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The IPPSR Publication Search engine allows quick searches by author, title, keyword, description and abstract. Searches can be organized by publication date, author or title.

• Applied Public Policy Research Papers

Thanks to funding from the State of Michigan, IPPSR sponsors faculty research on possible solutions to policy issues. The resulting 10- to 50-page papers inform the legislative debate. Topics of grants include the following: Children, Youth, and Families; Criminal Justice; Health Policy; and Urban Policy.

• Informing the Debate

Informing the Debate is a series of policy papers published by IPPSR in partnership with MSU faculty and units across campus. The first two sets of papers focused on various health and urban policy issues.

• Inside IPPSR

A periodic update, the eight-page Inside IPPSR is a great way to stay abreast of the Institute's activities and resources.

• IPPSR Policy Brief

IPPSR Policy Brief is an executive-style, four-page publication aimed at bringing the latest research to the state-level policymaking community. The Brief often features findings from applied policy research papers.

• State of the State Survey

A two-page analysis of current public opinion in Michigan, State of the State Survey (SOSS) bulletins are released when particularly salient issues are covered or unexpected opinions are revealed. IPPSR's 5- to 20-page SOSS briefing papers compare how perceptions of Michigan residents match against other regional, statewide, and national research.