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PPY 780: Capstone I: Selecting a Policy Problem (Caliendo): Library Guides

Resources to assist students with defining their policy issues

UNLV Libraries Databases

Google Scholar

UNLV Libraries Newspaper Databases

Finding Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Finding Government and Military Information

One of the easiest ways to find government information is via Google: After you type in your keywords, then type: site:.gov

This will narrow your search to only federal, state, and local government resources.

For example, you could try the following keyword searches:

  • "crime statistics" site:.gov
  • homeless veterans site:.gov

If your focus is on a military-related topic, you can limit your sources to military organizations & agencies. For example, you could try the following keyword searches: 

  • veterans and "mental health" site:.mil
  • "military occupational specialty" and discharge and homeless site:.mil

 

Finding Data/Statistics

You can use Google to find statistics published by federal, state, and local agencies by adding site:.gov to your keywords, such as:

  • "crime statistics" site:.gov
  • "teen pregnancy statistics and Nevada site:.gov

Finding Legislative Information (Federal & State)

Think Tanks

A think tank or policy institute is a research institute which performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Although many think tanks claim to be neutral, some may be considered to have a more conservative or a more liberal agenda.  For example, the Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank and the Heritage Foundation is considered to be conservative. Be sure to examine the "About the Organization page, in addition to outside sources to investigate the organization's agenda and their political views. 

APA Style Resources

Other Resources:

 

Organizing Your Research Using RefWorks

What is RefWorks?

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to:

  • Organize your research
  • Create a bibliography in a variety of citation styles, including APA, MLA and Chicago
  • Import references from many data sources
  • Create bibliographies in different document formats (Word, RTF, HTML, etc.)
  • Include citations while you write your paper

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

If you need material (articles, books, etc.) that UNLV Libraries does not own, you can order the items free of charge via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). The link below provides details about the service. To log into ILL, you will use your ACE Account.

Urban Affairs Librarian

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