Reference Sources for Public Administration
Almanacs | Dictionaries & Encyclopedias | Directories | Handbooks | Research Guides
Almanacs
Almanac of American Politics
Main Ref JK271 .A5 2006
Published by the National Journal Group, this contains biographical, election ata and results, ratings by public interest groups, and campaign finance data for all members of Congress and U. S. governors. Published every 2 years, library has earlier issues in the stacks back to 1972.
Almanac of Federal PACs, 10th ed.
Main Ref JK1991 .A744 2004/2005
Contains political, background, and factual data on political PACs that have contributed over $25,000 to congressional candidates in the previous election. Published every 2 years. This edition covers the 2001/2002 elections. Earlier issues back to 1988 are in the stacks.
Congressional Quarterly Almanac
Main Ref JK1 .C66
Annual compilation of the workings of Congress covering 1924-2004. Contains good overviews of policy issues and legislation enacted at the federal level.
Politics in America
Main Ref
JK1012 .C63
Congressional Quarterly's biennial publication that gives biographical and political history information on current U.S. Congressional representatives and senators, and governors from each state. Includes committee assignments, election results, campaign finance information, key votes, voting studies, and interest group ratings. Current edition is in reference and older editions back to 1992 are in the stacks.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions
Main Ref JA61 .B56 1987
Articles with bibliographies of the key concepts used in the study of political institutions, organizations, and movements in industrial societies. Companion to the Encyclopaedia of Political Thought (below).
Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought
Main Ref JA61 .B57 1987
Collection of articles on the major ideas and doctrines of the Western world's leading political theorists, past and present. Also contains survey articles of the major episodes and major traditions in political thought. Each entry contains bibliography for further reading.
Dictionary of Modern Politics
Main Ref JA61 .R63 1993
Dorsey Dictionary of American Government and Politics
Main Ref JK9 .S42 1988
Comprehensive dictionary that contains key terms on American national, state, and local government and politics covering not only basic vocabulary but key aspects of governance such as foreign policy, public administration, political economy, and taxation.
CQ Researcher 
(1991-present)
Weekly publication providing original in-depth analysis of the most current major controversial national and international issues of the day. Each issue includes a summary, introduction, history of the issue, recent events surrounding the issue, where the issue is headed, issue timeline, opposing viewpoints, and readings for further research. Although used primarily by undergraduates, this contains useful background information on policy issues.
Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration
Main Ref H97 .S483 2004
Comprehensive collectionof contemporary concepts and terms relevant to public administration and public service organizations and policies at all levels of government.
Digest of Social Experiments, 3rd ed.
Main Ref HN59.2 .G74 2004
Contains brief summaries of 240 known completed social experiments used to formulate public policy. In addition to the findings, each summary details the target population, the policies tested, experiemental designs, sit4es, key staff, sources of further information, and public access to the data. Populations studied include: public assistance recipients, food stamps recipients, low-income households, homeowners, children and their families, single/teen parents, homeless, substance abusers, and more.
Encyclopedia of Policy Studies
Main Ref H97 .E6 1994
Contains good overviews of the basic approaches to policy studies and then includes specific policy problems such as criminal justice, education, environmental protection, health, labor, and more.
Facts on File Dictionary of Public Administration
Main Ref JA61 .S54 1985
Contains basic terms on the theory, concepts, practices, laws, institutions, literature, and people in public administration both in the academic discipline and in professional practice.
International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration, 4 vol.
Main Ref H97 .I574 1998
Comprehensive compilation of the major concepts, issues, and theories of public policy and administration, covering analysis, managment, and implementation. Includes information on individuals and organizations.
New Vocabulary for Governing in the 1990s: A Lexicon for Governor's Policy Advisors
Main Ref JK2408 .B65 1994
Distributed by the Council of Governors' Policy Advisors, this contains a brief collectionof terms used in public and private management.
Public Administration Dictionary, 2nd ed.
Main Ref JA61 .C47 1988
Defines basic public administration concepts and terms, grouping them into seven subject categories.
State and Local Governement Political Dictionary
Main Ref JK2408 .E44 1988
Only dictionary that defines state and local government concepts.
Directories
New York State
New York Red Book
Main Reference Desk JK3430 .N5
Comprehensive yearbook and directory of all facts related to NYS and its political subdivisions, including legislative,state and Federal courts, departments and state agencies. Contains biographies of key state officials and the latest election results across the state. Latest edition is at the Bartle Reference Desk, older editions are in the stacks.
