Ready, Set, Go: Strategies for Public Policy Research
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The document provides tips for developing an effective policy research strategy, including using general sources for background, building on information as you research, determining what resources would have needed information, and identifying others interested in the issue. It also offers tips for using subject headings, noticing new keywords, mining footnotes, and contacting librarians. Contact information is provided for the authors and Harvard Law School library resources.
Ready, Set, Go: Strategies for Public Policy Research
- 1. Ready, Set, Go: Policy Research Strategies Mindy Kent and Meg Kribble Spin ‘Em by @James_Clear on Flickr Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0 license
- 2. Research Strategy • Use general sources—news, reference works, even Wikipedia!—for background and leads • Build on what you find • Ask: – What kind of resource would have the information you need? – Who else cares about this issue? Spin ‘Em by @James_Clear on Flickr Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0 license
- 3. Tips & Tricks • Use subject headings in HOLLIS, databases • Notice new keywords as you go • Mine footnotes for leads • Ask a librarian • Don’t forget the phone! Spin ‘Em by @James_Clear on Flickr Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0 license
- 4. Ask Us! Mindy: mkent@law.harvard.edu Meg: mkribble@law.harvard.edu Research guide: http://bit.ly/hlslpolicyresearch Ask a Librarian: http://asklib.law.harvard.edu Email: research@law.harvard.edu Phone: 617-495-4516 How was Summer Success? Let us know at http://bit.ly/rsgeval2013. Spin ‘Em by @James_Clear on Flickr Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0 license