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Index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
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Indexes the literature of sociology and related disciplines.
American Policy Directory (Univ. of Oregon): Find analysis and advocacy from all perspectives on US national public policy.
Center for Strategic & International Studies: http://csis.org
An international policy institute, the CSIS focuses on a number of topics including defense and security, governance, technology and global trends.
Policy Archive
http://www.policyarchive.org
This collection of public policy research is gathered from sources such as the American Bar Association, the Brookings Institution, the Ford Foudnation, the Institute for Policy Studies, and others.
Think tanks are defined by the above as institutions affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity.
Tips: Search these selected think tanks by keywords to find research and analysis.
If one seems most relevant to your topic, go to the home page and mine the site for publications, issues, research, and links to other organizations.
Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and global economy and development.
he Urban Institute is a Washington D.C.-based think tank that carries out economic and social policy research to "open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions."
RAND's research and analysis address issues that impact people around the world including security, health, education, sustainability, growth, and development.
New America, formerly the New America Foundation, is a non-partisan think tank in the United States. It focuses on a range of public policy issues, including national security studies, technology, asset building, health, gender, energy, education, and the economy.
"Mathematica Policy Research is a pioneering nonpartisan research organization dedicated to improving public well-being."
MDRC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization based in New York City and Oakland, CA.
"The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality."
"The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a 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."
"The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for low-income people."
"The Social Work Policy Institute 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."
An international policy institute, the CSIS focuses on a number of topics including defense and security, governance, technology and global trends.
Easy way to find government info:
After you type in your keywords on Google, then type, site:.gov
Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Green Book: The Green Book has become a valuable resource and standard reference on American social policy. It is widely used by Members of Congress and their staffs, analysts in congressional and administrative agencies, members of the media, scholars, and citizens interested in the Nation's social policy.
USA.gov
Called the U.S. government's official web portal, this site allows usrs to search for information across all federal agencies, as well as at the local and state levels.
Congress.gov
This site, formerly known as Thomas.gov, from the Library of Congress provides legislative information including bill tracking, presidential nominations, the text of committee reports, and other information.
