Websites
Finds from the Internet
This brief list of internet sites may help you with research and writing.
Be sure to read critically and evaluate web resources for accuracy and reliability.
Recommended Websites
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National Association of Social Workers Foundation: NASW Pioneers
NASW Pioneers are social workers who have explored new territories and built outposts for human services on many frontiers.
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Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
We are pleased to be able to offer access to our laws, rules, disciplinary actions, roster of licensed social workers, and other useful information for professionals and consumers.
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Online MSW Degrees
Online MSW Degrees.org is solely dedicated to MSW programs that are at least offered partially online, and many are offered 100% online.
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Self-Sufficiency Standard
A project of the Center for Women’s Welfare (CWW), the Self-Sufficiency Standard is a budget-based measure of the real cost of living and an alternative to the official poverty measure.
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Social Work Degrees
SocialWorkDegrees.org was created as a comprehensive resource for exploring colleges and universities offering a degree in social work.
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Social Work Policy Institute
The Social Work Policy Institute (SWPI) is a think tank established within the NASW Foundation. It examines issues that relate to the work of social workers, including how to serve people who have multiple or complex needs and how public agencies and other structures deliver health and human services.
Professional Organizations
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National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Founded in , the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 120,000 members.
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Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT)
Social Workers Association of Tomorrow (SWAT) is a student-run organization that seeks to enhance the social work learning experience.
Read Websites Critically
Anyone can publish anything on the internet.
Use the Spider Method to ensure that your internet sources are appropriate for your research.
- Source
Who wrote the information? Is he qualified? If you can’t find an author, you shouldn’t trust the information until you verify it elsewhere.
- Purpose
Why does this website exist? Is it intended to sell a product or convince readers of something? Can you detect any bias?
- Information
Is the information current? Check for a publication date. If there isn’t one, you need to verify currency with another source.
- Domain
Be aware of the host site. Is the domain .edu or .gov? These domains sometimes have more authoritative or reliable information.
- Educational
Who is the intended audience? Is there adequate depth to the information? Are you sure it’s not a hoax site or satire?
- Reliability
Is the same information available on other websites? Triangulate with other sources to improve the chance of getting complete or accurate information.