Use the ALADIN Catalog to search all
Washington Research Libraries Consortium libraries, and WorldCat,
a database including the holdings of thousands of libraries, to locate books
on your topic.
The following specialized databases are useful for research in public policy:
Congressional
Research Reports
Location: ALADIN
Studies prepared by the Library of Congress Congressional Research Service
CQ
Library
Location: ALADIN
Includes CQ Researcher and CQ Weekly, which contain, respectively, background
information on and reviews of Congressional consideration of public policy
issues
CQ
Public Affairs Collection
Location: ALADIN
Omnibus repository of public policy content in 22 subject areas
CQ.com
on Congress
Location: ALADIN
Authoritative compilation of Congressional consideration of public policy
issues
EconLit
Location: ALADIN
Citations and abstracts to economic literature
GPO
Access
Location: ALADIN
Gateway to government documents
Homeland
Security Digital Library
Location: ALADIN
Documentation on homeland security issues
Lexis-Nexis
Congressional
Location: ALADIN
Comprehensive source of congressional information, including bills, hearings,
testimonies, and legislative histories
Military
and Government Collection
Location: ALADIN
Collection of periodicals, academic journals, and other content pertaining
to all branches of the military and government
National
Journal Policy Central
Location: ALADIN
Full-text resources on a wide range of policy issues
NBER
Working Papers
Location: ALADIN
Provides citations and summaries of all working papers of the National
Bureau of Economic Research, a private research organization, and the
full text thereof since November 1994
PAIS
International
Location: ALADIN
Leading database with public policy focus, indexing books, articles, and
government documents
PolicyFile
Location: ALADIN
Reports, policy papers, and documents from think tanks, research institutes,
and agencies
RAND
California and RAND
New York
Location: ALADIN
Statistical information on U.S. public policy issues
- For specific topics, use discipline-specific
databases, listed in the appropriate subsection of the Databases by
Subject list (e.g., Education Abstracts and ERIC for education).
There are numerous general web sites devoted to public policy issues. A few noteworthy ones are listed below:
Moving Ideas
Location: http://movingideas.org
National Center for Policy Analysis
Location: http://www.ncpa.org
National Issues Forums
Location: http://www.nifi.org
NIRA World Directory
of Think Tanks
Location: http://www.nira.go.jp/ice/nwdtt/
Political Information
Location: http://www.politicalinformation.com
Public Agenda
Location: http://www.publicagenda.org
Stateline
Location: http://www.stateline.org
WebWatch
Location: http://www.bna.com/webwatch
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The following directories
in the Reference section can help you locate other sources of information:
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Capital Source
Location: http://nationaljournal.com/pubs/capitalsource/index.htm
Encyclopedia of Associations
Location: REF Ready Ref HS 17 .G32
Federal Regulatory Directory
Location: REF Ready Ref KF 5407 .F42 2003
Government Research Directory
Location: REF Ready Ref Q 179.98 .G68 20th ed.
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States
Location: REF Ready Ref HD 2425 .D53 2007
Research Centers Directory
Location: REF Ready Ref AS 25 .D5 34th ed.
United States Government Manual
Location: REF Ready Ref JK 421 .A32
Also available online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/
United States Government Internet Manual
Location: REF Ready Ref ZA 5075 .G68 2007
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