Introduction to Policy Brief Resources: Home
Guide for Kathleen D'Alfonso's SOC 304 course
Last Updated: Sep 16, 2025 12:42 PM
Top Databases
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Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new windowComplete one-stop source for information on social issues. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
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Policy File Index This link opens in a new windowSearch and access reports from more than 300 think tanks and research organizations. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
Data & Statistics
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Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowDemographic information about the United States including historical data back to 1790. More InfoData UB ONLY
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Our World in DataThe research publications on Our World in Data are dedicated to a large range of global problems in health, education, violence, political power, human rights, war, poverty, inequality, energy, hunger, and humanity’s impact on the environment. Our World In Data is a project of the Global Change Data Lab, a registered charity in England and Wales.
News
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Access World News This link opens in a new windowProvides the fulltext of many USA and international newspapers.More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
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Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new windowA leading newspaper in business and finance. More InfoUB ONLY
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New York Times Academic Pass for UB Users This link opens in a new windowDigital access to NYTimes.com (1851-present). Account set up and activation required. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
Local
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PPG Buffalo Commons LibraryReliable, full-text reports, fact sheets, images and more on local topics important to Buffalo and the surrounding community.
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Buffalo News Collection This link opens in a new windowFull-text searchable access to the Buffalo News from 1880 to the present day.More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
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Recording Studios
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Recording StudiosWhether rehearsing for a class presentation, creating a full-length video, or recording a podcast, UB Libraries’ recording studios in Silverman Library on North Campus and Abbott Library on South Campus make the process fast and easy.
Additional Resources
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Council of Foreign Relations BackgroundersAuthoritative, accessible, and regularly updated primers on hundreds of foreign policy topics.