Guides: Orientation for New Public Administration Graduate Students: Databases, Journals, and Articles

Databases

These are just a handful of the many databases available through the Texas Tech University Library.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Designed for academic institutions, this database provides complete coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals.
Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Covering 1960 to present, includes specialized, editorially-curated A&I resources as well as the AGRICOLA and TOXLINE databases and content previously available in ESPM (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Covering Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences from 1932 to present day.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
The definitive scholarly business database, with coverage from 1886 to the present. Includes company information, company profiles, industry profiles, and market research reports.
ICPSR This link opens in a new window
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), established in 1962, is an integral part of the infrastructure of social science research. ICPSR maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to the highest-quality academic journals, books, and primary sources in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
PAIS Archive This link opens in a new window
Chronicles issues in public debate through highly selective coverage of a wide variety of sources including journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference papers, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material and more.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Full-text business periodicals and news sources from ABI/INFORM Global, Dateline, and Trade & Industry.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community.
ProQuest Congressional (All) This link opens in a new window
Historic and current congressional information. Includes the full text of congressional publications, finding aids, a bill tracking service, and the full text of public laws and other research materials.
ProQuest Political Science This link opens in a new window
Covering over 400 leading political science and international relations journals.
Proquest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistics produced by business, Federal and State agencies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations.
Public Administration Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Bibliographic records covering public administration research, theory, and related topics.
Statista: The Statistics Portal This link opens in a new window
Statista aggregates the most important statistics and studies from market researchers, organizations, special publications as well as government platforms. With over 1-million statistics from 600+ areas: market data, consumer data, revenue figures and trends.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Search for books held at TTU and libraries around the world.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Covers political science, international relations, law, public policy, and related fields.

Journals and Articles

E-Journals A-Z This link opens in a new window
Search for specific journals by title.

The TTU Libraries hold a number of print journals, which can also be found through the Library Catalog. In addition to print, patrons can access several E-Journals online.

Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Books, periodicals, and other materials available for use and check-out.

Trial Databases and Feedback

Trial Databases This link opens in a new window
Current trial databases offered by the Library.

The Library offers some trial databases that might assist you in your search for information. Please view these sources and fill out the evaluation survey link.

Trial Database Feedback This link opens in a new window
Please fill out this short survey to provide feedback on our trial resources.

Orientation for New Public Administration Graduate Students

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