After a successful trial, the Library have acquired subscription-based access to the database Overton.
Overton is the world’s largest collection of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think tank research.
You can restrict your searches to policy from specific regions, countries or source types. Other filters allow you to view policy that cites research from a particular university, think tank, or academic.
Overton also helps users measure their influence on government policy, both locally and internationally. If you fund, publish or produce research, Overton can show you where it has been cited in policy worldwide.
Overton offer extensive help guides and videos to guide you in making the most of the database. Here are some of the key links and videos to get you started:
- Has my work been cited in Policy?
- Search for policy documents that cite or mention your organisation
- Search for scholarly articles cited in policy
- Search for names in Overton
- Search for books or book chapters cited in policy
- Saved searches, alerts, tags and highlights
Overton may be accessed through Library Search. You will be invited to create an account, which will allow you to make use of features such as saved searches and alerts.
If you have any queries on making effective use of Overton, please do contact your Liaison Librarian (libliaison@newcastle.ac.uk).