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PAIS International This link opens in a new window
Information in PAIS International and PAIS Archive covers topical public and social issues and the making and evaluating of public policy. Worldwide in geographic scope, PAIS International and PAIS Archive indexes publications in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish that deal with public affairs.

PAIS Archive is a retrospective database supplementing PAIS International containing more than 1.2 million records covering the years 1915-1976.
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Offering access to U.S. foreign and domestic policy papers and gray literature, Policy File Index is updated weekly with abstracts and links to the latest reports, papers, and documents from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies.

Organizational Websites

A few major organizations are listed here. Be sure to go to the Think Tank Library Guide for a more complete listing.

Think Tanks Library Guide
"A collection of web sites on or related to think tanks, public policy institutes, advocacy organizations, and public policy experts focusing on public policy issues."
Brookings Institution
"The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. "
Cato Institute
"The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization — a think tank — dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues."
Heritage Foundation
"The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institution—a think tank—whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. "
National Council on Family Relations
"The National Council on Family Relations is the premier professional association for the multidisciplinary understanding of families."
Pew Research Center
"The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world."
Urban Institute
"The Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government."

Michigan Public Policy Organizations

MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR)
Go to the publications section for reports on Michigan policy topics, particularly the Michigan Applied Public Policy Research Program.
Michigan Policy Network
"The Michigan Policy Network is a student-led public education and research program to report and organize news and information about the political process surrounding Michigan state policy issues. It is run out of the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University, with participation by students from the College of Social Science, the College of Communication, and James Madison College."
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (U of M)
Has a small number of policy reports. Check out the Policy Resources page to search their Virtual Library of State & Local Public Policy Resources, a database which "provides links to public policy-relevant resources such as datasets, reports, journal articles, books, etc, produced by numerous organizations."
Center for Urban Studies (Wayne State University)
Issues and data relevant to the Detroit area.
Citizen's Research Council of Michigan
"The Citizens Research Council of Michigan is a privately funded, not-for-profit public affairs research organization, founded in 1916."
Environment Michigan
Mackinaw Center for Public Policy
"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions."
Michigan League for Human Services
"The Michigan League for Human Services is a nonprofit, nonpartisan statewide policy and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that Michigan’s low-income residents achieve economic security. "
Michigan Municipal League
"The Michigan Municipal League is the one clear voice for Michigan communities. Through advocacy at the state and federal level, we proactively represent municipalities to help them sustain highly livable, desirable, and unique places within the state."
Michigan's Children
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
"SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, is the only organization in Southeast Michigan that brings together all of the region’s governments to solve regional challenges."
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
"Serving the people of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties for 50 years."
Michigan League for Public Policy
"The Michigan League for Public Policy is a nonpartisan policy institute dedicated to economic opportunity for all. It is the only state-level organization that addresses poverty in a comprehensive way. No other organization examines state revenues and expenditures and their impact on low-income people. All of the League’s work is done through a race equity lens."

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