Public Administration Subject Guide
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Cambridge Scientific Abstracts provides access to public administration
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EconLit
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CIS indexing and abstracting of congressional publications and the CIS Legislative
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Statistical
LexisNexis Statistical is a searchable database of statistical tables from
U.S. federal agencies, and state, local, private, association, trade, and
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Abstracts link to full-text documents in a variety of formats. Coverage
of some statistical publications goes back to 1973.
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PAIS
International (Public Affairs Information Service)
PAIS International is an index to the world's public and social policy literature
in the fields of business, economics, local and federal government, political
science, international relations, finance, and other social sciences. It
has references and in some cases abstracts of articles from over 3,660 journal
titles, books, gray literature, internet material, conference proceedings,
government and ngo documents and statistical publications.
Public Administration Abstracts
Public Administration Abstracts includes bibliographic records covering
essential areas related to public administration, including public
administration research, public administration theory, and other areas of
key relevance to the discipline.
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author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences.
It indexes more than 1,725 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as
covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's
leading scientific and technical journals. Online coverage from 1980 to
present.
Web of Science
A multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the sciences
(Science Citation Index Expanded) as well as both the Social Sciences
Citation Index and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Approximately 70%
of the records have author abstracts. Online coverage from 1980 to
present.
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Hawaii Voyager Library Catalog
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Dissertations and Theses
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New Books at UHM Library
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Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias and Guides
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Facts on File Dictionary of Public Administration
Entries define or identify terms relevant to the theory, concepts, practices,
law, institutions, literature and people in public administration
Hamilton Main Reference JA 61 .S54 1985
International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration
Comprehensive inventory of the concepts, practices, issues and theories
that inform and define contemporary public policymaking, analysis, evaluation,
management, and implementation.
Hamilton Main Reference H 97 .I574 1998
The Public Administration Dictionary
Definitions are grouped within seven topical chapters and include both
a historical and a current perspective.
Hamilton Main Reference JA 61 .C47 1988
Handbooks
Handbook of Public Administration 2nd ed (1996)
Practically-orientated. Covers a broage range of problems at all levels
of government and conveys the accumulated body of knowledge of the profession.
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .H276
Handbook of Public Administration
A detail review of the literature of public administration intended for
students and scholars. Covers major concepts, theories, and applications.
Hamilton Main Reference JK 1351 .H275
Introducing Public Administration 3rd ed (2002)
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .S448 2003
Public Administration in America 7th ed (2002)
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .G66 2001
Indexes & Abstracts
PAIS
International
Index to the world's public and social policy literature in the fields
of business, economics, local and federal government, political science,
international relations, finance, and other social sciences.
Sage Public Administration Abstracts
Coverage is international in scope and includes books, journal articles,
government documents, pamphlets, and research reports.
Hamilton Main Reference JA 1 .S27
Research Guides & Bibliographies
American Public Administration: A Bibliographic Guide to the Literature
Lists basic reference sources, leading journals, and significant books,
but excludes government publications and journal articles.
Hamilton Main Reference JK 1351 .A43 1983
Information Finding and the Research Process: A Guide to Sources
and Methods for Public Administration and the Policy Sciences
Sources and methods of approach to performing research in the field
of public administration.
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .S535 1993
Public Administration: A Bibliographic Guide to the Literature
The 181 most frequently cited books in public administration with lengthy
reviews that summarizes each work's reputation and contribution to the
field.
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .M22 1986
Public Administration Desk Book
Intended as a guide for practitioners, researchers, and students of American
public administration.
Hamilton Main Reference JK 421 .C65 1990
Public Administration Research Guide
Focuses on research tools relevant to public administration including
bibliographies, indexing and abstracting services, encyclopedias, dictionaries,
handbooks, government documents, and journals
Hamilton Main Reference JF 1351 .C44 1992
Selected Internet Resources
Internet Newsservices Resources
Communication Resources - U. Delaware
Communication Resources - U. Iowa
Communication Resources - Stetson U.
Communications Resources - Yahoo
The Media & Communication Studies Site
Media Link - Newsservices World Wide
Selected Journals for Public Administration
The following is a list of periodicals for which UHM Library has a current subscription. You may search for a specific periodical title by doing a 'Journal Title' search, or you may search for periodicals in a subject area by doing a keyword search and include the term 'periodicals'.
Administration & Society
Hamilton JA3.J65
Fulltext Online: Academic Search Premier
Administration: Journal of the Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
Hamilton JA26.A3
American Review of Public Administration
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Australian Journal of Public Administration
Hamilton JA26.P8
Canadian Public Administration Publique du Canada
Hamilton JL1.C35
Fulltext Online: Expanded Academic Index
International Journal of Public Administration
Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
PM Public Management
Hamilton JS39.P959
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
The Political Quarterly
Hamilton JA8.P72
Fulltext Online: Academic Search Premier
Public Administration
Hamilton JA8.P8
Public Administration Quarterly
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Public Administration Review
Hamilton JK1.P85
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Public Administration and Development
Hamilton JS40.P82
The Public Manager *
Hamilton JK1.B86
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Public Personnel Management
Hamilton JK671.P41
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Review of Public Personnel Administration
Fulltext Online: ABI/INFORM GLOBAL
Notes:
* Identifies journal titles with only indexing in Academic Search Premier
Last modified: Thursday September 12, 2007