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Public Management: Finding Articles

This guide contains a selective list of resources to assist MPA students in locating research material.

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Databases for Literature Review

Journals Information

Background Databases

CQ Researcher
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The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology.
There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports. Search or browse by topic and/or issue; 1991-present.

Usage Terms: May not remove, obscure, or modify copyright or any other notices included in the database.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Policy Central (National Journal Group)
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Comprehensive resource on politics and policy. Includes: National Journal, The Hotline, Poll Track, Mark-up Reports & Bill Status, CongressDaily, Ad Spotlight, & The Almanac of American Politics.
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World
CIA World Factbook
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
International Monetary Fund
Also available in print at MGT/ECON HG3881.i626

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Country Information by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

CQ Weekly Online
Terms of Use
- May not remove, obscure, or modify copyright or any other notices included in the database.
Encyclopedia of Public Relations
Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Articles

ProQuest Business Collection
PAIS International (ProQuest)
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO)
Factiva

Tutorial Available
Health & Psychosocial Instruments (EBSCO)

Tutorial Available
Education Full Text (EBSCO)

Tutorial Available
JSTOR
Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Military & Government Collection (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Policy Central (National Journal Group)
ProQuest Criminal Justice
ProQuest Social Sciences Premium Collection
APA PsycArticles (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
APA PsycINFO (EBSCO)
Tutorial Available
Terms of Use
- NO systematic downloading.
- Use of the database is for personal, non-commercial use only.
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI): Web of Science (ISI)

Tutorial Available
Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
SpringerLink
Springer publishes millions of scientific documents from journals, books, series, protocols, reference works and proceedings.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (ProQuest)

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