University Resources
This is a compilation of primary information resources that are valuable
reference tools for the MPA student as he/she works toward fulfilling
the requirements of the program.
| University Resources | Public Policy Web Sites |
|---|---|
| Government Resources | Grants and Funding Sources |
| Newspapers | Professional Organizations |
Department of Public Adminstration
and Policy Analysis
Library and Information Services
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Fed Stats - Federal Interagency
Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access
to the full range of statistics and information produced by agencies for
public use.
U.S. Census Bureau - Excellent source
for social, demographic, and economic information.
U.S. Government Printing Office -
Access to electronic government information such as the Federal Register,
Congressional Record, Congressional Bills, etc. and full text from
over 70 databases via GPO Access
.
Federal
Regulatory Information - Guide to sources of Federal Regulations
with online full-text access to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The Federal Web
Locator - Service provided by the Villanova Center for Information
Law and Policy and is intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal
government information on the World Wide Web.
Library of Congress
State of Illinois
Missouri State Government Home Page
The White House
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Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
St. Louis
Post Dispatch
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Edwardsville
Intelligencer
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Welcome to the Idea House by the National
Center for Policy Analysis - NCPA provides policy makers with timely,
detailed and accurate information about the impact of proposed policies
and legislation and develops and promotes private alternatives to government
regulation and control.
Northwestern: Institute for Policy Research
- Public policy research facility that sponsors, supports, and stimulates
social science research on public policy issues.
The Urban Institute - Nonprofit policy
research organization dedicated to investigating the social and economic
problems confronting the nation and government policies and public and
private programs designed to alleviate them.
John Hopkins Institute for
Policy Studies - Seeks to improve the response of government and private
institutions to the challenges of poverty and the disadvantaged, urban
and regional economic change, human resource investment, and environmental
degradation through policy research, dissemination, and the training of
policy professionals.
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The Grantsmanship Center - The
nonprofit sector's leading source of training and funding information.
Nonprofit
Resources Catalogue - Comprehensive list of grants and funding sources
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Association
for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) - APPAM encourages
excellence in research, teaching, and practice in the field of public policy
analysis and management.
American Political Science Association
(APSA) - Professional society for individuals engaged in the study
of politics and government.
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