Public Administration Research Guide

	Databases	Reference	Journals	Videos	Web Sites
	This guide will point you to many of the library's resources in public administration and will link you to additional resources. If you need help with your research ask a librarian.

Databases

Search library databases for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, case studies, editorials, reports, reviews, and other documents.  The following databases are the most frequently used for research in theology. (Click on  to read more information.)  

• Academic Search Complete  
• Business Source Complete  
• LexisNexis  

Additional databases are available. for Business, Communication, Criminal Justice (includes law and government),
Or select other databases from all database options.

Database guides and tutorials are also available.

Public Administration Reference - Select Works

• Dictionaries 
• Directories 
• Encyclopedias 

Where to Browse in the Library

Print materials can be found in ODU Library's Reference Collection (and in the Main Stacks) in the following ranges of the Dewey Decimal System: 320s and 350s. 

More Reference Online

• ODU Library Quick Reference 
• The United States Government Manual 

Journals

•  Browse Public Administration journals availble through ODU Library in print and online 
• Search for a journal in the library catalog 
• Additional options 

Videos

• Search for a video in the library 
• Visit the library's Audiovisuals & Media page for more resources and soptions. 
• Or search for videos on the web: Google Videos | Additional Video Search Engines 

Web Sites

Associations- Public Administration

• American Society for Public Administration 
• International Public Management Network 
• National Academy of Public Administration 

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Association for Budgeting and Financial Management 

Government

• ODU Library Quick Reference- Government and Elections  
• Office of Management and Budget 
• THOMAS: Legislative Information from the Library of Congress 
• Treasury Direct: Government Section 
• U.S. Government Accountability Office 

Organizations

• American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research 
• The Brookings Institution- It's publications include policy briefs, political analysis and commentary 
• Center for Responsive Politics 
• The Congressional Institute 
• Economic Policy Institute 
• Government Finance Officers Association 
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 
• International Political Science Association (ISPA) 
• National Center for Policy Analysis 
• National Center for Public Performance 
• National League of Cities 
• United Nations Public Administration Network (UNPAN) 
• The Urban Institute 

Policies and Issues

• Economic Policy Institute 
• Law and Policy Institutions Guide 
• National Center for Policy Analysis 
• On the Issues 
• Public Agenda Online 
• Roll Call Online, from Capitol Hill 
• Stateline, from the Pew Center on the States 

Statistics and Demographics

• ODU Library Quick Reference- Statistics and Demographics  

 Past last updated: 2 November 2012 | ODU Library Reference Services