Yale University Library Research Guides: COVID-19 Social Science Research: Policy and Government Response

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US Government Response

USA.gov Federal Government Response
Provides links to various departments/Agencies on their response by topic OD SD
Compilation of Presidential Documents- Coronavirus Search
Freely available Presidential documents which can be browsed by year, then by month- suggested search
Congressional Research Service Coronavirus Portal
Provides direct links to Congressional Research Service documents on Coronavirus
Department of Labor Coronavirus Portal
Provides DOL resources on Coronavirus OD
Congressional Budget Office Coronavirus Portal
Presents reports and projections from Congressional Budget office on coronavirus... Good for decisionmaking
Department of Transportation Coronavirus resources
Provides information from DOT on Coronavirus, including information on aviation, and more
HHS Coronavirus Portal
Provides resources from Department of Health and Human Safety re Coronavirus, including advice on Mental Health
GovTrackUS Coronavirus actions
Provides overviews and analysis of congressional actions during Coronavirus OD
COVID-19 and Regulation
Provides data and trackers on the ways in which rulemaking process is affected by COVID-19, and what the US federal government is doing in relation to the pandemic. OD
National Journal COVID-19 Policy Responses
Provides slides and powerpoints of different areas impacted by Coronavirus. Can only access Unlocked feature
UC Law Coronavirus Research Guide
Provides legal and policy information at national, state, and local levels
Federal Depository Library Coronavirus Research Guide
Quick links and access to federal entity responses and github OD
Historical Presidential Response to Contagious Disease
UCSB American Presidency analysis of previous presidential responses to contagious disease; a search of the site for the term pandemic can also be insightful
Mitigating the Impact of Pandemic Influenza (CEA Report)
Published September 15, 2019, this report by the Council of Economic Advisors to the White House discussing potential impact of an influenza

CT Specific Resources

CT Data- COVID-19 Response Portal
State response to COVID-19
CT Data- COVID-19 Data Resources
Several data sources compiled by the state of Connecticut that explores how coronavirus is impacting the state--- including school analysis
COVID-19 in Connecticut
DataHaven report on how coronavirus is affecting the state

Aggregate state resources

Council of State Governments Covid-19 Portal
Provides a variety of state resources includes information on state executive orders, state legislative actions, a plethora of resources OD SD
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One of these resources include State Level response to education: https://www.ecs.org/covid-19-update/
COVID Policy Data
State level policies enacted in response to COVID-19 OD
National Council of State Legislatures Covid-19 Portal
Provides a plethora of federal and state level documents sorted into areas such as elections, criminal justice, continuity of government and much more OD
LexisNexis State 50 State Response
Tracks state and federal government activity related to coronavirus, including pending bills, new regulations, and executive orders.
KBB State Data and Policy Actions
Provides state health policy and data (including telehealth information) OD SD

Some resources linked to from Council of State Governments

National Association of Counties Coronavirus Response
Provides resources on county level response including reports and toolkits OD
United States Conference of Mayors Covid-19 Page
Provides news, reports, and factors mayors should consider in their responses to covid-19. May be useful in looking at local decision making
National League of Cities Coronavirus Guide
Provides resources and information on local action in cities. Good for decision making... OD
National Governor Association Coronavirus Portal
Provides resources on state actions and decisions as well as overviews for governors. Good for decisionmaking

For the following resources, use COVID-19 or Coronavirus as the search keywords.

ProQuest Congressional
Full-text access to Congressional documents including bills, hearings, the Congressional Record, the Serial Set, and more.
Legistorm
LegiStorm is an online platform that identifes congressional staff and monitors activity on Capitol Hill. Incluces database of contact and biographical data on congressional staff. Tracks legislative issues covered, roles and titles, education and work histories, disclosures, social media links, and other contextual information.
HeinOnline COVID-19 Response Portal
Coronavirus portal that includes government and legal resources, including the Federal Register, US Presidential Library, GAO Reports, some state legal materials and more...

