Social Policy Databases
- Social Sciences DatabasesSearch 29 databases related to the Social Sciences simultaneously.
- CQ ResearcherThe CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. It is a source for research on current topics or major controversial issues of the day. It provides complete summaries, all the pros and cons, bibliographies, and more. Founded in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ Researcher is noted for its in-depth, unbitased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports are published weekly in print and online 44 times a year by CQ Press, a division of Congressional Quarterly Inc.
- Westlaw Campus ResearchA comprehensive database of legal materials including federal and state statutes, codes, regulations, and case law materials. Includes articles from legal journals, detailed company and financial data, as well as state, national, and international journals and newspapers
- Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS)The Public Affairs Information Services database provides information on business, public and international affairs, public and social policies and international relations. PAIS includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. Find more detailed information.
Social Work and Policy Journals
- Health Research Policy & Systems
Coverage includes all aspects of the organization and use of health research – including agenda setting, building health research capacity, and how research as a whole benefits decision makers, practitioners in health and related fields, and society at large. - Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
Focuses on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health. - Journal of Social Policy
Publishes articles on all aspects of social policy in an international context. - Legislative Studies Quarterly
An international journal devoted to the publication of research on representative assemblies. - Political Behavior
Publishes original research in the general fields of political behavior, institutions, processes, and policies. - Public Policy and Administration
Publishes original peer-reviewed material within the broad field of public policy and administration. - Social Issues and Policy Review
Includes articles on topics and programs of research that are relevant to understanding and addressing social issues and public policy. - Social Policy and Administration
International journal focusing on social policy issues and topics. - Social Work
Social Work is the official journal of NASW and is dedicated to improving practice and advancing knowledge in social work and social welfare. Major emphasis is placed on social policy and the solutions to serious human problems. - State Policy and Politics Quarterly
Coverage includes original research on state politics and policy, political behavior, and policymaking.