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CQ Press Library is a resource for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs.

Subjects: Social Sciences, Political Science, Public Administration, Policy Sciences, Political Planning, History

This resource covers issues in public policy, combining both PAIS Archive and PAIS International, with coverage from 1915 to present. Sources include journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material and more. The resource provides a broad perspective on social and public policies, from historical (Prohibition, civil rights, McCarthyism) to current (health policy, climate change, terrorism).

Subjects: Social Sciences, Policy Sciences, Political Planning, Political Science, Public Administration

Provides access to research from major think tanks, research organizations, and university research programs. Contains information on a complete range of policy issues, both domestic and international. Updated weekly.

Subjects: Social Sciences, Policy Sciences, Political Planning

An easy-to-use web-based Geographic Information System (GIS), use Policy Map to create maps of the United States down to the Census block group in many cases. Available data includes demographics, home sale statistics, health data, mortgage trends, school performance scores and labor data like unemployment, crime statistics and city crime rates.

Subjects: Social Sciences, Economics, Social Policy, Political Science, Crime, Policy Sciences, Sociology, Social Sciences Research, Education