Public Administration Research Resources

KEAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

GUIDE

Public Administration Research Resources

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Circulating Books, Electronic Books, and U.S. Government Documents

To find circulating books, as well as electronic books and U.S. government online documents, on wide-ranging topics using your key words or ideas:

Go to the Kean University Library’s home page located at

Click Books, E-books, Videos, & More to access the Kean Catalog.

Type your key words in the search box underneath Find This:

Limit your search results to particular types of records (such as, Main Collection books, Reference Collection books, or U.S. Government Online Document) by selecting an option from the Limit Your Search menu.

Click Search.

Evaluate your search results.

Make note of the Library Location designation for any titles of interest. A designation of Main Collection means that the book is a circulating title, while Reference Collection means that the book does not circulate. A designation of U.S. Government Online Document or Electronic Resource means that the item is available online; you may access the material online by clicking the title, then clicking the hyperlink next to the words Linked Resource.

Make note of the call number and status for any Main Collection titles of interest. When a Main Collection book’s Status is Available, this means that the book is not checked out. Circulating titles are located in the Main Collection on the second and third floors of the Kean University Library.

Reference Books

Listed below are select print reference titles provided for quick look-up by call number in the Reference Collection (located on the first floor of the Library) or in the Reference Collection Annex (located on the second floor of the Library). The first column displays the reference call number. The second column displays the corresponding title.

Call NumbersReference Titles

Ref H 97 .I574 1998– Ref Annex (2nd floor)International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration

Ref HD59 .H266 2005Handbook of Public Affairs

Ref HF 5548.32 .E52 2006– Ref Annex (2nd floor)Encyclopedia of E-commerce, E-government, and Mobile Commerce

Ref JA 61 .B48 2006International Dictionary of Public Management and Governance

Ref JF 1351 .H275 2007Handbook of Public Administration

Ref JK 9 .E526 2008Encyclopedia ofPublicAdministrationandPublic Policy

Ref JK468.C7 E52 2007– Ref Annex (2nd floor)Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations

Ref HV 6251 .O94 2009Oxford Handbook of Crime and Public Policy

Ref LB 2824 .H36 2008– Ref Annex (2nd floor)Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy

Ref RA 971 .E52 2004– Ref Annex (2nd floor)Encyclopedia of Health Care Management

Periodicals

Provided below is a list of select journals available in electronic format through the Library’s databases. To check holdings information for these titles and numerous other journals, go to the Library’s Periodicals Listavailable fromthe Library’s homepage ( by clicking Periodicals List and then clicking Periodicals List again.

American City and County

American Review of Public Administration

Government Finance Review

Institute of Public Affairs Review

Journal of Public Affairs

Public Administration and Management

Public Administration Quarterly

Public Administration Review

Public Performance and Management Review

Public Personnel Management

Public Policy and Administration

Wall Street Journal

Electronic Databases

To start using the Library’s electronic databases to search for articles on certain topics using your key words, go to the Library’s home page ( Click Articles & More to access the Databases. The databases are organized in two different lists. In one list the databases are listed alphabetically, and in the other list the databases are listed by subject or format. Brief directions are provided on the next pages to help you navigate these electronic databases. [Note: When you are off-campus, you will be asked to enter your Kean Google E-mail user name and password after you click on a database name.]

PAIS IndexTo search PAIS Indexfor scholarly articles using your key terms:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letter Pon the alphabetical menu.

Click PAIS Index(ProQuest).

Type your key terms in the search box.

Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For instance, type:

“municipal budget*” and process*

Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly journals.

Click the search button.

Result: The first 20 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see a Full text link, a Full text - PDF link, or both immediately below the item. Click one of theselinks to view the full-text article.

E-mail the article you are viewing by clicking Email located at the top left-hand side of your screen.

If full-text link options are not present, click (when present) to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.

ABI/INFORM CollectionTo search ABI/INFORM Collection for articles, including newspaper

articlesfrom the Wall Street Journal:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterA on the alphabetical menu.

Click ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest).

Type your key terms in the search box.

municipal* and budget*

Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly journals.

Click the search button.

E-mail the article you are viewing by clicking Email located at the top left-hand side of your screen.

If full-text link options are not present, click (when present) to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.

ProQuest ResearchTo search ProQuest Research Databases for scholarly articles from

Databasesmultidisciplinary journals:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterP on the alphabetical menu.

ClickProQuest Research Databases.

Type your key terms in the search box.

Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly journals.

Click the search button.

E-mail the article you are viewing by clicking Email located at the top left-hand side of your screen.

If full-text link options are not present, click (when present) to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.

EBSCOhost ResearchTo search the EBSCOhostResearch Databases for scholarly articles using

Databasesyour key terms:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterE on the alphabetical menu.

Click EBSCOhost Research Databases (EBSCOhost).

Click EBSCOhost Web.

Select databases pertinent to your research topic, such as Academic Search Premier,Business Source Premier, CINAHL with Full Text, ERIC, Newspaper Source Plus, Regional Business News,and/orSocINDEX with Full Text.

Click Continue.

Type your key terms in the search box.

Limit your results to articles reviewed or judged by scholars in the field (in other words, scholarly or peer reviewed articles) by selecting Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals under the Limit your results heading.

