Guides: Social Work: Legislation & Policy

Government Sources

Child Welfare Information Gateway This link opens in a new window
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, covers topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, and adoption.
ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Congressional materials from 1789 to now.
GPO — Federal Digital System This link opens in a new window
A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office providing free electronic access to the information products produced by the Federal Government.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790. For help on how to use Nexis Uni, visit the research guide.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Access to online research on legal history. Visit HeinOnline LibGuides for tips on searching this database.

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) This link opens in a new window
Specialized research networks in the social sciences, covering accounting, economics, financial economics, legal scholarship, marketing and management.
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Provides professionally fact-checked and footnoted reports on the most current and controversial issues of the day.

Congressional Research Service
CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress.