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  3. SOCY55 / PBPL 81.05 : Poverty & Public Policy in the U.S.
  4. Organization Reports & Gray Literature

SOCY55 / PBPL 81.05 : Poverty & Public Policy in the U.S.

Prof. Casey Stockstill - Spring 2025
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  • Gov't & Legal
  • Organization Reports & Gray Literature
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    • Evaluating organizational perspectives/bias
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Gray Literature

Grey - or Gray - Literature refers to reports, studies, etc., distributed outside of traditional commercial & academic publishing. These might include internal reports posted on an organization's web site, government documents, or academic theses.

The databases below may help you identify important organizations, but the most recent documents might not yet be included.  Visit the organizational web site for additional documents.

  • Ciao :: Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new window
    Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is designed to be a comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 on that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from non- governmental organizations, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. It also has more than 160 links to international affairs centers, institutes, and resources; U.S., international, and foreign govenment sites; environmental studies Web pages; and news media services.
  • Policy File Index
    Policy File Index allows users to access timely, updated information from over 350 public policy think tanks, nongovernmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, advocacy groups, and other entities. Coverage is from 1990-present.
  • Think Tank Search
    A Google Custom Search of more than 1200 think tanks and research centers offered by the Harvard Kennedy School.
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    No longer being updated as of Feb. 7, 2025. Note that Dartmouth does not subscribe to Harvard's replacement database, "Policy Commons"

Web site searching

  • Google Advanced Search
    Use Google's Advanced Search feature to combine keywords in new and different ways, filter by site or domain, language, region, where your search terms appear in the source, by file type, and more.
  • Internet Archive - Wayback Machine
    View multiple cached versions of web sites, often with the functional links to (cached) documents. Great for accessing content from now-defunct sites, or for evaluating changes in sites over time.

Evaluating organizational perspectives/bias

Many organizations are known for a particular political perspective, which you'll want to consider as you evaluate their reports. If you're not sure, check the organization web site's "About" page for a mission or values statement, history, etc.  Not all are clear about a particular agenda or political leaning, however.  There's no comprehensive, up-to-date directory, but here are a few sites for basic information.  Note that some don't agree on an organization's political bias.

  • Media Bias Fact Check - Filtered Search
    The site format (and advertisements) are really annoying, but it's one of the larger directories available.
    I've scripted the link to limit to Media Type: "Organization/Foundation" and Country:"United States"
  • New York Times "Idea of the Day" blog on Think Tanks (Aug. 10, 2008)
    An often-cited blog post listing major think tanks by political perspective. A bit elderly, with no accompanying text, but a nice quick reference
  • Georgetown U. Library's Public Policy research guide
    subpage on Think Tanks lists several organizations and provides a brief video tutorial
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