Policy Researcher Tutorial T of C

Scope Note: This tutorial is an online guide for students in SW530 (Fall 2007) facilitated by Social Work Library Staff. Within the structured approach to information literacy competencies taught at the School of Social Work, this tutorial represents the 3rd or Policy Researcher skill level. It is not meant to be comprehensive and may be supplemented by other library instructional sessions.

Policy Researcher Tutorial
Table of Contents

Introduction

Primary & Secondary Sources

1. Primary and Secondary Sources (definitions)

2. Search Strategies for Historical Topics

Secondary Sources:

3. History

4. General

5. Subject-specific

Primary Sources:
6. Newspapers
7. Archival Collections in Mirlyn
8. Miscellaneous
9. Finding Aids
Documents: Laws & Legislation:
10. Finding the Full Text of Laws
11. Related Documents
12. Finding all Laws since 1789
13. Public Law by Subject
14. Legislative History & Supporting Documents Not in Lexis/Nexis Congressional
15. Public Law by Popular Name
16. United States Code Service
17. Congressional Hearings (Testimonies)
18. Access to Legal Documents in the Public Domain
19. Access to Other Documents in the Public Domain
20 . Finding Documents in the Library
21. Using Advocacy Organizations for Policy Research
22. Evaluating What you Find on the Web
23. State & Local Law
24. Michigan Political Sources
Statistics
25. LexisNexis Statistical
26. Access to Statistics in the Public Domain
Cross-national Comparisons
27. International Policy Sources (optional)