Welcome

Welcome, public administration students! This course guide contains recommended resources for researching public policy topics. It also points to American Psychological Association(APA) and American Political Science Association (APSA) online style guides.

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Websites of Interest

Open States
Open States is a source for open data on policy-making process and legislation.
Issue Lab
Issue Lab collects, preserves, and shares research reports, whitepapers, evaluations, case studies, issue briefs, and more.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.
National Bureau of Economic Research
The NBER conducts and disseminates independent, cutting-edge, non-partisan research that advances economic knowledge and informs policy makers and the business community.

Librarian for Political Science

I am your librarian for research in political science. Please don't hesitate to contact me to ask questions or schedule a research consultation.

Amy Barlow - Librarian for Political Science
Associate Professor
James P. Adams Library
abarlow@ric.edu