Public Policy & Administration
Use this guide to find sources for public policy and administration.
Other Books
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Doing Survey Research: a guide to quantitative methods (2018)
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Chapters include Why we do research -- Finding ideas to research -- Designing research : concepts, hypotheses, and measurement -- Developing a questionnaire -- Sampling -- Presenting data : descriptive statistics -- Analyzing data : bivariate relationships -- Analyzing data : comparing means -- Analyzing data : multiple variables -- Presenting results, making conclusions, and writing reports
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Essential Statistics for Public Managers and Policy Anaylsts
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This is an introductory book on statistics for public policy and public administration. The book provides examples from the areas of human resources management, organizational behavior, budgeting, and public policy to illustrate how public administrators interact with and analyze data. The text may be paired with the workbook Exercising Essential Statistics, Fourth Edition to help students apply each statistical technique introduced in the text.
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The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research
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It provides strong focus on methods instruction with coverage of theoretical approaches, analysis, writing, evaluation, and the politics of research.
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Qualitative Research in Practice: examples for discussion and analysis (2019)
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The book discussions of the types of QR with examples of research studies and reflections by the researchers themselves. An important resource for students and practitioners of QR, the book may be used as a companion to any general text on QR.
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Using Research Instruments
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This book has chapters on questionnaires; interviews; content analysis; focus groups; observation; researching the things people say and do.
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When to Use What Research Design
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Has specific stages of research (basic design choices, selecting and sampling participants, addressing ethical issues) or data collection methods (surveys, interviews, experiments, observations, archival studies, and combined research designs conclusion
Design Materials
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Sage Research Methods (SRM) A research methods tool with links to more than 100,000 pages from books and journals plus new videos on research methods from one of the top publishers of research methodology content. Primary focus is on methodology rather than disciplines, so it can be used across social and behavioral sciences.
Data Sets
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Statistics and Datasets Research Guide by CSULB Librarian K. Janousek statistics data and data sets for software to data
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iPOLL U.S. sampling of registered voters on public opinions. Find aggregated question-level data and other survey data only at the national level.
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Policy Map Create maps, tables, and reports with PolicyMap an online mapping tool with data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs and more in communities across the United States.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States A summary of statistics on the United States social, political, and economy. Majority of the data is over time. The data tables provide source information for further research.
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U.S. Data & Statistics National and regional statistics from 70 federal agencies supplemented with links to non-governmental and international statistics sites. Maintained by the Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy.
Research Instruments
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Dissertations and Theses Indexes and abstracts doctoral dissertations and masters theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. Many are full-text, others can be requested through ILL. CSULB theses published since 1997 are available full text, though recent CSULB theses (within the last six months) may not be available online yet. Coverage: 1637 to date.
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APA PsycTests PsycTESTS® is a research database that provides access to psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments as well as descriptive information about the test and its development and administration.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print Provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. The MMY series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. Produced by the Buros Institute at the University of Nebraska, and first published in 1938 by Oscar K. Buros, the MMY series allows users to make knowledgeable judgments and informed selection decisions about the increasingly complex world of testing.
