Guides: Social Welfare: Social Policy

Find Your Program Website

USA.gov
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
USA.gov: Government Departments and Agencies
Lists agency Web sites.
Program websites often provide legislative, budget appropriation, agency oversight, clients served, program description, research reports and much more.

Find Additional Information About Your Program

On program or agency website - look for the research sections for additional information.

Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means (Green Book)
Program descriptions and data on Social Security, Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Welfare, and more.
System for Award Management
Contains descriptions of assistance programs administered by federal agencies. SAM provides program information such as objectives, eligibility, financial information, and program accomplishments. Also available in print in the library Ref. HC 110.P63 A5652.
Washington Information Directory provides contact information, Internet addresses, and brief descriptions of federal departments and agencies, congressional committees, and non-profit organizations. Ref. F 192.3 .W33
Mass.gov
Contains information from Massachusetts state agencies.

Issues Surrounding a Program

Library Catalog Search
Search the Jenks Library catalog for books, eBooks, audiobooks, scores, etc. You can even expand your search to all local NOBLE libraries and request delivery of material right to Jenks!

Reference Room materials:
These three books are good sources for understanding how a program became established. Use the index in the back of the volume for the years your program was authorized. Who were the program's advocates? What problems did the program address?

CQ Researcher Bound Volume 2013 by CQ Reseacher (Editor); CQ Researcher (Editor)
Call Number: Ref. H 35 .E35 2013

ISBN: 9781483347936

Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Congress and the Nation
Call Number: Ref. KF 49 .C65 v. 1-13
Congressional Quarterly Almanac
Call Number: Ref. JK 1 .C66 1990-2010

GAO Reports
Provides investigative reports on federal programs to help the Congress in oversight, policy, and funding decisions.
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document, when available. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general keywords, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.