New York State Directory
Main Reference Desk JK3430 .N56
Comprehensive guide to all NYS public officials and private sector organizations who have a role in developing public policy in the state. Library keeps latest edition only - at Bartle Reference Desk.
The Green Book: Official Directory of the City of New York
Main Reference Desk JS1222 2005/2006
Contains information about all city officials and agencies with contact information and agency web sites.
United States
Federal Regulatory Directory
Main Ref KF 5406 .A15 F4
Comprehensive guide to all federal regulatory agencies; library retains latest edition only.
Official Congressional Directory
Main Reference Desk JK1012 .C65
Official directory published by the GPO and the U.S. Senate. Contains biographical and contact information for all elected official in the U.S. government; includes standing committees of Congress and select and special committees, congressional district maps, press gallery contacts and more.
U. S. Government Manual
Main Reference Desk JK421 .A3
This is the official handbook of the U.S. government. It contains agency responsibilities of the legislative, executive and legislative branches, abolished and transferred agencies, and agencies appearing in the Code of Federal Regulations.
U.S. Government Internet Manual
Main Reference Desk JK421 .A28 2004/2005
Supplement to the U. S. Government Manual (above) containing annotated entries for over 2,000 government web sites. Annotations contain lists of the major government publications hosted on the site.
Washington Information Directory
Main Reference Desk F192.3 .W33 2005/2006
Contains detailed current contact information for U.S. government and non-governmental organizations with Internet addresses. Includes Congressional committees and staffers, federal agencies, media, diplomats, policy groups, institutions and foundations.
Handbooks
The following handbooks are in the Bartle Library or Science Library stacks. All may be checked out of the Libraries.
Comparative Public Administration
Main Library JF1351 .C5855 2000
Handbook of Administrative History
Main Library JF1351 .R25 1998
Handbook of Comparative and Development Public Administration
Main Library JF1351 .H267 1991
Handbook of Development Policy Studies
Main Library H97 .H358 2004
Handbook of Global Economic Policy
Main Library HD87 .H363 2000
Handbook of Government Budgeting
Main Library HJ2051 .H338 1999
Handbook of International Health Care Systems
Science Library RA441 .H36 2002
Handbook of Juvenile Justice
Main Library HV9104 .H36 2006
Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation
Main Library H97 .W48 1994
Handbook of Public Administration, (ed) Peters, B. Guy and Pierre, Jon
Main Library JF1351 .H274 2003
Handbook of Public Administration, 2nd edition (ed.) Perry, James L.
Main Library JF1351 .H276 1996
Handbook of Public Policy Evaluation
Main Library H97 .H359 2002
Handbook of Public Sector Economics
Main Library HJ141 .H3634 2005
Handbook of Social Policy
Main Library HN65 .H345 2000
Handbook of Social Welfare Management
Main Library HV41 .H325 2000
Handbook of Training and Development for the Public Sector: A Comprehensive Resource
Main Library JK765 .V32 1993
Oxford Handbook of Public Management
Main Library JF1351 .O94 2005
Public Administration in An Information Age: A Handbook
Main Library JF1525 .A8 P83 1998
Public Productivity Handbook
Main Library JH1525 .P67 1992
Strategic Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Main Library HD30.28 .S7283 2003
Strategic Planning for Local Government: A Handbook for Officials and Citizens
Main Library JS344 .F4 S7 1993
Research Guides
Information-Finding and the Research Process: A Guide to the Sources and Methods for Public Administration and the Policy Sciences
Main Ref JF1351 .S56 1993
Comprehensive annotated guide to the sources and research methodology in the field of public administration and policy.
Information Sources of Political Science, 5th ed.
Main Ref JA71 .I54 2005
Contains 9 chapters dealing with U.S. politics and government, international relations, comparative politics and government, and the general social sciences. The chapter on Public Administration and Policy Studies contains print and Internet sources on public administration and the major domestic public policy issues such as AIDS, health care, immigration, economic development, and more.
Research and Information Sources for Public Administration, 2003
Published by ASPA and the UN Division of Public Administration & Development Management, this contains an annotated list of case studies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, directories, funding sources, government documents, handbooks, journals, textbooks, website portals. Includes web site links and links to publisher and bookseller information to purchase items.
Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management
Main Library JF1338 .A2 M38 2002
Contains quantitative and qualitative approaches to research with instruction on using statistical software programs.
Modified November 13, 2006
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Comments to Janet Hogan