Speech Topics on Public Policy Issues
Pick Your Own Topic
Here are a few quick links to assist you in finding resources for your research topic. If you aren't finding the information that you need, stop by the Social Sciences Library on the second floor of Paterno Library.
Key Print and Electronic Resources
- CQ Researcher -- A GREAT PLACE TO START!!!
A weekly publication that covers current policy issues and gives you references to key resources.
Call number: H35.E3502, 3rd Floor Paterno Library
Also available online to researchers with a Penn State Access Account. - Search the CAT for books and other materials on your topic.
Indexes to Journals and Newspapers
- LexisNexis Academic A full-text database containing newspapers, transcripts, magazines, and case law materials.
- ProQuest Direct provides access to summaries of articles from over 5,000 publications, including many periodicals, newspapers, and business sources. Many articles are available in full text.
- Browse through the list of databases on the Libraries' Databases by Title (A-Z List) to find databases that match your subject interest or use the Find Articles and Databases by Subject list to determine which databases to search.
Selected Internet Resources
| PolicyFile A database of research sources related to policy decision making. Contains many links to web-based resources as well as citations to print resources |
| Washington Post : Special Reports A series of links to news reports, organized by topic. Updated as new issues arise. Topics include: Stem Cells, America at War, the Energy Crisis, Gun Control, the Death Penalty, and the War on Drugs. |

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