Finding Books
See Also: U.S. Federal Documents in Bartle Library | Locating Government Information [in Bartle Library]
Library of Congress Subject Headings | Library of Congress Call Numbers | Handbooks
infoLINK, the Library Catalog
Binghamton University’s online catalog contains books, periodicals, journals, videos, government documents, and other materials purchased by the Libraries. Selected websites and electronic resources from the U.S. government, state governments, and respected organizations and institutions can also be found in infoLINK.
Library of Congress Classification System
Binghamton University uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize its book collection. This means that all books in the catalog have been assigned a specific Library of Congress Subject Heading by the Library of Congress. These are the "official" terms used by the Library of Congress to describe the subject content of the item.Subject Headings for Public Administration
The following are some LC Subject Headings for the field of public administration:
| administrative agencies | local finance |
| affirmative action programs | municipal finance |
| bureaucracy | municipal government |
| civil service | nonprofit organizations |
| conflict resolution | performance measurement |
| crisis management | personnel management |
| employee-management relations in government | policy analysis |
| finance public | political planning |
| government productivity | public administration |
| government spending policy | public policy law |
| health care policy | public-private sector cooperation |
| health services administration | state governments |
| internet in public administration | transparency in government |
For more information on subject headings, consult the library guide: Using Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Call Numbers for Public Administration
Each Library of Congress Subject Heading has a corresponding Library of Congress Call Number so that the books are organized on the shelf by subject area. Public administration materials can be found in the (J and K) political science and law call number areas. This includes:
| JF | Public Administration |
| JJ | Public Administration: North America |
| JK | Public Administration: United States |
| JL | Public Administration: Canada, West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America |
| JN | Public Administration: Europe |
| JQ | Public Administration: Asia, Arab countries, Islamic countries, Africa, Atlantic Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean islands |
| JS | Local government. Municipal government |
| K | Law. General |
| KF | Law: United States |
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of public administration and policy studies, books may also be found in the areas of management, finance, social institutions, education, behavioral sciences, and social work. Other call number ranges include:
| H61-H97 | Policy Sciences |
| HD | Nonprofit organizations |
| HJ9-HJ9995 | Public finance |
| HT1-HT400 | Urban Affairs, City and Regional Planning |
| HV7231-HV9960 | Criminal Justice Administration |
Books in the Bartle Library are shelved on the third and fourth floors of the Library, but many books have also been moved to the University Downtown Center Library.
Handbooks
The following handbooks are in the Bartle Library, Science Library, or the University Downtown Center stacks. All may be checked out of the Libraries.
Comparative Public Administration
JF1351 .C5855 2000
Handbook of Administrative History
JF1351 .R25 1998
Handbook of Development Policy Studies
H97 .H358 2004
Handbook of Global Economic Policy
HD87 .H363 2000
Handbook of Government Budgeting
HJ2051 .H338 1999
Handbook of International Health Care Systems
RA441 .H36 2002
Handbook of Juvenile Justice
HV9104 .H36 2006
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
H97 .W48 1994
Handbook of Public Administration
JK1351 .H276 1996
Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation
H97 .H359 2002
Handbook of Public Sector Economics
HJ141 .H3634 2005
Handbook of Social Policy
HN65 .H345 2000
Handbook of Social Welfare Management
HV41 .H325 2000
Handbook of Training and Development for the Public Sector: A Comprehensive Resource
JK765 .V32 1993
Oxford Handbook of Public Management
.O94 2005
Public Administration in an Information Age: A Handbook
JF1525 .A8 P83 1998
Public Productivity Handbook
JH1525 .P67 1992
Strategic Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
HD30.28 .S7283 2003
Strategic Planning for Local Government: A Handbook for Officials and Citizens
JS344 .F4 S7 1993