Click Search.

Result: The first 10 retrieved article titles will be displayed. If the full-text article is available online for a specific item, you will see one or more of the following links immediately below the item: HTML Full Text, PDF Full Text, or Linked Full Text. Click one of these links to view the full-text article.

E-mail the article you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail (envelope icon) located on the right-hand side of your screen.

If full-text link options are not present, click Full Text Finder(when present) to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.

SAGE Journals OnlineTo search SAGE Journals Online for scholarly articles using your key terms:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterS on the alphabetical menu.

ClickSAGE Journals Online.

Type your key terms in the box next to Search All Journals.

Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the “and” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the “or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type:
affordable hous* and municipal*

Click Go.

Result: The first 10 retrieved citations will be displayed. For any item that shows the message Article Available on the left-hand side of the screen, click the Full Text (PDF) link immediately below the item to view the full-text article.

E-mail the full-text article you are viewing by clicking E-mail this article to a colleague on the right-hand side of your screen.

If you do not see the Article Available message, search for the journal in the Periodicals List to check the availability of full-text for the article in other Kean University Library databases.

JSTORTo search JSTOR for scholarly articles:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterJ on the alphabetical menu.

Click JSTOR.

Click Search to access the Advanced Search form.

Type your key terms in the first and second search boxes.

Use the “AND” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the “OR” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. Use the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type:
municipal* AND budget* AND affordable hous*

Click Search.

Result: the first 25 retrieved citations will be displayed. Click PDF to view the full-text article.

E-mail selected article citations by clicking Email Citations at the top of the results list. From the Citation Format drop-down menu select printer-friendly, fill out the rest of the email form, and click Send.

LexisNexisAcademicTo search LexisNexis Academic for law reviews, case law, statutes, and regulations:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letter L on the Jump to menu.

Click LexisNexis Academic.

Locate the blue buttons along the left-hand side of the screen, and click the button labeled US Legal.

Select a category from the list along the left-hand side of the screen. For instance, select Federal & State Cases; Shepard’s Citations;Landmark Cases; Supreme Court Briefs; Federal Statutes, Codes & Regulations;State Statutes, Codes & Regulations; Law Reviews; Legal Reference, and more. For instance, click Federal & State Cases.

Type your key terms in the first, second, and/or third search box(es).

Use the “And” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the “Or” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the grouped terms).Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases.Use the exclamation point (!) as a truncation symbol after a word root to retrieve articles with the word root and all of its possible word endings. For example, type:
First search box: “state police”

Second search box: "racial profil!"

Use the Specify Datedrop-down menu to select a date or date range.

Select a specific court or state from the Jurisdiction drop-down menu.

Click Search.

Result: The first 25 retrieved document titles will be displayed. Click the title to access the full-text document.

E-mail the document you are currently viewing by clicking E-mail (envelope icon) located in the top right-hand corner of your screen.

HeinOnlineTo search HeinOnline for articles and documents from the Political Science Journals (Plus), U.S. Presidential Library, and U.S. Supreme Court Librarycollections:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterH on the alphabetical menu.

ClickHeinOnline: The Modern Link to Legal History.

ClickLog in to HeinOnline(below Subscriber & Trial Access on the right-hand side of the screen).

Select a library from the Subscribed Libraries menu on the left-hand side of the screen to access a list of the publications included within the library. For example, click Political Science Journals (Plus) to see a list of the journals and law reviews included within this library collection.

Click the Search tab on the toolbar to access a basic search form.

Type your key term(s) in the Search box, then click the magnifying glass icon to the right of the search box.

Alternatively, click Field Search to access a search form that will enable you to combine search terms.

Type your key terms in the first, second, and/or third boxes.

Use the “AND” operator to combine terms and retrieve items that contain all of the terms. Use the “OR” operator to retrieve one or more of the grouped terms (not necessarily all of the grouped terms). Use double quotes (“”) to retrieve items that contain specific phrases. For example, type: First search box: “racial profiling”

Second search box: “new jersey”

In the box to the left of each search box, select the field in which you would like to search for your terms. For instance, click Text to the left of a search box in order to have the database search for your terms within full-text articles.

Click Search.

Result: Retrieved article or document titles will be displayed. Examine retrieved items. Click an item’s title to view the first page of the full-text document (click the arrow at the bottom of the screen to proceed to the second page, and so on), or click View Matching Text Pages to see a list of the pages within the document that contain your search term(s).

To view a page image of the full-text document, click Print/Download Options, then click Print/Download in the box labeled Print Current section(make sure the Format menu is set as PDF), then click Open.

Save the article you are viewing by clicking Save on the Adobe Reader toolbar.

PublicADMINetbaseTo search PublicADMINISTRATIONetbase (CRCnetBASE)for full-text essays from electronic (e-book) reference books focusing on public administration topics:

Go to the Library’s home page at .

Click the Articles & Morebutton to access the Databases page.

Click the letterP on the alphabetical menu.

Click PublicADMINISTRATIONetbase (CRCnetBASE).

Click a subject listed under the Browse Contentheading in order to access a list of reference book titles focusing on the subject area, then click a title from the list in order to access the full-text content of that book.