Is My Article Peer-Reviewed?
that means the journal is refereed, i.e. peer-reviewed. If you don't see that symbol next to the journal name it's not peer-reviewed. - Ulrich's Web This link opens in a new windowDetailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types. Ulrich's records provide data points such as ISSN, publisher, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents, and reviews written by librarians.
Where do I start?
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The hardest thing about research is often just getting started! The library's Quick Search tool (see the box below) is a great place to start. You can limit to academic journals, limit by date and more. Once you're ready to do more targeted article searches you can use the list of recommended journals or search a specific database like Business Source Premier.
Recommended Journals
- Administration & SocietyFull text available 1999 - present
- Academy of Management ReviewFull text available 1976 - present
- American Review of Public AdministrationFull text available 1999 - present
- Journal of Policy Analysis & ManagementFull text availability for this title ends in 2005. Use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan to request more recent articles.
- Public Administration ReviewOne-year embargo enforced by publisher, which means for articles published in the most recent year, use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan to request copies.
- International Journal of Public AdministrationThis publication is INDEXED in the ABI/Inform database, but no full text is available. You will need to use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan to request articles.
- Administrative Theory & PraxisSix month embargo enforced by publisher, which means for articles published in the most recent six months, use ILLiad Interlibrary Loan to request copies.
Periodical Databases
To search the journal literature and periodicals, use one or more of the Library's subscription databases.
On the Library's A-Z Databases page, you can choose "Public Administration" from the Subject List. You will see a number of databases listed there in which you can search. These are the most highly recommended databases:
- Business Source Ultimate This link opens in a new windowIncludes the journals Administrative Theory & Praxis, Public Administration Review and Academy of Management Review.
- SAGE Journals This link opens in a new windowJournal articles in business, humanities, social sciences, science, technology, and medicine. Years covered: 1847-present. Note: We subscribe to full-text for 1999-present on select titles only.
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowJournals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area.
Interlibrary Loan
When you find an article listed in a database, and the article is not immediately available to read, use the Search for Item button to search Pace's periodical holdings. If you get a message that directs you to use the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan service to request a copy of the article, follow the link.
- Articles (pdf files/photocopies) can take anywhere from 24 hours to a few days to obtain.
- Books, conference proceedings and other documents are also available for request and can be picked up at your home campus Library.
- ILLiad Interlibrary LoanThe ILLiad service allows users to request and track items not owned by the Pace University Library. Logon the first time using your Pace username and password, then complete the Registration Form.
Journal Title Search
Search our publication holdings. Search by publication title to see what newspapers, magazines and journals are subscribed to by the Pace Library: