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SOCI 468: United States Poverty and Public Policy: Research Process
Develop your research question
- What Makes a Good Research Question?Handout from Duke University's (yes, Duke) Thompson Writing Program Writing Studio. Has guidelines and examples of research questions.
Peer Review
- Evaluating Print SourcesThis is a handy guide from UNC-CH's Writing Center about evaluating your sources.
- Popular vs. Trade vs. ScholarlyHandy chart from University Libraries to help you determine if your resource is from a popular magazine, trade/professional publication or a scholarly journal.
- Ulrichs Web OnlineUse this directory to learn more about journals, including if they are peer reviewed or not.
Writing & Citing
The UNC Writing Center offers online consultations. They also have guides to help with your writing, including:
Example Policy Briefs
- Undervalued and Underpaid in America: Women in Low-Wage, Female-Dominated Jobs - Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Paid Parental Leave in the United States - Institute for Women's Policy Research
- Harvard Kennedy School of Government policy briefs
