Master of Public Affairs: Professional Organizations
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
Public Affairs at Iowa
Recommended Tools
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BrowzineReview journals in public administration topics.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window 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]
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Policy Commons This link opens in a new window Comprehensive and current grey literature database comprising tens of millions of reports, blogs, papers, and podcasts from tens of thousands of think tanks, IGOs, NGOs, research agencies, cities, and governments.The University of Iowa provides access to the following modules:Global Think TanksPublic Health and Social CareWorld CititesWorld Governments
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PolicyMap This link opens in a new window PolicyMap is a fully web-based online data and mapping application that gives you access to over 15,000 indicators related to demographics, housing, crime, mortgages, health, jobs and more. Data is available at all common geographies (address, block group, census tract, zip code, county, city, state, MSA) as well as unique geographies like school districts and political boundaries. Data comes from both public and proprietary sources. Many of the public files are available for download for free
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Web of Science This link opens in a new window [Help Searching Web of Science]A citation reference that includes Science Citation Index (1900-present), Social Science Citation Index (1900-present), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present), Book Citation Index- Science (2005-present), Book Citation Index- Social Sciences & Humanities (2005-present), and Medline, and links to Journal Citation Reports and EndNote web version. If you experience trouble connecting to WoS from off-campus, try clearing your cache or changing browsers. Firefox seems to be best for this.
Professional Associations
- American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
- Association for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
- Conference of the International Leadership Association
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
- International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
- International Institute of Municipal Clerks
- International Leadership Association
- Iowa City/County Management Association
- Iowa League of Cities
- Iowa Municipal Management Institute
- MPSA - Midwest Political Science Association
- National Associations of Commissions for Women (NACW)
- National Conference of Minority Public Administrators
- National Development Council (NDC)
- National League of Cities
- Northeast Conference on Public Administration
- Public Affairs Council
- Public Affairs Institute
- Public Management Research Association (PMRA)
- State Government Affairs Council
- United States Conference of Mayors
- Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
