CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PAD 4933)
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LIBRARIAN: Dr. Darlene Ann Parrish

The selected sources listed below are useful for finding information from books, articles and government publications on topics dealing with public administration and related areas.

FAU LIBRARIES CATALOG  Subject searching:  Go to the "Basic Search" screen and from the "Browse Organized Lists" menu select "Subjects, All." Type in the following Library of  Congress subject headings (with dashes for subheadings):                Public administration                  Public administration--Case studies   Keyword searching:   Go to the "Advanced Search" screen and type in your keywords using "Title Keyword(s)." (Example:  Everglades and restoration) Author or title searching:  Go to the "Basic Search" screen and from the "Browse Organized Lists" menu select "Author (last name, first)" or "Title begins with." (Example:  Perrow, Charles or "Complex Organizations") PERIODICALS All paper issues (recent and previous) of journals and magazines are now shelved upstairs according to the Library of Congress (LC) call numbers (e.g. JK1.P85).  Most LC call numbers for public administration begin with either JF or JK, related areas can vary (e.g. public finance is HJ).  Many journals are also available in the electronic format (see FAU Libraries Electronic Journals). JK1.P85   Public Administration Review JK1.A487   American Review of Public Administration Public Budgeting and Finance       Review of Public Personnel Administration Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (J-PART) Congressional Weekly Quarterly Report OPINION POLLS The Gallup Poll Monthly Princeton, N.J. :  The Gallup Poll,  1989-2002. (HM261.A1 G34)  GALLUP BRAIN

GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

U.S. Code   The U.S. Code is the codification of the U.S. general and permanent laws arranged by titles, which are broad subject areas.  This government WEB site provides access to the most current revisions of the U.S. Code.  Searches can be done using keywords and citations or by browsing the 50 titles covering the broad subject areas.  (The U.S. Code is also available in paper in the Reference Collection and the call number is REF KF62.A2 U5.)

Code of Federal Regulations  The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules of the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government published in the Federal Register.  It is arranged in 50 titles covering broad subjects, which can be browsed or searched using keywords and citations. (The Code of Federal Regulations is also available in paper in the Reference Collection, and the call number is REF KF70 .A3.)

Federal Register  The Federal Register is a daily compilation of the rules, proposed rules and notices of Federal agencies and organizations and can be browsed by daily "Contents" or searched by keywords and citations.  (The Federal Register is also available in paper in the Reference Collection, and the call number is REF KF70 .A2).

Florida Statutes and Constitution  The Florida Statutes contains the laws of the state of Florida (and the Constitution), which are arranged by titles or broad subject areas.  The titles can be browsed or searched using keywords or citations.  (The Florida Statutes are also available in paper in the Reference Collection, and the call number is REF KFF30.A2 F55.

Florida Administrative Code The Florida Administrative Code contains the rules and regulations of the state departments, agencies and organizations and can be searched by keywords or citations (rule numbers).  

Florida Administrative Weekly  Any changes in the rules and regulations of the states agencies are first reported in this weekly publication.  (The Florida Administrative Weekly is also available in paper in the Reference Collection, and the call number is REF KFF36.F55.)

Statistical Abstract of the United States  This publication is a compilation of social, political and economic statistical information of the Unites States and can be searched using keywords or by browsing different sections (e.g. "Education"). 

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

Electronic databases are available from the FAU Libraries home page at (http://www.fau.edu/library) by selecting "Indexes/Databases" under the heading of "Quick Links."  When accessing the databases remotely, select the link for the “EZproxy” server.

ABI/INFORM Global
Gives references to journal articles on public administration topics with some full text articles.

CQ Public Affairs Collection  Provides in-depth reports with statistical and historical analyses of such areas as education, environment, energy, transportation and others.

CQ Researcher Plus Archive
This database gives access to reports on "hot" topics of current interest, such as energy, technology and development, health, education, the environment and others.

Criminology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  Provides access to full text articles in 23 journals published by Sage in such areas as criminal justice, juvenile delinquency, policing and many others.

LexisNexis Academic    This electronic resource is a good starting point for finding the texts of federal and state cases.  Cases can be searched using keywords or legal citations.

LexisNexis Congressional  
The user of this electronic resource can search the Congressional Record, Federal Register and the National Journal.  Proposed legislation can be searched by keyword and sponsor.

LEXIS-NEXIS Statistical   Provides summaries and links to statistical information in U.S. government publications.

PAIS International   Provides information, including economic data, from publications for over 120 countries around the world.  Publications indexed are journal articles, books, government documents, conference reports and others.  

Urban Studies & Planning: A SAGE Full-Text Collection   Gives access to full text articles in such areas as public administration, urban and regional planning,  economic development and others.

Web of Science Provides access to references to articles (and cited references), from Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.

Westlaw Campus  This is another good resource for finding the full text of federal and state court cases.  Natural language searching is used, so queries can be made in the form of a question.

INTERNET VS. ELECTRONIC DATABASES

If you are not using one of the “Electronic Databases” listed above or other databases via the FAU Libraries Electronic Collection or government WEB sites (e.g. U.S. Code) you need to consider some of the following questions when evaluating information from the INTERNET:

1. How authoritative is the source of the information?
2. How accurate is the information?
3. How reliable is the information?
4. How current is the information?
5. How relevant is the information to my topic?

CITING REFERENCES

BF76.7.P83 2001 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
5th ed. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001.

APA Style Electronic Formats

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