Master of Public Affairs: Articles

This guide introduces students and faculty to information resources and services available to support the Master of Public Affairs Program at the University of Iowa

Tools

Research Guides and Tutorials
Tutorials and guides from the University of Iowa Libraries.
GIS Instructional Lab
243 JH
GIS @ Iowa
Writing Center
University of Iowa Writing Center helps all in the University community improve their writing.

Start With These

Browzine Tool for Geography
Review journals in geographic fields
Web of Science
Especially useful for its function of seeing who has cited who's work.

E&E News
Environment & Energy Publishing (E&E) is the leading source for comprehensive, daily coverage of environmental and energy policy and markets. E&E's five daily online publications are considered "must-reads" by people who track and influence energy, environmental and climate policy.
EBSCOhost
A collection of databases covering a broad range of subjects.
Elsevier ScienceDirect E-Books
Search full text collection from 1995 to present covers a variety of subject areas and disciplines.
Google Scholar
Click on the "ViewIt@UILink" in your results list for UILink services including full text (when available), links to the InfoHawk+ Catalog, Interlibrary Loan requests and more. [TO USE THIS OPTION FROM OFF-CAMPUS: Additional information about Google Scholar]
GreenFILE
focuses on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
JSTOR (Journal Storage)
Open Science Directory
Search tool for open access journals and journals in special programs for developing countries.
ProQuest Archive Finder
Archive Finder is a current directory of over 5,750 repositories and over 206,000 collections of primary source material housed across the United States and the United Kingdom. Archive Finder draws from three major information sources: the Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States (DAMRUS), the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC), and the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS).

Archive Finder provides information for these types of primary source material:
- Collections of original manuscript materials such as family papers, personal papers, and collections about a person or subject. This can include printed material, maps, and photographs if it is part of a larger manuscript or archival collection.
- Single item manuscripts such as diaries, logbooks, account books, or letters
- Collections of private company or government archives provided that they are regularly available to the public
- Collections consisting entirely of handwritten, typewritten, or photo-reproduced copies of manuscripts or archives
- Oral history records consisting of tapes and/or transcripts of interviews.

This product is updated annually.
Scopus
Scopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It contains 47 million records, 70% with abstracts and over 19,500 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide. It also includes over 4.6 million conference papers, 100% MEDLINE and EMBASE coverage, and interoperability with Engineering Village and Reaxys. In addition, Scopus offers sophisticated tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Urban Studies Abstracts
Covers essential areas related to urban studies including urban affairs, community development, and urban history