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Finding Journals and Periodicals

Journals and periodicals are listed in the UMass Library Catalog by their respective titles (e.g., Policy Review) and also under appropriate subject headings followed by the subdivision -Periodicals (e.g., Public Administration- Periodicals).

Most public policy and administration journals in print format are located in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.  All bound and most unbound journals are on the upper floors integrated with the books in call number order.

An increasing number of journals can be located in electronic form (often linked directly from the online catalog or an online index). If you want to see which public policy and administration journals are available online, many are listed in our Electronic Journal Locator. Some electronic journals include the current issue, and some provide a backfile that will not have the most recent few years. Different publishers have different arrangements with libraries.

Selected public policy and administration journals currently received by the library are listed below. Each title is followed by the Library's call number for print copies and/or a link to the online version. Note: This listing is not exhaustive.

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Per H1.J568 and online

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
Per JA1.P62 and online

Policy Studies Journal
Per H1.P72 and online

Public Administration Review
Per JK1.P85 and online

Review of Policy Research
Per H1.P74 and online

Social Policy & Administration
Per HV1.S59 and online

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Finding Articles in Journals and Periodicals

To determine what each journal contains (i.e., the titles and authors of articles and essays in the journals), you will need to consult one of the online databases and periodical indexes (e.g., PAIS International) or a print index (e.g.Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in Political Science 1886-1974).

If you are trying to find articles published about your chosen research topic, you may want to start searching in one of our online Databases or Periodical Indexes.

There are also many indexing and abstracting sources available in print in the reference collection. You can browse what's available on our Reference Material page.

If you want to see which political science journals are available online, many are listed by title on our Electronic Journals page.

If you have questions at any time, please ask a member of the reference staff. We are here to help you.

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