Research Guides: Public & Social Policy: Journals & Journal Articles

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Selected Public Policy Databases

The following databases index journal articles in Public Policy and related fields.

SLUth - Search Plus This link opens in a new window
Use this "mega" database to search JSTOR, Public Affairs index, Academic Search Complete, America: History & Life, Web of Science & more! It is a good place to start and will allow you to cast a wide net, especially for interdisciplinary topics.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
1972 - Present. Indexes journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters and more on subjects related to political science, public administration, economics, law and more. It includes indexing for many public policy journals including the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, the American Review of Public Administration and Public Administration Review.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
1995 - Present. Includes Social Sciences, Science and Arts & Humanities Citation Indexes. Use this database not only to find articles, but to analyze their impact on scholarship in the field. Indexes journals in the field of public policy as well as related fields including: Administration & Society, American Review of Public Administration, Public Administration, Social policy & Administration and more.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
1823-Present (varies by title). Similar to Web of Science, this database indexes and abstracts approximately 4,300 social science journals in addition to about 15,000 science titles.

Key Public Policy Journals

Below is a list of selected Public Policy journals identified in the 2011 Journal Citations Report as having high impact within the discipline. They are all immediately accessible in electronic format at SLU. The Journal Citations Report rating measures the frequency of authors citing articles in these journals as a way to measure the overall influence of the journal on the field. You can also browse other online journals in Public Policy using the E-Journal Portal.

Find it @ SLU

This button provides links from library databases to online full text articles, when available. It also helps you search for a print version of the article in the SLU Libraries Catalog. If an article isn't available online or in print, you may request it via ILLiad Interlibrary Loan.

Off-Campus Access

Due to copyright restrictions only current SLU students, staff and faculty can access subscriptions databases and ebooks from off campus. Enter your SLUnet ID and password when prompted on the proxy page to gain access. More information about off campus access click here.