InfoGuides: PUAD: Administration in Public &amp; Non Profit Organizations: Begin your research

Begin your research

Welcome to this InfoGuide especially designed for MPA students to conduct public administration research.

Use this guide to locate sources to use for your course assignments.

Find News - Read newspapers online or search for news coverage
Find Journal Articles - Key databases and journals for Political Science & Public Policy
Find Policy Analysis - Find reports & papers from think tanks and research institutes
Research Non Profits - Locate data and statistics, including opinion polls
Find Bills, Laws, etc. - Access government documents online and in print
Write & Cite - Information on Zotero and contacting the Writing Center
Get Help - Chat with a librarian or setup an appointment with the Policy & Government Librarian

Resources for research & staying up-to-date.

Journal Articles & Policy Analysis

Political Science Complete
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Search citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international journal literature in political science and related fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Also provides access to full-text reference works, and conference papers, including those of the International Political Science Association. Tutorial for the Political Science Complete database.
Policy File Index
Access domestic and foreign public policy research and analytical papers on governmental and legal topics, representing the work of think tanks, research groups, and academic institutes from 1990 to present. Tutorial for Policy File Index database.
JSTOR
JSTOR is a collection of core scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences digitized in most cases back to the first date of issue. Includes selected books, primary sources and other materials for academic work.
View a tutorial on this database here.

CRS Reports
The Congressional Research Service publishes concise, nonpartisan, timely analysis of issues before Congress. Use this search interface to find reports on your topic. (tip: use check boxes to limit search to CRS)

News

FT.com
Provides UK and international business, finance, economic, and political news, comment, and analysis from the Financial Times newspaper group. Note: For access to the Financial Times' personalized features, please register here using your Mason email address.
NYTimes.com
Unlimited access to NYTimes.com and NYT Mobile apps, including Spanish and Chinese editions, which cover a variety of topics through breaking news articles, blogs, videos and interactive features. Includes archives from 1851 to the present (articles from 1923 to 1980 are limited to five per day per user; unlimited access to the archives is available through ProQuest Historical Newspapers). Note: Create or renew your account here: http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?URL=https://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/redir, using their GMU credentials to gain access. All users need to renew your accounts every year. Upon login setup, download any NYT app from the App Store and use same login credentials for unlimited access. Login to NYTimes.com directly from any location. View a tutorial on this database here.
Factiva News Pages
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Supplies international business and news coverage from more than 8,000 sources including newspapers, newswires, magazines, trade journals, radio and television transcripts, and websites. View a tutorial on this database here.

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