PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION GUIDE
books | reference | articles | databases | inets | videos

Books

Our online catalog is a great place to start. You may also find books in the following call number ranges. Books which begin with these call numbers can be found on the second floor. The following is a list of related call numbers and their subjects:

H 96 - 99 Public Policy (General)
HD 38 - 58 General Management
HD 42 Conflict Management
HJ Public Finance
HV Social & Public Welfare
JF 1338 - 1525 Public Administration
JK 2443 - 2482 State Government

Reference Books
Another great resource is reference books; i.e. books that cannot be checked out, but can be used in the library. The following is a list of books that can be found on the first floor in the reference section:

Business: The Ultimate Resource REF HD 38.15 .B878 2002
Public Administration Dictionary REF JA 61 .C42 1988
Encyclopedia of Public Administration & Public Policy REF JK 9 .E526 2004
Basic Documents of American Public Administration REF JK 411 .B3 1976

Articles

Our periodical collection (journals & magazines) is located on the first floor. You may find the journal title search on the articles page helpful as well. The list below includes some of our related periodicals:

Business Ethics 1995 - current
Harvard Business Review 1995 - current
Nonprofit Management & Leadership 1997 - current
» Complete Title List | » Journal Title Search

Databases
Databases are an effective way of researching articles. Databases allow thousands of journals to be researched within a single search. The following should get you started:

» Agricola
» Business & Management Practices
» Business Source
» Columbia International Affairs
» EconLit
» ERIC
» NCJRS Abstracts
» NCJRS Full Text
» PsycArticles
» Wilson Select Plus
» General Databases
» Reference Databases
» All Databases

Internet Sites

The following internet sites have been reviewed by our staff or suggested by professors in the relating field:

» Academy of Management
» American Society for Public Administration
» Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management
» Business Ethics - articles, case studies, etc. dealing with business ethics.
» FirstGov
» National Academy of Public Administration

Videos

Our entire collection of videos can be searched via the online catalog. The VHS section of our visual collection is located on the second floor in the AV room. Our DVDs are located at the circulation desk. Here are some suggested titles:

Adult Conflict Resolution VIDEO HD 42 .A38 1993
Team Building: How to Motivate & Manage People VIDEO HD 66 .T42
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