This guide covers how to find sources suitable for preparing a policy brief in the social sciences.
Your goal: to find and synthesize a lot of information on a big topic into a short, easy-to-understand document
Typical brief sections:
- Introduction: What is the issue? Why is it significant?
- Background: How did it come about?
- Current situation: What is the state of affairs now?
- Recommendations: What do we need to address to improve the situation?
