8th Grade Social Studies  ~ Civics Project resources

Questions to consider:

Who makes the policy? Would multiple sources have information about the topic?

Do you need contact information for specific key people?

Questions to consider:

Are you looking for a Department? A Board or Committee? Is your first stop the staff directory? If you are searching, what keywords would get you the best results?

Massachusetts Resources

Questions to consider:

Do you want the executive, legislative or judicial branch? A commission, department, or bureau? Your representative? Laws? 

Questions to consider:

What agency deals the most with the element of your topic that you are researching? Do you need to look at multiple agencies?

Questions to consider:

What organization is the best fit for your topic? Do you also need to look at resources from other countries' governments?