Social Science electronic resources: Organisations

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Title	Brief description	Format
Adam Smith Institute	Full text of the ASI bulletin and research reports available free from right wing think tank. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Association of School and College Leaders	ASCL is the professional association for leaders of secondary schools and colleges. The web site is very rich and includes full text of policy, guidance and information papers and issues of the Leader magazine. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Barnardo’s	Features information concerning evidence-based practice in the field, the organisations resources, a latest news bulletin, and details of how individual's can involve themselves in the work of the charity. This site is freely available on the Internet.
British Society of Criminology	Britain’s major criminological society. Website gives society news and administrative details, a directory of links and access to their web journal British Criminology Conferences: Selected Proceedings This site is freely available on the Internet..
British Sociological Association	This site provides information about the Association and activities of interest to members. It includes a directory of sociology departments, a list of BSA activities and events and details of BSA publications. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Care and Health Law	Care and Health Law provides up-to-date news and information on law, policy and practice developments relating to social and health care provision in the UK. The main purpose of the site is the Care and Health Law database in which there is a lot of basic information, for free, about the significance of court cases and the legal framework for anyone involved in this area - users, carers, providers and purchasers - whether their concern is social care, health care or human rights. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Center for Defence Information (CDI)	This is a US independent military research organisation site which covers topics such as such as defence and foreign policy, European issues, military forces and strategy, nuclear issues, arms trade issues, international peacekeeping and military spending. It provides full text documents, radio and TV transcripts and a database of links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics	Includes full text of CASE briefs, papers and reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion	Merger of Centre for Social Inclusion and Unemployment Unit & Youthaid. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Economic Policy Research	Publications list and full text of Newsletter and Bulletin, description of research projects. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Policy on Ageing	As well as organisational information, includes limited access to the AgeInfo database and links to other databases and organisations in the field of older age. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Policy Studies	Develops and promotes policies to limit the role of the state, to encourage enterprise and to enable the institutions of society – such as families and voluntary organizations - to flourish This site is freely available on the Internet.
Centre for Social Justice	An independent think tank established by Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP in 2004 to seek effective solutions to the poverty that blight parts of Britain. Web site offers full text of reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Chartered Institute of Housing	Offers information on services, a policy database of speeches and responses to government consultation exercises and a publications catalogue. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. The site contains a wealth of information on all aspects of human resources management arranged by subject. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Chartered Management Institute	Promotes the development, exercise and recognition of professional management. Site offers access to information about management qualifications and development opportunities. Access to the Library catalogue and full text databases is available to members only. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Children's Rights Alliance for England	Offers links to a monthly bulletin, current projects, rights under the law, children's rights commissioner as well as useful links to government departments and children's rights and participation groups. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Chronic Poverty Research Centre	An international partnership of universities, research centres and NGOs which aims to provide research, analysis and policy guidance that will contribute to the reduction of poverty worldwide. Web site includes full text of the Centre's research reports and newsletter. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Compass	Left wing political pressure group, which produces discussion pamphlets and other publications that lead the debate on the cutting-edge issues facing the democratic left. This site is freely available on the Internet
Confederation of British Industry	The site offers access to a wide range of policy documents, including position statements and consultation responses, and a an online directory of CBI members. Each of the policy mini-sites is designed as a 'one-stop shop' for each policy work area. Updated fortnightly with the latest news, each contains links to in-depth policy documents, official responses to government, contact information and useful links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Contact a Family	Produces a wide range of information for parents, groups and professionals working with disabled children. We site includes an online directory of rare disorders. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Demos	Independent think tank and research institute operating across the whole field of public policy. The website has a section on emerging ideas and research projects as well as a publications catalogue with fairly full abstracts. This site is freely available on the Internet.
DrugScope	DrugScope is the UK’s leading independent centre of information and expertise on drugs. This site is freely available on the Internet
Economic and Social Research Council	The ESRC Society Today site is a portal which includes news articles, interviews and focus pieces that highlught the role of social science research in society. There is also access to full text of ESRC research findings, a directory of researchers and details of funding opportunities. This site is freely available on the Internet.
EDIRC	Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centres of the World arranged by country and by field with a keyword search facility. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Employment Market Analysis and Research (EMAR)	Provides advice on employment relations and labour markets supported by an ongoing programme of evaluation and research in the fields of participation and skills, flexibility and partnership and infrastructure. Web site offers details of ongoing and future projects, and full text of completed project reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research	The European Centre is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research. On the website you find information about projects, events, websites from 2003 - 2006, all book series, all books outside the series enriched with downloads, cross-references and external links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction	Provides comparative information at the European level concerning drugs, drug addiction and their consequences. Monitors the drugs situation and responses to this situation. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre	This research centre of the Institute of Education at London University addresses the need for a systematic approach to the organisation and review of research on interventions in health promotion and education. The site contains the full text of systematic reviews and access to bibliographic databases of research reports and journal articles in these fields. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Fabian Society	Includes news on the society's activities and an online publishing and discussion forum. Also allows the user to purchase copies of the society's publications and conference tickets. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Fatherhood Institute	Collates and publishes international research on fathers, fatherhood and different approaches to engaging with fathers by public services and employers. This site is freely available on the Internet.
