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information and Issues on the Reconstruction of New Orleans


Subject Librarian: Janet Crane, jmurphy@uno.edu, 504.280.6548

The following are resources available to you as you research and write your American Government policy background memo. Please contact me if you need additional assistance.

Louisiana and New Orleans Recovery groups

In the News

Use the Lexis Nexis Academic database to access full-text newspaper articles. Find articles that discuss the who, what, why, where and how of New Orlean's recovery.

Population

Preparing for Emergencies using census data

The Census Bureau has published a post-Katrina population estimate for the affected area. Use these numbers to understand the demographics of the recovery zone. (Excel spreadsheet of population estimates of hurricane affected counties and parishes as of January 1, 2006).

The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center has used the census data and applied it to the city's neighborhoods and to the surrounding areas.

Politics and Policy

Understanding Katrina - Articles on public issues from the Social Science Research Council

Use JSTOR to locate articles to help you understand the relationship of the politics and public policy of the past and the present. Also search i-Link the library's online catalog for books and federal documents that discuss the issues and public policy.

One of the features of GPO Access gives you access to committee affiliations of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. You will also want to find out what special interests support the policy makers in congress. Opensecrets.org lets you see who and what organizations supported congressional election campaigns. These facts and figures will help you find a relationship between support and voting habits of congress.

Public Opinion

Locate public opinion regarding New Orleans recovery in Lexis Nexis Academic: Reference "Polls and Surveys." There are also organizations that make their poll results available on the web. The following is a small sample:
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