Library Resources for Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration: Policy
A guide to library resources and websites.
Where to Find Policy
Use these sources to find the actual text of policies. Some of these are free government sites, and some are databases provided by GVSU libraries.
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City CodesGood source for local policies throughout the U.S.
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Congress.govLegislative information from the Library of Congress. Searchable by keyword, sponsor or bill number. Learn how to search Congress.gov here: https://www.congress.gov/help/tips/search-terms-and-facets
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FDSYS: Federal Regulations & Codes & LawGovernment Printing Office's source for Bills, Legislative Histories, Public Law, Statutes at Large, the U.S. Code and the Constitution.
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GovTrackUse this source to find information about the histories of laws or Bills that have yet to become Law.
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Michigan Legislature WebsiteSource for Michigan bills and compiled laws.
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ProQuest CongressionalUse the Subject Terms and Popular Names Index
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WestlawCovers state and federal case law and statutes and regulations, the Code of Federal Regulations. Federal Register, American Jurisprudence 2nd, American Law Reports and law reviews.
Where to do Policy/Issue Research
Some of these databases are also accessible from the Database link on the library's home page.
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American Legislative and Issue Campaign Exchange (ALICE)An online public library of progressive state and local laws.
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Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at University of MichiganThe Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) conducts, supports and fosters applied academic research to inform local, state, and urban policy issues.
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CQ Press Political Reference SuiteIncludes many resources, including Congress and the Nation and Supreme Court Yearbook, both of which are searchable and browsable by topic.
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CQ ResearcherProvides information on various current events & hot topics, including pros/cons, backgrounds, outlook for the future of the issue, maps and graphs, and a bibliography. This is a great place to start.
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iPOLLAcademic, commercial, and media polls in the US with search tools designed specifically for survey questions.
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NewsbankTwo major Michigan newspapers are available through this database. This is useful for issues specific to Michigan.
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Pew Research CenterPew Research Center is a nonpartisan, neutral source of data and analysis. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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ProQuest CongressionalUseful for finding texts of bills, laws, and legislative histories.
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RAND CorporationThe RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.
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U.S. GAO (General Accountability Office)GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars
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Current Newspapers
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InfoTrac Custom 120 Full Text Newspapersnewspapers from the U. S. (e.g., the Boston Herald, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post) and from the U. K., Australia, Wales, Paris, and Manila.
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ProQuest NewsstandA collection of several hundred full text international, national and regional newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, and Detroit Free Press.
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Wall Street JournalAccess to the Wall Street Journal from 1/02/1984 to present.
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