- Main: HV5804 .O24 1984 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol / Jerome H. Jaffe, editor in chief. New York: Macmillan Library Reference USA; London: Simon Schuster and Prentice Hall International, c1995. Main: HV5804 .E53 1995 REFERENCE (nocirc) Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol Addictive Behavior / Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, editor-in-chief. New York : Macmillan Reference USA, c2001. Main: HV5804 .E53 2001 REFERENCE (nocirc) The Slang and Jargon of Drugs and Drink / by Richard A. Spears. Main: HV4998 .S64 1986 REFERENCE (nocirc) Internet Sources: Addiction Resource Guide http://www.addictionresourceguide.com/ Addiction Resource Guide is an independent internet publisher. Its directory provides in-depth information about treatment facilities presented in a standardized format. Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/ Support group for alcoholics that was created in 1935. National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors http://www.naadac.org/ This site contains many useful links to other sites. National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.samhsa.gov/ SAMHSA is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. *Please note that some sites and books appears under more than one subject heading. ↑back to top NOTE: Some books and sites appear under more than one subject heading. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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