Research Guides
PUBPOL 513: Policy analysis: Existing policies
Existing policies
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Access World News This link opens in a new windowSearch across U.S. newspapers for discussion of your policy issue and policy approaches
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Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC)Practical background and guidance on a wide range of city and county governmental issues.
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Policy CommonsRepository of reports and research from governments, think tanks, NGO/IGOs, and more.
State & local government associations
Great resources for discussion of current policies and trends. See especially any sections of their websites that focus on "publications", "research", "advocacy", "data", etc.
Law & legislation
Google strategy: search for "50 state summaries" or "50 state surveys" PLUS your topic to find state-by-state comparisons from advocacy organizations.
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FindLaw: state lawsLaws by state and topic.
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Hein Online This link opens in a new windowDigitized legal journals, reviews, U.S. government documents, regulations, laws, and treaties.
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National Conference of State LegislaturesBackgrounders and databases of proposed legislation
Surveys of laws
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Policy Surveillance ProgramSurveys of laws in a wide range of policies that impact health, including housing, environment, occupational health, and more
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Justia 50-state surveysState laws in a wide range of domains.