Websites
- AARP Public Policy InstituteThe Public Policy Institute informs and stimulates public debate on the issues we face as we age. The Institute promotes development of sound, creative policies to address our common need for economic security, health care, and quality of life. (AARP)
- APHA Public Health Policy StatementsAPHA members develop policy statements on key public health topics, from obesity control to breastfeeding to control of infectious diseases to eliminating health disparities. (APHA)
- Bridging the GapBridging the Gap is a nationally recognized research program. Our goal is to improve the understanding of how policies and environmental factors affect diet, physical activity and obesity among youth, as well as youth tobacco use. (Bridging the Gap)
- CDC Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - LegislationThis system contains over 5,500 policies related to Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (CDC)
- Nutrition Evidence LibraryExplore systematic reviews and more on this USDA "Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion" research portal.
- Urban Institute Health Policy CenterThe Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center analyzes trends and underlying causes of changes in health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health care services by the entire US population. Researchers address issues that arise from the inevitable trade-offs among health care costs, access, and quality. (HPC)
Government and Public Policy Databases
- CQ : Congressional Quarterly ResearcherProvides snapshots of current affairs. Single-themed reports are researched and written by experienced observers from a range of viewpoints. From 1923 to present.
- Public Affairs Information Service International (PAIS Index)Political, social, and public policy issues, especially any topics that are or might become the subject of legislation.
- Roper Center for Public Opinion ResearchProvided by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research at Cornell University, Roper iPoll is the largest collection of public opinion poll data with results from 1935 to the present. Roper iPoll contains nearly 800,000 questions and over 23,000 datasets from both U.S. and international polling firms. Surveys cover any number of topics including, social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, science, the environment, and much more. When available, results charts, demographic crosstabs and full datasets are provided for immediate download.
- ERIC on EBSCOhostERIC is the world's largest education database. Published by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI).
