Public Policy & Administration
Use this guide to find sources for public policy and administration.
Articles or Reports
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Politics Database A collective database on government issue (PAIS: Public Affairs Information Services), politics (WPSA: Worldwide Political Science Abstracts) and policy (Policy File Index) that covers political science since 1972.
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SocINDEX Full Text Abstracts and links to articles in anthropology, criminal justice, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, politics, psychology, religion, sociology, social work & many others. Articles back to 1940.
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Data Related Publications Database from the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Search for reports, these may be program based or funded from National Science Foundation or other government agencies.
Tricks and Tips
To find program evaluations success is using the correct terms. When using a "phrase words", put is quotes, like:
"program evaluation*" "program assessment*" "evidence-based practice*"