Law and Legal Studies

Policy research

Public Policy and Administration
by Lisa Di Valentino Last Updated Feb 24, 2025 268 views this year

CRS Reports This link opens in a new window
Reports by the public policy research arm of the U. S. Congress on current issues and their legal and legislative status, 1970-present. Library doesn't subscribe to tabbed extras like Bills, Memebers & Votes, etc.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
PolicyFile This link opens in a new window
Full text policy papers from think tanks, research institutes, and agencies.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
Policy Commons 2025 Open Collection This link opens in a new window
Policy Commons is a platform that contains millions of documents from think-tanks, NGOs, IGOs, and other policy analysts, on a diverse set of topics, domestic and international. To view premium content that we subscribe to, please search for the Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks resource in the Databases A-Z list.
The Policy Commons 2025 Open Collection is an initiative to rescue and preserve materials from government organizations facing the removal of public information and data—reports, blog posts, videos, and podcasts.
Majority of content is freely available for use by all.