IssueLab eNews | January 6, 2010


	» CloseUp: Research Revisited » New Geographic Perspective » Subcategories Make Sense » Call for Research » Recent Blog Posts » Recent Additions			January CloseUp Research Revisited Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform, 2007-2008 National Juvenile Justice Network The Decline in African-American Representation in Unions and Manufacturing, 1979-2007 Center for Economic and Policy Research The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Findings from the Second Year of Implementation MDRC Vital Mission: Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Data and Policy Update National Alliance to End Homelessness Check out the entire CloseUp Recent Additions The latest additions to the IssueLab archive Attitudes of US Voters toward Nonserious Offenders and Alternatives to Incarceration National Council on Crime and Delinquency Growing Demand For Soybeans Threatens Amazon Rainforest Earth Policy Institute $1 Trillion Wage Deficit Center for Economic and Policy Research Tweets that inform News & updates New research Support IssueLab

	IssueLab eNews www.issuelab.org/enews Issue 33 — January 7, 2010 This month, rather than focusing on a specific field of research we instead take a closer look at a specific type of research report, those that revisit the same social issue again and again over time. Although most of these reports do not strictly qualify as longitudinal studies they do offer us important insights. They help us to understand the qualities of social problems that persist over time while also giving us a more complex picture of how on-the-ground issues like violence against homeless people, acceptance of LGBTQ youth in schools, or the adoption of arts education curricula, change with shifts in our economic, social, and political climates. Finally, a unique kind of annual or periodical report -- the multi-year program evaluation -- provides us with valuable information about the impact (or lack of impact) of specific social policy interventions over time. So here's to starting off the new year with an informed look backwards!

	» New Geographic Perspective You can now take a look at our listings from about a gazillion feet up -- literally if you like. Approximately 1,000 research listings in IssueLab's archive now include information about the geographic area covered by the research in question. Our coverage data runs the gamut from continents to neighborhoods and local points-of-interest. Two ways to get geo with IssueLab: Any listing that includes coverage information now also includes a Google map and clickable list of locations. Click on a location and get a drill-down view of listings with similar geographic info. Visit our new "Browse by Coverage" option and take a trip to your favorite locale via our clickable list of geo points.

	» Subcategories Make Sense As you know many of our top issue areas such as homelessness and poverty or nonprofits and philanthropy include too much research to be super useful on their own so now you can also browse IssueLab's research collection by subcategory. In addition to cross-referencing research in up to three issue areas, research contributors have been tagging their research with subcategories that interrelate research on a much more descriptive and nuanced level. Access subcategory information by visiting our new "Browse by Subcategory" option. Also, clickable subcategories now appear on any listing page that has been subcategorized. Just look for this useful feature in the "Related Research" area on the right-side of research listing pages.

	» Call for Research IssueLab's February/March CloseUp will focus on bicycling and pedestrian issues. We're looking for any and all research that examines how bicycling and pedestrianism fit into today's world. Encompassing a wide range of subtopics such as safety issues, health benefits, municipal planning, environmental impacts, rural trails, as well as case studies and evaluations of existing programs and policy, it promises to be a diverse and enlightening collection! Please email Stacy with any suggestions for this special collection and/or upload your research today.

	» Recent Blog Posts What We Don't Find When We Search "Given our reliance on search engines as the standard first step in seeking and filtering information you'd think search neutrality would be a bigger topic of discussion" ... Read more Call for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Posts About Online Outreach on a Budget "This month, IssueLab is glad to host the Nonprofit Blog Carnival! As we move into this new year with many challenges, we want to provide nonprofit communicators with ideas on doing online outreach on a budget." ... Read more

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