Public Policy
Humanities & Social Sciences Division
Key Resources
Start with these major resources.
- PAIS IndexPAIS is an index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general.
- OECD iLibraryOECD publications cover economic and social issues including trade, education, labour, social policy, health, finance, development, energy, environment, and science and innovation.
- Policy CommonsThe world's largest database for public policy
- Library of Congress Public Policy Web Archive"This collection is a selection of web sites containing different viewpoints on a variety of American public policy topics. The sites in the collection were produced by domestic and some foreign political groups, community and religious organizations, advocacy groups, foreign and domestic news sources, independent organizations and some government agencies.
The Public Policy Topics Web Archive is an ongoing collecting effort, though sites about transient policy questions, such as the response to the H1N1 outbreak or Recovery Act spending, may have varying periods of coverage."
Related Guides
- Newspapers and News SourcesUBC Library guide to newspaper sources.
- Theses and DissertationsUBC Library guide to finding theses and dissertations.
- Case Studies
UBC Library guide to finding case studies.