MPA Capstone Project

CQ Researcher

Weekly research reports on recent news topics and issues of broad interest in the public policy sphere. Rutgers-restricted Access

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) serves as shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. CRS analyzes and reports on current and proposed policies.

CRS Reports

The official site with all the most recent reports.

Think Tank Search

Think Tank directory from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Searches across over 1200 think tanks and research centers. Focuses on websites of institutions that generate public policy research, analysis, and activity.

When reading reports from research agencies with which you are not familiar, be sure and check their "About" page (usually at the top or bottom of their web site.) It should give you a sense of their mission and possible biases in their reporting.