CQ Researcher Reports
Probably one of the best places for a comprehensive but comprehensible look at the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act is the CQ Researcher database. Click here for on-campus access to the 2012 article about the law; particularly helpful is the section labeled "Contacts" which links to the various interest groups and scholarly outlets studying this law.
Books
Some of the books linked below are available through the Law School library.
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act and Medicare in comparative context by Call Number: RA412.2 .K56 2015ISBN: 9781316275245Publication Date: 2015
150 Years of Obamacare by Call Number: RA395.A3 D39 2016ISBN: 9781421419633Publication Date: 2016-03-02
The Affordable Care ACT by Call Number: Electronic BookISBN: 9781440834431Publication Date: 2016-01-18
Research Databases
Use these scholarly databases to find journal and news articles.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start if you don't know where else to begin. (EBSCO)
- Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to political science, political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics, and non-governmental organizations. (EBSCO)
- PAIS Index This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles, reports, and grey literature on topics related to the world's public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. "PAIS" stands for "Public Affairs Information Service," and the content dates from the early 1900s-present. (ProQuest)
- Medline This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to biology, medicine, and psychology. (Clarivate)
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new windowSearch for books and reports published by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) that contain their recommendations and research for policymakers and analysts to implement solutions to difficult problems in their respective countries. Areas of research include agriculture, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, social issues, taxation, trade, transport, and more. (OECD)
Government Resources
As a government depository library, Boatwright Memorial Library links to many government documents and websites through our library catalog.
Another good option for finding government information online is to use the websites of the agencies relating to healthcare administration: HHS, CMS and the VA might be some places to start.
Carrie Ludovico
