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In-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
1923-present. Each single-themed, 12,000-word report is researched and written by a seasoned journalist, and contains an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Full text of balanced, accurate discussions of over 250 controversial topics in the news supplemented with chronologies, illustrations, maps, tables, sidebars, contact information, and bibliographies, including primary source documents and news editorials. Covers 1995-present.
Keyword(s): United States
Covers contemporary social issues with pro/con and background information. Also allows searching of the collection Global Issues.
Keyword(s): United States
Covers contemporary social issues, from Offshore Drilling to Climate Change, Health Care to Immigration. Helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations, and more. This resource helps students explore issues from all perspectives, and includes: pro/con viewpoint essays, topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies of social activists and reformers, court-case overviews, periodical articles, statistical tables, charts and graphs, images and a link to Google Image Search, podcasts (including weekly presidential addresses and premier NPR programs), and a national and state curriculum standards search correlated to the content that allows educators to quickly identify material by grade and discipline.
Publishes the status of federal legislation, information about your representative and senators in Congress including voting records, and original research on bills and votes. GovTrack gets its information from a variety of sources, including official government data as well as community data repositories.
Government Publishing Office website with access to digitized documents from the federal government. (Formerly FDsys).
Includes quick links to:
Code of Federal Regulations Compilation of Presidential Documents Congressional Bills Congressional Documents Congressional Hearings Congressional Record Congressional Reports Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Economic Indicators Federal Register Public and Private Laws United States Code United States Courts Opinions
Congressional activities, including original narrative accounts of every major piece of legislation that lawmakers considered during a congressional session.
Provides analysis of members of Congress, their legislative voting behavior, interest groups, and their interactions in crafting public policy. Also explains institutional and organizational history, the legislative process, and public policy decision-making.
Michigan Compiled Laws. The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Service Bureau in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate, and the Library of Michigan.
Scholarly Articles for Policy Analysis
In addition to the recommended databases for Social Work, these databases will help you find articles for policy analysis and background.
A comprehensive full-text database designed to support the creation, implementation, or study of health policy and the health care system.
Offers full-text coverage of information relevant to many areas integral to health policy, including: access, administration, economics, planning, reform, insurance, law, research, ethics, public health, and social medicine. The database features coverage of more than 300 full-text titles and indexing for more than 375 publications. Searchable cited references are also provided.
Repository of research articles, primarily in the social sciences, economics, law, and business & management.
Creating a personal account is optional. For papers not publicly available in this repository, please search Primo VE, or consult a librarian for assistance.
