Municipal Policy Resources: Articles/Policy Papers

Homepage of Western Pennsylvania's largest newspaper
Pittsburgh Post Gazette via Proquest (Carnegie Mellon users only)
1993-present.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
1978-present (MFILM-3) paper kept until microfilm arrives.

Homepage of second largest daily newspaper serving Western Pennsylvania. Conservative editorial stance
Pittsburgh Tribune Review via Proquest (Carnegie Mellon users only)
2006-present.
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
2010-present (MFILM-3) Pittsburgh edition
Tribune Review
1995-2010 (MFiLM-3) Greensburg edition (Filed under Tribune Review)

1960-1992 (MFILM-3)

Unbiased research reports on timely topics, for example:
Health Care Reform, Immigration Conflict and Legalizing Marijuana. Each report provide a introduction, overview, background, current situation, outlook chronology, pro/con/, biblipgraphy, etc. Keyword search for additional reports, reports also show links to other relevant reports.

A "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of Congress.

Search or browse and extensive list of think tanks.

Contains over 31,000 reports generated by local government agencies, civic organizations, academic and research organizations, public libraries, and metropolitan and regional planning agencies from more than 500 major cities in the United States and Canada. The core of the collection are fiscal (budgets and financial reports) and architecture & planning documents (city, county and regional plans). The Index also provides information for all urban-related issues, from hazardous waste disposal to arts in the community

Comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing over 30,000 documents.

Access to U.S. foreign and domestic policy papers and gray literature, updated weekly with abstracts and links to the latest reports, papers, and documents from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies.

Nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis. Focuses on such issues as health, education, national security, international affairs, law and business, the environment, and more.

1914-present. Contains continually updated records for over half a million journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, web content, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. Carnegie Mellon users only. Search for articles from such journals as American City (1911-2002) and National Municipal Review (1914-1958)