Master of Public Affairs: Home

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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Review journals in public administration topics.
Citation Help: Zotero

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]

PolicyMap 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
Web of Science [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.

Welcome

Welcome to Iowa's Master of Public Affairs LibGuide to assist students and faculty to utilize the Libraries' information resources and services. Please feel free to contact Brett Cloyd, Social Sciences and Public Policy Librarian for assistance, including email, Zoom conferencing, or text chat. Use the Schedule Appointment button on this page.