portaportal

Revised March 2017

Directories

5 Presentation Mistakes Not to Make

http://blog.slideshare.net/2014/09/22/5-things-to-avoid-in-a-presentation/
The Global "Go-To Think Tanks:" The Leading Public Policy Research Organizations in the World, 2017
READ FIRST: "identifies the 10 leading think tanks in the world" and "the top 30 think tanks in the U.S."

https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1012&context=think_tanks
BEST PRACTICES FOR FUNDING AND EVALUATING THINK TANKS & POLICY RESEARCH
Author: James G. McGann, Ph.D. from Foreign Policy Research Institute

http://www36.homepage.villanova.edu/james.mcgann/docs/FinalHewlettReport.pdf
Almanac of Public Policy
"background information and links on major U.S. public policy issues"

http://www.policyalmanac.org/
Policy Experts
"directory for locating authorities and policy institutes domestic & foreign public policy issues"

http://www.policyexperts.org/organizations/organizations.cfm
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
Directories of Research Institutes, Papers, and Experts in International Affairs

http://www2.etown.edu/vl/research.html
Think Tanks
Scroll down to see a list, without descriptions, of links to think tanks.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Think_tanks
Think Tanks and NGOs
Alphabetical list of think tanks by country but without description

http://www.worldpress.org/library/ngo.cfm
Think Tanks Guide to organization’s Mission and Value statements
U.S. Directory

https://harris.uchicago.edu/files/think_tanks.pdf
Political Science / Public Policy Resources: Think Tanks
University of Michigan

http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=96146&p=625853
Measuring Think Tank Performance: Updated with 2014 Data
"The rankings aim to provide a transparent and objective method of assessing the influence of select think tanks."

http://www.cgdev.org/publication/ft/measuring-think-tank-performance-updated-2014-data
Think Tank Network
US think tanks and their affiliated institutions.

http://goo.gl/1eIqpH

Foreign Policy Research Institute

BEST PRACTICES FOR FUNDING AND EVALUATING THINK TANKS & POLICY RESEARCH
Author: James G. McGann, Ph.D. from FPRI

http://www.hewlett.org/uploads/files/BestPracticesforFundingandEvaluatingThinkTanks.pdf
Why Is This Think Tank Different from All Other Think Tanks?
Audio

http://www.fpri.org/multimedia/2012/09/different-thinktank

NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks

NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks (NWDTT)
Indexed by Name and County; revised in 2005

http://www.nira.or.jp/past/ice/nwdtt/2005/index.html
Think Tank Network Image
US think tanks and their affiliated institutions.

https://goo.gl/1eIqpH
Top Influential Think Tanks
"Our list covers 50 highly influential think tanks in the world today."

AcademicInfluence.com

Think Tank Review - EU Council Library

Think Tank Review
Homepage

http://www.councillibrary.wordpress.com
Central Library Think Tank Review

https://councillibrary.wordpress.com/think-tank-review/
Think Tank Review (Latest Issue)
Current as of: January 2017

https://goo.gl/087kFp
Link to Latest TTR
See link in center of page top

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/library-blog/

Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (UPENN)

Think Tanks & Civil Societies Program
"conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and in civil societies around the world."

http://gotothinktank.com/
The 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTTI)

https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=think_tanks

Harvard Kennedy School

Think Tank Search (Google CSE)
See also "Related Links" and Related Publications

http://guides.library.harvard.edu/c.php?g=310680&p=2072552

.edu Sites

Scope and Methods of Research in International and Area Studies: Think Tanks
Look at the videos

http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=721791&p=5149474

Journalist's Resource and Procon.org

Journalist's Resources
"Journalist’s Resource examines news topics through a research lens."

https://journalistsresource.org/
Pro Con.org
PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

https://www.procon.org/

Articles about Think Tanks

Devaluing the Think Tank
"think tanks have become more political and rigidly ideological over the past 30 years"

http://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/devaluing-the-think-tank
Devaluing the Think Tank (PDF)
"think tanks have become more political and rigidly ideological over the past 30 years"

http://www.nationalaffairs.com/doclib/20111220_Troy_Indiv.pdf
Measuring Think Tank Performance
"investigate whether better ranking is possible by exploiting modern tools for measuring citations in traditional & new media"

http://www.cgdev.org/publication/measuring-think-tank-performance-index-public-profile
What to Think about Think Tanks?
Identifies political orientation of the think tank

