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Resources for Public Resources for Public AdministrationAdministration

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Lynetta AlexanderLynetta Alexander

Public AdministrationPublic Administration

Definition: the procedure by which Definition: the procedure by which laws are enforced and public policy laws are enforced and public policy is carried out. It is the art or is carried out. It is the art or science of managing public affairs science of managing public affairs with emphasis on such factors as with emphasis on such factors as organization, personnel and organization, personnel and finance.finance.

SignificanceSignificance

Public Administration is increasingly Public Administration is increasingly complex because of the tremendous complex because of the tremendous range of responsibilities that modern range of responsibilities that modern government has undertaken, the government has undertaken, the need for organizing and direction of need for organizing and direction of millions of employees, and the millions of employees, and the problem of controlling the problem of controlling the expenditure of billions of dollars.* expenditure of billions of dollars.*

From Plano, Jack and Greenberg, Milton. From Plano, Jack and Greenberg, Milton. The American Political DictionaryThe American Political Dictionary..– New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982.

Electronic Access to BooksElectronic Access to Books

Online CatalogOnline Catalog NetLibraryNetLibrary eBookseBooks AthenaAthena Interlibrary Loan (Interlibrary Loan (ILLiadILLiad))

Print Resources: Call NumbersPrint Resources: Call NumbersMain Number: JF 1351 Main Number: JF 1351

Others: JF 1338.A3, JF 1411, JF1525.E8Others: JF 1338.A3, JF 1411, JF1525.E8

JK 421 State governmentsJK 421 State governments

JK 2488 Legislative bodies—U. S.—StatesJK 2488 Legislative bodies—U. S.—States

HD 31—Management; HD 69 Decision HD 31—Management; HD 69 Decision Making;Making;

JS 78—Local governments—decision JS 78—Local governments—decision makingmaking

Selected Reference BooksSelected Reference Books

Statistical Abstract of the United Statistical Abstract of the United States (HA 202 .U53)States (HA 202 .U53)

Government Assistance Almanac (HC Government Assistance Almanac (HC 100 .P63 G69)100 .P63 G69)

Encyclopedia of Associations (HS Encyclopedia of Associations (HS 17 .G35)17 .G35)

(non-profits)(non-profits) U. S. Government Manual (JK 421 .A3)U. S. Government Manual (JK 421 .A3)

Print Periodical HoldingsPrint Periodical Holdings

May be accessed by:May be accessed by: Periodical HoldingsPeriodical Holdings link from library link from library

homepage homepage From notebooks in reference area From notebooks in reference area

which list print periodicals by title, which list print periodicals by title, subject, dates, and campus/library subject, dates, and campus/library locationslocations

Selected Public Administration Selected Public Administration JournalsJournals

Public AdministrationPublic Administration Public Administration QuarterlyPublic Administration Quarterly Administration and SocietyAdministration and Society Journal of Government InformationJournal of Government Information Public SectorPublic Sector StateState

Online JournalsOnline Journals

From the library homepage, click on From the library homepage, click on the hyperlink the hyperlink Online JournalsOnline Journals , then , then click on Free on the Web, then Public click on Free on the Web, then Public Admin. And ManagementAdmin. And Management

Electronic Resources From Electronic Resources From Databases On/Off CampusDatabases On/Off Campus

InfoTrac, EBSCOhost (full-text)InfoTrac, EBSCOhost (full-text) ABI/INFORM (business, management)ABI/INFORM (business, management) Census Data, Census ScopeCensus Data, Census Scope Columbia International Affairs OnlineColumbia International Affairs Online Congressional/Current Issues Congressional/Current Issues

UniverseUniverse Dissertation & ThesesDissertation & Theses Emerald (management)Emerald (management)

Electronic Resources (cont.)Electronic Resources (cont.)

Ethnic News WatchEthnic News Watch Find LawFind Law Lexis-Nexis (current events, legal)Lexis-Nexis (current events, legal) Marcive Web DOCS (government Marcive Web DOCS (government

documents)documents) Opposing Viewpoints Resource Opposing Viewpoints Resource

CenterCenter

Websites/Other ResourcesWebsites/Other Resources

Government Information (from Public Government Information (from Public Services link) and/or Services link) and/or Virtual Reference Desk Virtual Reference Desk for website for website links from library homepage links from library homepage

Tennessee Resources for State Tennessee Resources for State agencies, boards, counties, etc.agencies, boards, counties, etc.

Government Resources for national Government Resources for national linkslinks

Professional WebsitesProfessional Websites

www.aspanet.orgwww.aspanet.org (American Society (American Society for Public Administration—P.A.)for Public Administration—P.A.)

www.theipa.orgwww.theipa.org (Institute of P.A.) (Institute of P.A.) www.paf.orgwww.paf.org (P.A. Forum) (P.A. Forum)

ConclusionConclusion

This ends our overview of Public This ends our overview of Public Administration materials. Administration materials.

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