SOCW 6351 & SOCW 8334 - Social Policy Research  

This guide provides information resources and search tips for the social welfare policy analysis class.  It covers the following area:

• Find Journal Articles: introduces databases for finding articles published in journals and books.
• Find Books: You can find the library catalog and search tips here.  Library catalog allows you to find books at the library. 
• Find Editorials & Opinions: Lists databases that cover articles published in newspapers, magazines and trade journals. You can search specifically for editorials or opinions using those databases.
• Find Legislative/Government Info: Provides information resources from the state and federal government.  You can gain access to the U.S. and Texas legislation information sources from this section.
• Find Think Tank Reports: Provides access to websites of think tanks, and to databases containing reports published by think tanks.
• Statistical Resource: Lists library databases and web resources that provide stats and poll data.
• Online Journals: Lists selected journals related to social welfare policy research.
• Web Resources for Policy Research: Provides access to websites that supply information for domestic and international policy research.
• APA Style Guide: Lists sources that help to answer many of your questions regarding how to cite in APA style.
• Avoid Plagiarism:  This site shows you tips on how to incorporate information and knowledge you have learned from readings into your own writing ethically.

Take a look at this article.  The first part of it provides a good example of policy analysis:

Lagana-Riordan, C. C., & Aguilar, J. P. (2009). What's missing from No Child Left Behind? A policy analysis from a social work perspective. Children & Schools, 31(3), 135-145