POL 450: Women's Global Politics

A comprehensive digital library of public policy research "containing over 30,000 documents. Search for policies by browsing through topics or by searching with keywords."

Search through government publications like the National Budget, US Codes, Congressional Documents, Economic Indicators, and public and private laws.

"The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania has been the premier communication policy center in the country since its founding in 1993. By conducting and releasing research, staging conferences and hosting policy discussions, its scholars have addressed the role of communication in politics, adolescent behavior, child development, health care, civics and mental health, among other important arenas. The Center’s researchers have drafted materials that helped policy makers, journalists, scholars, constituent groups and the general public better understand the role that media play in their lives and the life of the nation." ( About APPC )

"Established in Washington, D.C., over 50 years ago, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions to help decisionmakers chart a course toward a better world." ( About Us )

The RAND corporation is primarily focused on international affairs, but does publish some briefs on violence against women, especially in terms of the US military.

Search 22,686 publications and reports from 5,593 social sector organizations around the world. For research on women's public policy, click Women from the homepage.

Advice on writing policy briefs from the Women's and Children's Health Policy Center

A sample policy brief from Stanford University