Research Guides: Public Administration Research Guide: Websites and Video

Policy Organizations

Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization - a think tank - dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace.
Center for Responsive Politics
Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

The Urban Institute
This think-tank conducts research concerning the nation's social and economic problems and the government policies and public and private programs designed to alleviate them.
Texas Legislature Online
Official clearinghouse for bills, legislation and all other activites of the Texas House and Senate. Users can also track legislation on the web site.
National League of Cities
Resources about city government. This site includes links to city websites, key facts and figures (Cities 101), and trends, as well as policy and legislative positions and news.
American Society for Public Administration
This site contains information including conference papers, job listings, abstracts of recent articles from the Public Administration Review, and full-text articles from the PA Times.
National Academy of Public Administration
NAPA is an independent, nonpartisan organization chartered by Congress to assist federal, state, and local governments improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. Web page includes information about current projects, publications and discussion forums.
Rand Corporation
This organization is one of the most important, and influential, "think tanks" in the U.S. Many of the reports are available from this web site.
FDsys: The Federal Digital System from the U.S. Government Printing Office
Provides full-text access to documents from the Executive, Leglislative and Judicial branches of the federal government.

Kanopy Streaming Video This link opens in a new window
Kanopy is a video streaming solution for colleges offering a "Netflix-like" user experience and a broad selection of over 26,000 documentaries, feature films, and educational videos from thousands of producers. Also available via iOS app, Android app, or Roku channel.