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/04/22/134229266/what-to-think-about-think-tanks
Think Tanks under Pressure to Disclose Funding Sources

http://www.allgov.com/news/where-is-the-money-going/think-tanks-under-pressure-to-disclose-funding-sources-140508?news=853101
Think Harder: The world of think tanks is due for a reality check.
Source: Foreign Policy

http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/27/think-harder-think-tank-independence-accountability/
The Think Tank As Flack
Corporate support for right wing think tanks

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/1999/9911.callahan.think.html
The Fall of the Heritage Foundation and the Death of Republican Ideas
How GOP right wing funding destroyed the Heritage Foundation

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/the-fall-of-the-heritage-foundation-and-the-death-of-republican-ideas/279955/
The myth of think tank independence
Article author: Tom Medvetz author of “Think Tanks in America.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/09/09/the-myth-of-think-tank-independence/
Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks
"Washington research groups have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments."

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/foreign-powers-buy-influence-at-think-tanks.html?_r=1
Money and Influence in the Think Tank World
Documents showing donors to think tanks

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/09/07/us/07thinktank-docs1.html
Writing about think tanks and using their research: A cautionary tip sheet
This tip sheet aims to help journalists ask critical questions before citing a think tank’s research or experts.

http://journalistsresource.org/tip-sheets/think-tanks-writing-research-journalists
? The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks [Updated on 5/24]
The Nation is "the most widely read weekly journal of liberal/progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis."

https://www.thenation.com/article/secret-donors-behind-center-american-progress-and-other-think-tanks-updated-524/

The Guardian (UK) Series: Setting Up a Social Policy Think Tank

How to start a thinktank: the big idea

http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/how-to-start-a-think-tank/2012/feb/14/how-to-start-think-tank
Big ideas are food for thinktanks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/2012/feb/27/big-ideas-food-thinktanks?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
Chatham House rules UK
Chatham House as the UK's most influential think tank

http://www.guardian.co.uk/public-leaders-network/2012/feb/13/chatham-house-rules-uk?intcmp=239

Business

Conference Board
"creates & disseminates knowledge about management & the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance"

http://www.conference-board.org/

Neo-Conservative

American Enterprise Institute
"dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare"

http://www.aei.org
Heritage Foundation
"mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies"

http://www.heritage.org
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
"devoted to advanced study of politics, economics, & political economy & international affairs"

http://www.hoover.org
Hudson Institute
"dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom"

http://www.hudson.org/
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
"support and publicize research [on the] most challenging public policy issues"

http://www.manhattan-institute.org
The Foreign Policy Centre (UK)
"launched under the patronage of British Prime Minister Tony Blair to develop a vision of a fair and rule-based world order"

http://fpc.org.uk
Heartland Institute
" ... mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems."

http://heartland.org/

Directories of International Think Tanks

International Think Tanks and Research Organizations
Alphabetical index of international think tanks and research organizations

http://www.worldpress.org/library/ngo.cfm
NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks (NWDTT)
Lists think tanks in the United States

http://www.nira.or.jp/past/ice/nwdtt/2005/index.html
The Foreign Policy Centre
Patronage of Tony Blair to, ``develop a vision of a fair and rule-based world order``

http://fpc.org.uk/
TTCSP/ISN Think Tank Directory
``offers a global overview of research organizations active in international relations and security policy``

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/pubs/thinktanks/
European Policy Centre
"... offers information and analysis on key issues facing the European Union."

http://www.epc.eu

Top I'national Think Tanks: from The Global Go to Think Tanks

Center for European Policy
"policy research leading to solutions to the challenges facing Europe"

http://www.ceps.be/index3.php
French Institute of International Relations (IFRI): Brussels Office
"dedicated to the analysis of international issues"

http://www.epin.org/new/ifri
French Institute of International Relations
"dedicated to the analysis of international issues"

http://www.ifri.org/frontDispatcher/ifri?language=us
German Institute for International Politics and Security
Provides research for the "Bundestag (the German parliament) & the federal government on foreign & security policy issues"

http://www.swp-berlin.org/en//index.php?PHPSESSID=c7c7cb01165b473c03bbeadb54688e55&active=home&lang=en
The Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
"The mission of the Institute is the elaboration of a reliable analytical basis for political decision-making."