General Medical Council	The regulatory body for doctors. This site is freely available on the Internet.
General Teaching Council for England	The GTCE is the professional body for teachers in England. Its web site includes full text of policy and research papers as well as regulatory and guidance material. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Health and Safety Executive	The Executive's mission is to protect people's health and safety by ensuring risks in the changing workplace are properly controlled. The web site includes information leaflets, full text of journal titles and research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Health and Safety Executive	Statistics. This page provides access to statistics on work-related ill-health, injuries, dangerous occurrences, enforcement and gas safety produced by HSE's Statistics Branch This site is freely available on the Internet.
Health Protection Agency	The Agency acts to protect the community against dangers to health from infectious diseases, chemicals and radiation hazards. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Health Protection Agency	Statistics. This page provides links to publications containing statistical data on communicable diseases This site is freely available on the Internet.
Health Protection Scotland	Health Protection Scotland (HPS) was established by the Scottish Executive to strengthen and co-ordinate health protection in Scotland. Provides statistical data on prevalence of communicable diseases, and guidance on combating them This site is freely available on the Internet.
Higher Education Statistics Agency	This site contains a publications list, selected free online tables, details of the Agency's information provision service, and a link to the HESA Higher Education Information Database for Institutions (HEIDI). This site is freely available on the Internet.
Higher Education Statistics Agency	Higher Education Information Database for Institutions (HEIDI) - Heidi is a web-based management information service that provides easy access to a rich source of quantitative data (pdf, 108kb) about higher education.
Higher Education Funding Council for England	The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. Follow links from the publications page to view the full text of HEFCE reports, including those containing statistical data such as Performance Indicators in Higher Education. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Higher Education Funding Council for England	Performance Indicators in Higher Education, 1996-97 to 2001-02. From 2004 Performance Indicators are published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) This site is freely available on the Internet.
Incomes Data Services	Contains links to pay & labour market data, studies on HR topics, employment law, IDS Management Pay Review, Salary Surveys Directory, and IDS research reports and pensions material. There are also links to the IDS employment Europe site and statistics zone. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Independent Police Complaints Commission	Access to archive of reports, and information about how to complain. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute for Public Policy Research	Site offers description of research in progress and a publications catalogue. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute for the Study of Civil Society	Right wing think tank and research organisation focusing on social aspects of the family, welfare provision, healthcare services and education. Offers a publications catalogue and free download of full text of selected research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute of Directors	Follow the links under "Policy, Information and Advice " to access full text of free resources. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute of Economic Affairs	Includes a collection of free full text articles and research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute of Fiscal Studies	Online access to full text of working papers, briefing notes and articles from Fiscal Studies more than one year old as well as to a sophisticated online model of the UK economy. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham	Inlogov is a leading centre for the applied study of local and community governance. The web site is rich and includes an extensive collection of reports, papers and conference presentations under the Research heading. This site is freely available on the Internet.
International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy	The Centre is based at the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia. The website contains publications, occasional papers and reports online. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation	Eminent social research organisation's website offers a searchable knowledgebase consisting of full text of the Findings (research summaries), descriptions of research in progress and responses to government consultation. This site is freely available on the Internet.
King's Fund	An independent healthcare charity working primarily to improve the health of Londoners through research and development work. Also maintains a very comprehensive set of links covering NHS and UK government sites, policy and research organisations and subject specific sites in field arranged alphabetically under broad subject headings. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Labour Research Department	Contains links to the latest news and information from LRD. It includes information on the latest earnings, prices and unemployment figures. Web directory provides links to national and international trade union-related sites. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Law Society of England and Wales	Provides information about services offered by the Law Society of England and Wales. Also contains an online directory of solicitors as well as links to other Law Associations. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Local Government Association	Organisation representing local authorities. Site includes LGAnet, a list of useful Internet links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Local Government Association Analysis and Research	Local Government Analysis and Research was established in April 2006 to deliver high quality research and analytic services. The web site has a rich collection of research reports, mainly published electronically only, and an archive of issues of LGAR’s bulletin. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Local Government Association	Organisation representing local authorities. Site includes LGAnet, a list of useful Internet links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Local Government Information Unit	The Local Government Information Unit is an independent research and information organisation. It represents the interests of local authorities by providing practical, independent advice, resources and training. The web site is rich, containing a wide range of research reports and policy briefings in full text. This site is freely available on the Internet.
MigrationWatch UK	Independent think tank arguing against large scale immigration into the UK. This site is freely available on the Internet.
