Books
Books relating to social policy generally as well as specific aspects can be identified through the library's catalog GIL You can do an Exact Search by subject, e.g. SOCIAL POLICY - UNITED STATES, or do a Keyword Search on a specific aspect, eg. Homelessness and Policy.
Databases
- CQ Almanac Summaries 60 years of Congress; good for assessing how policy has changed over the years.
- CQ Researcher Plus Archive In-depth studies of policy-related areas such as health, the environment, and the economy. Archival coverage back to 1923.
- CQ Weekly Report Excellent source for identifying issues and bills before Congress.
- Social Services Abstracts Best source for scholarly articles related to Social Policy. Some relevant subject headings are Health Policy, Housing Policy, and Welfare Policy.
- LexisNexis Academic Full text of newspaper articles, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Newspaper Source Full text of smaller papers, including those from Athens, Augusta, Americus, Columbus, Macon, and Savannah.
Websites
Council of State Governments
A nonpartisan, nonprofit state-sustained organization that serves the executive, judicial and legislative branches of state government through leadership education, research and information services. Georgia is included with states in the Southern Region.
IssueLab
This site contains the text of research studies, including policy studies, produced by nonprofit organizations worldwide, covering such areas as aging, crime, and homelessness
National Conference of State Legislatiures
NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
PolicyArchive
Comprehensive digital library of public policy research, including many documents at state and local levels.
Political Advocacy Groups
Directory of U.S. lobbyists in such areas as Aged Population, Health, and Homeless & Poor
Public Agenda Online
A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization with the two-fold mission to help leaders better understand the public's point of view on major policy issues and help citizens better understand critical policy issues so they can make their own more informed and thoughtful decision.
Stateline
Searchable by state. this site was founded in order to help journalists, policy makers and engaged citizens become better informed about innovative public policies.
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