Oxford Handbook of U. S. Social Policy
What is Social Policy? Understanding the Welfare State
Foundations of Social Policy: Social Justice, Public Programs, and the Social Work Profession
The Handbook of Social Policy
Social Justice: The Moral Foundations of Public Health and Health Policy
Policy Analysis for Social WorkersUse SouthernSearch, the library catalog, to locate books. You can do a keyword search using the terms policy AND whatever it is you are looking for. For example, policy and welfare, policy and education, policy and poverty, policy and nutrition and schools. For state and local policy you can add Connecticut as a keyword. Many state documents are linked in SouthernSearch.
If you see a book at another campus that you want, you can request to have it sent here. This usually takes about 4-5 days, so plan ahead!
The EBSCO databases are a good place to start. You can use the "Find EBSCO Articles" search box on the library home page or you can combine the various subject databases that pertain to your topic.EBSCO includes:
JSTOR has coverage of many journals in Health Policy, Health Sciences, and Public Health. Use the advanced search to choose the subject areas- just remember that anything VERY recent may not yet be in JSTOR.
For an overview of a policy topic, including historical background, statistical information and viewpoints from various stakeholders, look in CQ Researcher.
The site GovTrack.us lets you follow developments in Congress by subject, including environmental protection, families, health, housing and community development, immigration, social welfare, and much more. You can also sign up to have updates sent to you.