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Current Offers

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Policy Commons - Global Think Tanks

Description

The world's most comprehensive policy database, with over 17 million reporFrom the largest in Australia to the smallest in Zimbabwe, every year IGOs, NGOs, nonprofits, and think tanks around the world publish tens of thousands of items. Global Think Tanks finds and preserves grey literature from every continent, including voices from the Global South, small organizations missed by conventional search engines, and content recovered from groups that no longer exist.ts from 41,000 think tanks, agencies, governments, and cities—and tools to supercharge your research.

Language
English
Publishing Model
Hybrid: One-Time Purchase plus content updates for 5 years

PolicyMap

Description

PolicyMap is a curated geographic data library with powerful mapping and analysis tools for academic research, instruction, and planning. The platform includes over 70,000 indicators from 170+ trusted sources, spanning public datasets from CDC, HUD, BLS, and FEMA; proprietary sources like Claritas (available summer 2025); and PolicyMap’s own analytics on equity, affordability, and neighborhood change.

Highlights and recent updates:

  • Claritas psychographic and consumer behavior data – Coming Summer 2025
  • A curated Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) collection, free to academic users
  • OpenAthens Federation access for seamless authentication
  • Continued access to datasets removed from federal websites
  • Availability through Snowflake for advanced data workflows

PolicyMap is widely used to support research and instruction across disciplines—especially in public health, housing, environmental science, education, and equity.

Language
English
Publishing Model
Subscription
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