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Valerie Vera
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Thomas Cooper Library
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Thomas Cooper Library
University of South Carolina
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Policy Proposal for Truman Scholarship
The following resources will help you locate resources for the policy proposal of the Truman Scholarship. The policy proposal should include: a problem statement, a proposed solution, and major obstacles or implementation challenges.
- Wild about Harry: Everything you have ever wanted to know about the Truman Scholarship byPublication Date: 2021"Wild about Harry delivers on its promise to make the Truman Scholarship application process transparent to applicants and their advisors. Truman Scholars are widely known as energetic leaders from a variety of disciplines who have in common the desire to make a difference, to bring about sustainable positive change, and to serve the greater public good"
Statistical Data
Use the following resources to locate statistical data for the problem statement portion of the policy proposal.
- Census Data from data.census.gov This link opens in a new windowNew platform for centralized access to data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Sage Data This link opens in a new windowHuge collection of U.S. and international statistics and datasets. Includes data analysis tools and customizable data visualizations.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowData and mapping application that includes demographics, housing, crime, health, jobs, and more at all common geographies (e.g., block group, census tract, zip code, etc.)
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowAn online demographic research tool that allow users to visually explore hundreds of thousands of data indicators across demography, economy, health, religion, crime and more.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowWide range of statistics including consumer behavior, markets, industries, countries and trend forecasts.
Additional Databases
Use the following resources to locate background information and current research on your topic of interest.
- Agricultural & Environmental Sciences This link opens in a new windowCombines AGRICOLA, Environmental Science and Pollution Management, and Environmental Impact Statements databases.
- EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements This link opens in a new windowExtracts the key issues from government-released environmental impact statements.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
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This freely accessible research database focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment. - ScienceDirect This link opens in a new windowSearch journals in the sciences as well as some business, social sciences, and humanities titles. Only those journals to which USC Columbia subscribes are available full text.
- Web of Science Core Collection This link opens in a new windowIndexes thousands of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. Also has cited reference searching and ways to refine and analyze your search results.