http://www.imemo.ru/en/
International Crisis Group
Belgian organization "working on conflict analysis, prevention or resolution"

http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
provide information on military & political developments relevant to the prospects, course, & consequences of conflict"

http://www.iiss.org/
Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
"institute that studies key issues relating to Israel's national security and Middle East affairs"

http://www.inss.org.il/
Japan Institute of International Affairs
"affiliated with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs" & "source of interpretations of Japanese foreign policy"

http://www.jiia.or.jp/en/
Royal Institute of International Affairs
"source of analysis, informed debate, & influential ideas on how to build a prosperous & secure world"

http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/
Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS)
"research organization for studies of international politics, economy security strategy and China's external relations"

http://www.siis.org.cn/
International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS)
"dedicated to bringing decent work & livelihoods, job-related security & better living standards to people"

http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
" research into conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament"

http://www.sipri.org/

Education

Competency-Based Education: Who’s Doing What
Source: Education Commissions of the States; lists other organizations

http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/01/08/88/10888.pdf

Foreign Policy Research Institute

Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program

http://www.fpri.org/research/thinktanks/
Directory of Security and International Affairs Think Tanks
"lists think tanks devoted to Security and International Affairs research and education"

http://thinktanks.fpri.org/

Immigration

Immigration CRS Reports

http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/crs.shtm
Migration Policy.org
"dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide."

http://migrationpolicy.org/

Issue Oriented

Edge Foundation
"promote inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues"

http://www.edge.org/
First Amendment Center
"comprehensive research coverage of key First Amendment issues and topics"

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/
Global Integrity
"tracking governance and corruption trends around the world"

http://www.globalintegrity.org
International Affairs & Security Studies (Tel Aviv University Jaffre Center)
"research related to Israel's national security, Middle East regional, & international security affairs"

http://www.tau.ac.il/jcss/ltt.html
Political Resources (Project VoteSmart)
Mission: provide the "crucial component in our struggle to self-govern: access to abundant, accurate, & relevant information"

http://www.vote-smart.org/resource_political_resources.php?category=Think%20Tanks
Political Science Resources
Directory with Comprehensive Listings and Individual Think Tanks

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
The Institute of the Future of the Book

http://www.futureofthebook.org/
U.S. Research & Policy Development

http://www.sil.org/sildc/ThinkTanks_DC.htm
United States Institute of Peace: Iraq Study Group (ISG)

http://www.usip.org/isg/
OpenCongress
Information on members, committees and bills from the current Congress.

http://www.opencongress.org
New America Foundation

http://www.newamerica.net/#
Council on Foreign Relations
Resource for ``better understand(ing) the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries``

http://www.cfr.org/
Freedom House
"working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom"

http://www.freedomhouse.org/
Association of Military Journalists
"exists to advance public understanding of the military, national security and homeland defense"

http://www.militaryreporters.org/
Firearms Research Digest
"research from social science, medical, criminology, & public health journals."

http://www.firearmsresearch.org/
Amnesty International: Death Sentences and Executions 2010

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ACT50/001/2011/en/ea1b6b25-a62a-4074-927d-ba51e88df2e9/act500012011en.pdf

Freedom of Information Act

EFF's Freedom of Information Act
Documents on "government surveillance programs, lobbying practices, and intellectual property initiatives."

http://www.eff.org/issues/foia/search

National and International Security Affairs

Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC)
``promote a better understanding of strategic weapons proliferation issues``

http://www.npec-web.org/
United States Institute of Peace (Independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress)
Empower ``others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the glob

http://www.usip.org/
Internet Public Library Think Tanks
List of thinks tanks that ``endeavor to find solutions to national and international problems``

http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/browse/law30.20.00/
Center For Complex Operations
"information clearinghouse and knowledge manager for complex operations training and education"

http://cco.dodlive.mil
Troops, Trolls and Troublemakers: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation
Government manipulation of social media.

http://comprop.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2017/07/Troops-Trolls-and-Troublemakers.pdf

Political Science

Political Science Resources: Think Tanks
Comprehensive listings and individual think tanks

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
Political Science / Public Policy Resources: Think Tanks
Directory from Michigan State University

http://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=96146&p=625853

Poverty

Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality
Seeks answers to, "Why is the United States so unequal and poverty-stricken?"

http://www.stanford.edu/group/scspi/index.html
The Hamilton Project

http://www.hamiltonproject.org/

Happiness and Well Being

The Happiness Research Institute
"We explore why some countries, cities, organizations and people are happier than others."

