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SSW530: Introduction to U.S. Social Welfare Policy

Summer 2024: A. Al Wazni, M. Groover, J. Kurtz, K. Lebeck, S. Madden, & E. Sherwood.

Policy Analysis for Current Social Issues

CQ Researcher: Browse Reports by Topic
Reports include Pro/Con arguments, timelines, and bibliographies. Use Advanced search to limit by date, topic area.

Abortion. ALSO: Abortion Post-Roe
Gun Control
LGBTQ Rights
Health Care Policy
Climate Change. Also Native American Sovereignty

Think Tank Search
A Google Search of more than 1200 think tanks and research centers (Harvard Kennedy School)

Search the web with a custom search.

word cloud of social policy topics

Find position papers, briefings, reports, and more from sites recommended by SSW faculty. See a list of organizations on the SSW: Social Policy page.

Library Research Videos

How to Find a Book in Neilson Library
Introduction to Zotero In this video learn about the citation management tool Zotero and how it can help you to organize and manage your research materials.
Peer Review in 3 Minutes (NC State) How do articles get peer reviewed? What role does peer review play in scholarly research and publication? This video will explain.