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Policy Resources

CQ Press Electronic Library
An integrated search environment for obtaining analysis on Congressional issues in the news and coverage of the status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.

This database searches the full-text of CQ Weekly, CQ Researcher, CQ Historic Documents, contact directories, a variety of reference books, and selected datasets focused on issues in U.S. politics and areas of public policy, such as, health care, education, economics, bioethics, environment, and society. Contents are created by more than 125 Capitol Hill reporters, editors, and researchers to provide non-partisan coverage and detailed analysis of issues facing Congress on a daily basis. Coverage is from 1972 to the present.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Opposing Viewpoints In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.

Congressional Research Service reports
Reports from the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides these reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. You can also find full text of bills and public laws in this database.
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Updated monthly, the encyclopedia of social work provides overviews of key social work concepts.

Futures without Violence
FUTURES has been providing groundbreaking programs, policies, and campaigns that empower individuals and organizations working to end violence against women and children around the world.
National Coalition against Domestic Violence
Our mission is to lead, mobilize and raise our voices to support efforts that demand a change of conditions that lead to domestic violence such as patriarchy, privilege, racism, sexism, and classism.
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
a comprehensive source of information for those wanting to educate themselves and help others on the many issues related to domestic violence.
Office on Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Resources by State
Find resources and programs in your state that provide support for women who have experienced abuse
World Health Organization
WHO's annual World Health Statistics reports present the most recent health statistics for the WHO Member States.