http://www.happinessresearchinstitute.com/

Violence in America

Violence Policy Center (VPC)
"works to stop this [firearms] annual toll of death and injury through research, advocacy, education, and collaboration."

http://www.vpc.org/

Terrorism

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism
"committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world."

http://www.start.umd.edu/

Liberal and Progressive

Center for American Progress
"progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action"

http://www.americanprogress.org/
Moving Ideas.org
"network of over 250 nonprofit organizations at the forefront of progressive policy and advocacy work"

http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/issues.htm
Roosevelt Institution
"national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process"

http://rooseveltinstitution.org/

Libertarian

Cato Institute
"traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets, and peace"

http://www.cato.org

Lobbying Firms and Individuals

Lobbying Database
``tracking the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens’ lives``

http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/
Find Your Congressmember's Leadership PAC
"Leadership Political Action Committees are the second-largest source of political money for sitting members of Congress."

http://projects.propublica.org/lpacs/
Political Advocacy Groups: A Directory of United States Lobbyists
Groups who rate members of Congress are identified by blue checkmark.

http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/kfountain/

Media Watch and Information Verification

Center for Media and Democracy

http://www.prwatch.org/
Fact Check.org

http://www.factcheck.org/
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

http://www.fair.org
Media Matters

http://mediamatters.org/
Project Vote Smart

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Media Awareness
Focus on educating the young

http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/index.cfm
OpenSecrets.org
"guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy."

http://www.opensecrets.org/

Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues

ProCon.org
"Sites present controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."

http://www.procon.org/

Search Engines

Policy-bot
``the Internet's most extensive clearing-house for the work of free-market think tanks``

http://heartland.org/search

Urban Policy

Urban Institute
"educates Americans on social and economic issues"

http://www.urban.org/index.cfm

Who is watching think tanks?

Think Tank Watch
"Covering The Think Tank Scene in Washington, DC & Beyond"

http://www.thinktankwatch.com/
Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP)
" ... conducts research on the role policy institutes play in governments and in civil societies around the world."

http://gotothinktank.com/about-us/
How Transparent are Think Tanks about Who Funds Them?
"A survey of 169 think tanks in 47 countries worldwide."

http://goo.gl/zL8Bxb
Measuring Think Tank Performance: An Index of Public Profile
"investigate whether better ranking is possible by exploiting modern tools for measuring citations in both traditional and new m

http://www.cgdev.org/sites/default/files/think-tank-index_0_0.pdf
BEST PRACTICES FOR FUNDING AND EVALUATING THINK TANKS & POLICY RESEARCH
Author: James G. McGann, Ph.D. from FPRI

http://www.hewlett.org/uploads/files/BestPracticesforFundingandEvaluatingThinkTanks.pdf
Measuring Think Tank Performance: Updated with 2014 Data
"The rankings aim to provide a transparent and objective method of assessing the influence of select think tanks."

http://www.cgdev.org/publication/ft/measuring-think-tank-performance-updated-2014-data
Writing about think tanks and using their research: A cautionary tip sheet
Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

https://journalistsresource.org/tip-sheets/think-tanks-writing-research-journalists

U.S. Military Databases

U.S. Navy’s Higher Education Digital Archives
Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval War College

https://trireme.access.preservica.com/
DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
Access to papers published by military schools

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/
Combined Arms Research Library (CARL)
Search digital content

http://usacac.army.mil/organizations/cace/carl
Commonly Used Research Search Engines
Source - USAF Air War College

http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/ResearchSearchEngines/

GONGOs (government-sponsored non-governmental organizations)

Mind the GONGOs: How Government Organized NGOs Troll Europe’s Largest Human Rights Conference
" ... fake organizations that will shill for the government in an attempt to distract from repressive failings."

https://osce.usmission.gov/mind-gongos-government-organized-ngos-troll-europes-largest-human-rights-conference/
What Is a GONGO? - 2017
"Russian and Azerbaijani GONGOs have been active at human dimension events."

https://foreignpolicy.com/2009/10/13/what-is-a-gongo/
What exactly is a GONGO? 2020
Source: Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS) Focus on China

https://caps.org/insights/what-exactly-is-a-gongo/

Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports

Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports
DEFINING AND EVALUATING THINK TANKS from 2008 - 2019

https://www.gotothinktank.com/global-goto-think-tank-index
2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report
PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2020

https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=think_tanks