Selected US Think Tanks

American Enterprise Institute Coronavirus Portal
Provides resources and articles on coronavirus including the Roadmap to Reopening
Economic Policy Institute Coronavirus Toolkit
Provides analysis on unemployment, workers, and more...
IssueLab Foundation Search Coronavirus Search
Reports focused on COVID-19. There is analysis here on the impact on women and girls
Kaiser Foundation Coronavirus Policy Watch
Provides analysis, reports, exploration of public health impacts of coronavirus. This explores legal, political, economic, and social issues
Marshall Project Coronavirus Tracker
Provides analysis on criminal justice, prisons, and immigration during coronavirus OD
McKinsey COVID-19 Response
Provides analysis, links to interviews, surveys etc
Rockefeller Foundation Coronavirus Portal
Provides resources and information on coronavirus including a National Testing Plan
Urban Institute Coronavirus: Policies to Protect People and Communities
Provides analysis on social, economic, and policy issues

International Government, Policy, and Legal Coronavirus Resources

Intergovernmental/Non-governmental/Government Entities

UN Coronavirus Page
Provides information on actions occurring by topics throughout the UN system OD SD
Global South - Digital Knowledge Hub on Coronavirus
50 think tanks (T50) have created a new digital knowledge hub for the response to and implications of Covid-19 in the Global South. This knowledge hub was designed to inform members of the G20, and would also be incredibly useful for researchers. The hub contains research and discussion of government and policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Global South, and much more.
IFES COVID-19 Briefing Series
Provides in-depth analysis of how COVID-19 is impact democracy and electoral systems
OECD Policy Portal
Portal of initial policy responses and analyses of coronavirus and its impact internationally LD SD Yale Licensed Resource
FAO Coronavirus Portal
Portal exploring how coronavirus is impacting food and agriculture. This includes food supply chains, small businesses, and more OD
Lukas Lehner [Meta] Coronavirus Policy Tracker
Self-described policy tracker of policy trackers. Provides links to policy trackers, datasets, public attitudes and more OD SD
Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker
Oxford University provides a variety of ways to measure and explore international responses to coronavirus OD SD
COVID-19 and Trade Portal
Provides commentary, reports, overviews of trade in the era of covid-19 from the World Trade Organization OD SD
WorldBank and Coronavirus Portal
Provides links to resources, analyses, country projects and more... OD SD
IMF Policy Tracker
Tracks economic policy across various nations
International City/County Management Association Covid-19 Resources
Provides articles, publications, and resources on covid-19 at the local level. May be useful to help in analysis of local response
World Food Program Coronavirus Portal
Explores the impact of coronavirus on food security globally with emphasis on gender, school lunches, efforts in developing nations and more...
UNEP Faith In The Frontline- COVID Response
Provides UN Interfaith Responses to COVID
Strategies versus Corona Resources
Grassroots movements attempt to link researchers on coronavirus- provides a list of resources. Provides links to several preprints OD SD

Think Tanks

Carnegie Institute for International Peace Coronavirus Portal
Provides analysis of the impact of coronavirus
Council on Foreign Relations Coronavirus Portal
Provides international policy analysis on coronavirus
Brookings Politics and International Relations Coronavirus Portal
Provides international and national analysis of impact of coronavirus

Research Guides

Canadian Response to Coronavirus Research Guide
Maintained by University of Toronto, has links to many government actions on the national and local levels as well as news reports and other information
Law Library of Congress Coronavirus Resource Guide
Contains both US and international legal materials on coronavirus. Very US heavy

General Databases (Yale Subscribed, unless marked FREE)

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Explore Covid-19 for international policy analysis and working papers
NexisUni
Explore newspapers, magazines, TV and radio transcripts, company and industry information, and legal information for covid-19.
PAIS Index
(Public Affairs Information Service) Explore this database to find relted policy or other social science and legislative aspects of covid-19.
FindPolicy.org [FREE]
Searching covid will give you policy analysis across 17 think tanks

COVID-19 Social Science Research: Policy and Government Response

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US Government Response

Selected US Think Tanks

International Government, Policy, and Legal Coronavirus Resources

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