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Looking for newspaper and scholarly articles
- Newspaper SourceStart here by looking for newspaper articles on your topic.
- Search Everything boxNext, use the Search Everything box on the homepage to look for scholarly articles.
Looking for government reports
- GoogleUse the site:gov and filetype:pdf commands to limit your search.
- CRS Reports SearchSite to look for Congressional Research Reports on a wide variety of topics.
Looking for think tank reports
I recommend looking for these last. Read your newspaper articles, scholarly articles, and government reports to see if any think tanks are mentioned. If yes, visit their websites.
If you still haven't found a reputable think tank, try here:
- Think Tank SearchThis customized Google search will search the websites of institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity. These sites are affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, and non-governmental organizations.
Citations
- Purdue OWLAPA Citation help
- MLA UpdateOnline Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue provides help in using MLA style, 8th edition.