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Public Administration This pathfinder is intended to assist those doing research in the field of public administration. For further assistance of any kind, please see the contact information at the bottom of this page. This guide is arranged in the following sections:	Subject Librarian: Shmuel Ben-Gad Location: Gelman Library E-mail: shmuelb@gwu.edu Phone: 202-994-6048 Updated: July 2007 Need Help? Click
To Locate Articles To Locate Books To Find Budgetary and Tax Information	To Find Statistics To Find Personnel and Organizational Information

The URL for this page is http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/guides/business/pubadmin.html.

To Locate Articles

ALADIN databases are available for use only by current GW students, staff, and faculty. If you are using this page from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter the barcode number from the back of your GWorld ID card before you can access the database.

Military and Government Collection
Location: ALADIN
Covers periodicals and pamphlets.

Sage Public Administration Abstracts. 1974-
Location: REF JA 1 S27
This covers public administration and other related journals. It has subject and author indices.

ABI Inform. 1970-
Location: ALADIN
This indexes and provides abstracts to articles in about 1,000 economics, management (including public administration), and information technology periodicals. The full text is also available for many of the articles. A guide to using this is available in the reference department, and a thesaurus of subject headings is at the reference desk. It is possible to limit a search to scholarly articles by using the classification name experimental by typing cn (experimental).

Business Source Premier
Location: ALADIN
Similar to ABI Inform (see above). To limit to scholarly articles, click the Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals box.

ABC Pol Sci. 1969-1998
Location: REF Z 7161 .A214
This indexes and abstracts scholarly political science journals. It can also be searched electronically (see Worldwide Political Science Abstracts below).

Bibliography on Federal Accounting, Auditing, Budgeting, and Reporting 1900-1970 Annotated
Location: HJ 9733 .F43

International Political Science Abstracts. 1989 -
Location: ALADIN
Covers "the world's leading journals in political science." Produced by the International Political Science Association.

PAIS International. 1915-
Location: ALADIN
This indexes and provides brief abstracts of articles, books, and U.S. government documents that deal with a wide range of public policy issues.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts. 1975 -
Location: ALADIN
Provides international coverage of periodical literature "in political science and its complementary fields, including...public administration..." Includes ABC Pol Sci from 1975 but is not limited to it.

To Locate Books

Use the ALADIN Catalog on ALADIN, which includes holdings of Gelman Library and the other members of the Washington Research Library Consortium, and the data base WORLDCAT which includes holdings of thousands of libraries. Some of the subject headings that may be helpful to search under are listed below.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC OFFICERS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES BROKERS IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS, ETC. BUDGET BUDGET PROCESS BUREAUCRACY CIVIL SERVICE COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY SERVICES COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, PUBLIC GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIVITY GOVERNMENT PROPERTY GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICY

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS LOCAL FINANCE MENTORING IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION METROPOLITAN FINANCE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES MUNICIPAL SERVICES POLITICAL PLANNING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LITERATURE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC RECORDS REVENUE STATE GOVERNMENTS STATE-LOCAL RELATIONS SUNSET REVIEWS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TAXATION TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT

To Find Financial, Budgetary, and Tax Information

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook. Annual. 1980-1983, 1985, 1987-1997, 1999-
Location: REF HJ 101 .G68 (Next latest edition at the Virginia Campus Library; earlier in the stacks)
A publication of the International Monetary Fund.

Budget of the United States Government. Annual. 1961/62, 1972, 1976 - 1977, 1980 - 1982, 1984, 1986 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/. Also in Reference HJ 2051 .A59 (earlier years in fifth floor stacks). Eckles Library at the Mt. Vernon Campus has 1977, 1979 - 1983, 1985 - 1996.

Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government. Annual. 1995 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget and Reference HJ 2051 .A594 (earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Appendix, Budget of the United States Government. Annual. 1972 - 1990, 1994 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget and Reference HJ 2051 .A592 (earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Budget Information for States, Budget of the United States Government. Annual. 1996, 1998 - 2001, 2003-
Location: Reference HJ 2050 .B8 (earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Budget System and Concepts, Budget of the United States Government. Annual. 1998 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget and Reference HJ 2052 .A594 (earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget. Annual. 1996 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/citizensguide.html (also in Reference HJ 2051 .U58, earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Government-Wide Performance Plan, Budget of the United States Government.. Annual. 2000, 2001
Location: HJ 2051 .A5977

Historical Tables, Budget of the Unites States Government. 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 -
Location: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget and Reference HJ 2051 .A5976 (earlier years in the fifth floor stacks)

Financial Report of the United States Government. 1995 -
Location: http://www.fms.treas.gov/fr/index.html
"These statements provide summary information on Federal Government operations and financial positions on an accrual basis." Also "accounting and reporting issues" related to the preparation of the statements are abrressed.

Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances. 1995 -
Location: http://www.fms.treas.gov/annualreport/
These statements are for the U.S. government.

Facts and Figures on Government Finance. Annual. 1971 - 2004
Location: HJ 257 .T25
Covers the U.S.

Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
Location: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26
Once can search by word or phrase.

To Find Statistics

Federal, State, and Local Governments. 1992 -
Location: http://www.census.gov/govs/www/index.html
This contains a plethora of statistical and other information on U.S. federal state and local governments from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census of Governments. Quiquennial. 1957 - 1992.
Location: JS 3; also available on the website listed immediately above.
Includes data on U.S. federal, state, and local governments.

Almanac of the 50 States: Basic Data Profiles with Comparative Tables. Annual. 1985, 1990, 1992-.
Location: Reference HA 203 .A5 (earlier years in fifth floor stacks).
In abrition to the states, the District of Columbia is covered and a national summary is included.

Statistical Abstract of the United States. Annual. 1879-.
Location: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab. Also in Reference HA 202 (latest edition in Ready Reference and in Reference; earlier editions in the fifth floor stacks).
This is a good first place to look for U.S. statistical information. A subject index leads to tables with footnotes indicating the sources of the tables. Published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

County and City Data Book. 1949 - 1967, 1972, 1977, 1988, 1994, 2000.
Location: Reference HA 202 .A36. (latest edition in ready reference and in reference stacks; earlier editions in fifth floor stacks).
Supplements Statistical Abstract for cities and counties.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book. Triennial. 1979, 1982, 1986, 1991 - 1998, 2006
Location: http://www.census.gov/compendia/smadb and Reference HA 205 .S72 (latest edition in ready reference and in reference stacks; earlier editions in fifth floor stacks).
Supplements Statistical Abstract for states and standard metropolitan statistical areas.

Historical Statistics of the United States: Earliest Times to the Present
Location: ALADIN and REF HA 202 .H57 2006

American Statistics Index. Monthly. 1974-.
Location: Reference Z 7554 .U5 A46
Indexes and abstracts of U.S. government statistical publications. Annual cumulations. Indexing is by subject and name, category (age, race, geographic area, etc.), and title. The library owns a number of the publications indexed on microfiche (1974-2004) as well as on paper. Some are also available electronically. For assistance in locating them, ask at the reference desk.

Index to International Statistics
Location: REF HA 17 .I535
Indexes and abstracts publications of various international bodies (e.g. the European Union) containing a substantial amount of statistics. The library own much of the materials indexed on microfiche (1983- ) as well as on paper. Some are also available electronically. For assistance, ask at the Reference Desk.

Statistical Reference Index.
Location: Reference HA 202 .S7. 1980-1992.
Similar to American Statistics Index for non-federal government statistical publications, governmental and non-governmental. Cumulated annually.

To Find Personnel and Organizational Information

Federal Yellow Book: Who's Who in Federal Departments and Agencies. Quarterly.
Location: READY REF JK 6 .F45 (Latest issue only retained)

Federal Staff Directory. Thrice Yearly. 1982, 1984 - Fall 1999, 2004 -
Location: READY REF JK 643 .F42 (EARLIER EDITIONS IN STACKS)

State Yellow Book. Quarterly. Latest issue only retained.
Location: Ready Reference JK 2403 .S77
This provides the personnel and organizational structure of the executive and legislative branches of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as brief profiles of them. There is a personnel index.

For more information, call the Reference Desk at 202-994-6048 or use the E-mail Reference Form. This page is maintained by Shmuel Ben-Gad.

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