NACRO	Publications catalogue and full text of information briefings issued by the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders. This site is freely available on the Internet.
NASUWT	Education news and details of the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers responses to various government policy initiatives on education. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Children’s Bureau	Site gives information about the organisation, its publications and current projects. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Centre for Social Research	Independent social research institute. Full text of research reports are available free on the web site. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Consortium for Examination Results	Independent organisation funded by Local Education Authorities which receives and analyses GCSE and A/AS level results to assist schools in target setting and raising achievement. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations	The NCVO lobbies government on behalf of the voluntary and community sector in the UK. Its web site includes current policy news and full text of research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Foundation for Educational Research	Site includes a description of current research projects, and research summaries and full text reports free to download. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Housing Federation	Access to publications list and free full text briefing papers online, as well as information about the Institute and a directory of links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Institute of Economic and Social Research	Offers full text of discussion papers and reports, descriptions of research in progress, and a publications catalogue. This site is freely available on the Internet.
National Union of Teachers	Provides information about the NUT’s major policies and initiatives, and its responses to government white and green papers. This site is freely available on the Internet.
NHS Confederation	The only membership body for NHS organisations, the NHS Confederation informs, advises, campaigns and publishes on ways in which the NHS can improve the management of its services. This site is freely available on the Internet.
New Policy Institute	A progressive think tank founded in 1996, aimed at achieving social justice in a market economy. Web site provides summaries of research projects and a publications list. Full text of many of the research reports can be downloaded free from the publications list. This site is freely available on the Internet.
NIACE	Site provides information about the NIACE organisation and the services and publications it provides as well as the latest news relating to adult education. This site is freely available on the Internet.
NSPCC	National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - leading campaigning charity. This site is freely available on the Internet
Office for Health Economics	The Office of Health Economics provides independent research, advisory and consultancy services on policy implications and economic issues within the pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology sectors. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Policy Exchange	Independent right leaning think tank seeking free market and localist solutions to public policy questions This site is freely available on the Internet
Policy Studies Institute	One of Britain's leading research institutes, conducting research to promote economic well-being and improve quality of life. PSI enjoys a reputation for the rigorous and impartial evaluation of policy in the UK and Europe, and the publication and dissemination of research findings is central to its ethos. This site is freely available on the Internet
Political Parties	Links to Intute (formerly Sosig) informaiton on political parties worldwide. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education	Full text of subject and institutional review reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Radical Statistics Group	This site provides information about the Group's activities and publications, a link to the full text of the Group's journal Radical Statistics, and news about recent developments in the field of social statistics. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Reform	A policy institute promoting new directions for public policy based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, and individual liberty. This site is freely available on the Internet
Royal Town Planning Institute	The RTPI produces a wide range of publications which it makes freely available on the web. This site is freely available on the Internet
Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (RUSI)	This is a professional and independent authority based in London dedicated to the study, analysis, and debate of issues affecting international defence and security. It looks at geo-politics, geo-strategy, the nature of intra-state, inter-state and regional conflict, the balancing of resources and commitments, and defence technology and procurement. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Scottish Council for Research in Education	The SCRE site provides detailed information on research projects, and users can read full reports and articles written by teacher researchers. A huge range of articles are offered, on topics such as assessment, behaviour, literacy and numeracy. The Spotlight Papers provide fascinating briefing papers on other issues of policy and research. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Shelter	Access to their publications catalogue, free downloadable factsheets and summaries of current research on housing and homelessness. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Social Care Institute for Excellence	Site includes free access to Social Care Online, Social Care TV, and e-learning resources . This site is freely available on the Internet.
Social Issues Research Centre	An independent research centre focusing on social and lifestyle issues which monitors and assesses global sociocultural trends, and provides new insights on human behaviour and social relations. The web site provides access to full text SIRC Bulletins from 1999, research reports, press comment on lifestyle issues, and articles in the field. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Social Market Foundation	Website contains a large amount of detail about the Foundation and its activities - there are links to further information on current research areas, relevant press releases, forthcoming events, the Foundation's regular newsletter and published papers. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Social Policy Association	Gives news, events and publications information and details of how to join. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)	SIPRI conducts research on issues of conflict and co-operation of importance for international peace and security. This site provides information about current research projects, a publications list, and access to the Library Catalogue and factual databases as well as a collection of links. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Sutton Trust	Aims to improve educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds and increase social mobility. Website includes full text of research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Tenant Services Authority	Raises the standards of services for affordable-housing tenants This site is freely available on the Internet
Women's Aid Federation of England	The national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. The site offers access to statistical information, policy and legal briefings, and summaries of recent research reports. This site is freely available on the Internet.
Workers' Educational Association	Site contains information about the WEA's research publications about effective teaching and learning strategies in adult education and links to the websites of other organisations working in the field. This site is freely available on the Internet.