What is a white paper?
A white paper is a document used to inform readers on a particular topic/issue with the intention of using authoritative knowledge and research to argue for a specific solution.
Standard format of a white paper
An annotated white paper that describes how to write a white paper.
This guide defines white papers and explains the most common types.
This guide will help you organize elements of a white paper and remind you of considerations about your white paper's audience.
Finding White Papers & Policy Briefs: Below are some resources to find a variety of white papers & policy briefs:
New research by NBER affiliates, circulated for discussion and comment. The NBER distributes more than 1,200 working papers each year. These papers have not been peer reviewed. Papers issued more than 18 months ago are open access.
These documents were prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress.
Policy briefs and research from sources such as the American Bar Association, the Brookings Institution, the Ford Foundation, the Institute for Policy Studies, and others.
Policy briefs and research on the role of communication in politics, adolescent behavior, child development, health care, civics and mental health, and other areas.
Provides research in a variety of areas such as arts, civil justice, education, national security, public safety, and other areas.
For Google, I searched: "white paper" and "college readiness" and tried "white paper" and "college readiness" site:.gov (to limit my search to only government resources)--and limited it to the last 5 years
On Google Scholar, I searched "white paper" and "college readiness" and limited it to the last 5 years (See below for examples)