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Academic research about policy topics is done across many different disciplines, and you may need to look in more than one discipline-specific database to find research on your topic.
Large general database of articles from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers on many topics. Also includes reference books (World Almanac, American Heritage Dictionary), biographies, speeches, images, and other primary source documents.
Chapter/content section downloads
The EBSCO Mobile app for iOS and Android lets users search Academic Search Complete and view or listen to chapters/content sections.
These databases cover federal government documents. For Virginia government documents, you will likely need to use Virginia state government websites.
Gray literature is written by scholars or practitioners with expertise in the field of public policy, but not published in traditional academic journals.
Examples include white papers, reports, and proposals from think tanks and other public policy organizations. Gray literature can be very useful in finding policy alternatives or getting background information on a policy topic.