POLI 370 - Introduction to Public Administration: Websites, Databases, and Journals

All USC Upstate databases, arranged alphabetically. Also searchable by subject and type.

The American Enterprise Institute is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational organization. AEI does not take institutional positions on any issues. The Institute is supported primarily by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

By elevating a diversity of voices, forging common ground and improving dialogue and collaboration among leaders and communities, Public Agenda fuels progress on critical issues, including education, health care and community engagement.
Founded in 1975, Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in New York City. The "Reports and Surveys" tab is particularly helpful for finding research and information.

The Urban Institute is the United States’ leading research organization dedicated to developing evidence-based insights that improve people’s lives and strengthen communities. With nearly 50 years of expertise, Urban is a trusted resource for timely, nuanced analysis of social and economic policy. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson founded the Urban Institute to “help solve the problem that weighs heavily on the hearts and minds of all of us—the problem of the American city and its people.”

IJPA is an international, research-driven, and peer-reviewed publication aimed at exploring the latest developments in public administration, public policy, and management – translating theory for practice and practice into theory. USC Upstate currently has online access to this journal through Taylor and Francis Online.

Journal of Public Administration and Policy Research (JPAPR) is a peer reviewed open access journal. The journal is published monthly and covers all areas of the subject such as political science, emergency preparedness, investment policy, industrial policy, tariff and trade etc. Abstracts and full texts of all articles published in the journals can be read online without any form of restriction. All JPAPR articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License. Readers can copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited.