Use COAST the library online catalog to find books and their location.
Another way to get a good selection of books is to browse the shelves by call number areas:
To find government information, use COAST's search specific collections for government documents.
To find California State documents specifically use the State Library's California Public Policy Bibliographies or New State Documents monthly. Great source to articles, websites and reports on subjects like latino issues, migration, state budgets, arts, sports, etc.
These books include key references (i.e. other sources to find information) to start your research. Print version are in italics and electronic versions are in plain text.
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy edited by Jack Rabin. This three-volume encyclopedia covers federal adminstrative policy and legal issues. There is a very short list of references at the end of each entry.
International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and Administration edited by Jay M. Shafritz. This four-volume encyclopedia covers public policy theories, programs and leaders in the field. It is an excellent starting place, especially with lengthy references at the end of each entry/chapter.
California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) providesfiscal and policy advice to the Legislature in a nonpartisan way. Searchable by subject, date or proposition information.
California Research Bureau Reports (CRB) provides nonpartisan research services to the California Governor and his staff, to both houses of the legislature, and to other state elected officials. It provides reports and memoranda on current policy issues, including the history of the issue, experiences and proposals in other states, case studies and examples, data analysis, and development of legislative proposals.
Encyclopedia of Leadership edited by George R. Goethals, Georgia J. Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns. This four-volume encyclopedia covers leadership with biographies, theories and concepts, and styles.
Handbook of Public Administration edited by Jack Rabin. This electronic book provides helpful information for public administration.
Annual Review of Political Science by AR provides full-text critical reviews on politics, law, public policy and public adminstration. Search for subjects.
We will borrow materials not available use the Interlibrary Loan Services. Delievered to your desktop within 48 hours, sometime longer.
You will find several good reports by the Public Policy Institute of California. Many deal with water supplies, housing shortages, housing developments, economics of California, etc.
Many local government documents are online. They tend to be codes or ordinances, but check them for city council minutes, etc.
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