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Reference resources

• Chandler, Ralph C., and Jack C. Plano. The Public Administration Dictionary. 2d ed. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1988. Reference JA61.C47
• Fox, William, and Ivan H. Meyer. Public Administration Dictionary. s.l.: Juta, 1995. Reference JA61.F69
• Kruschke, Earl R., and Byron M. Jackson. The Public Policy Dictionary. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1987. Reference H97.K78
• Miller, Gerald J., and Marcia L. Whicker, eds. Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999. Reference JF1338.A2 H34
• Nagel, Stuart S., ed. Encyclopedia of Policy Studies. 2d ed., rev. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1994. Reference H97.E6
• Scriven, Michael. Evaluation Thesaurus, 4th ed. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage, 1991. Reference AZ191.S37
• Shafritz, Jay M., ed. Facts on File Dictionary of Public Administration. New York: Facts on File, 1985. Reference JA61.S54
• Shafritz, Jay M., ed. International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration. 4 vols. Boulder, Colo.: Westview, 1998. Reference H97.I574
• Simpson, Antony E. Information-Finding and the Research Process: A Guide to Sources and Methods for Public Administration and the Policy Sciences. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1993. Reference JF1351.S53
• Wigfall, Patricia Moss., and Behrooz Kalantari. Biographical Dictionary of Public Administration. Wesport, Conn.: Greenwood, 2001. Reference JA61.W54

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Monographs and dissertations

• ZipLINK
• OhioLINK
• WorldCat
• Digital Dissertations

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Databases, indexes and abstracts

Electronic databases
• Academic Search Premier
• Business Source Premier
• EconLit
• ICPSR
• Infotrac Full-Text Articles
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
• Marcive Web
• National Journal Group's Policy Central
• PAIS
• Social Sciences Citation Index
• Sociological Abstracts
• STAT-USA
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Print indexes and abstracts
• CSA Political Science & Government Index Z7161.A33
• International Political Science Abstracts Index Z7163.I647
• Journal of Planning Literature Index HT391.J681
• Sage Public Administration Abstracts Index JA1.S27
• Sage Urban Studies Abstracts Index HT51.S24
Locating full-text journals
• Browse the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center's Politics, Political Science and Law, Management and Economics, or Sociology and Social Studies category.
• Browse ZipLINK for a list of electronic journals subscribed to by the University of Akron Libraries.
• Browse ZipLINK for a list of OhioLINK electronic journals.

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Web resources

Policy Analysis and Evaluation
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Policy Action Network
• National Legislative Program Evaluation Society
• Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC)
• Social Policy Virtual Library
• RAND
• U.S. General Accounting Office
• WWW Virtual Library: Evaluation
Public Administration
• Center for Ethics in Government
• Social Science Information Gateway Government and Public Administration
• OECD Public Management Programme (PUMA)
• United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance
Urban and Regional Planning
• National League of Cities
• United Nations Human Settlements Program and Global Urban Observatory
• The Urban Institute
• Urban Land Institute
• Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International Anthology of Articles, Conference Papers, and Reports
Research Methods
• Bill Trochim's Center for Social Research Methods
• Social Science Information Gateway Social Science Methodology
• SocioSite Research Methodology and Statistics

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Associations and Professional Organizations

• Academy of Management
• American Evaluation Association
• American Planning Association
• American Society for Public Administration
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
• International City/County Management Association
• International Institute of Administrative Sciences
• International Personnel Management Association
• International Public Management Network
• National Academy of Public Administration
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
• National Association of Counties
• National Association of State Budget Officers
• Pi Alpha Alpha: The National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration
• Urban Affairs Association

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Research guides

• Government Resources
• Guide to Accessing ICPSR Data
• Maps and Mapping
• Sources of Demographic Data on the Web
• Urban Studies

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Local academic resources

• The University of Akron Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies
• The University of Akron Center for Policy Studies
• The University of Akron, Center for Policy Studies Data Services Division
• The University of Akron Institute for Health and Social Policy
• The University of Akron Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
• Cleveland State University Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
• Cleveland State University Northern Ohio Data and Information Service

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Grant information

• Funding Sources for Community and Economic Development: A Guide to Current Sources for Local Programs and Projects. Westport, Conn.: Oryx. Reference HN49.C6 F863
• Federal Commons
• The Foundation Center
• Ohio Grantmakers Forum
• Public Administrators' Grants Network
• The University of Akron Office of Research Services and Sponsored Programs

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