PAD 5220: Managing People in Public & Nonprofit Organizations  

This guide is designed to help you write your research papers for PAD 5220. This guide focuses on:

• Using the Library VPN to access library resources from home

• Searching the library catalog to find scholarly books

• Searching recommended library databases for peer-reviewed journal articles

• Finding excellent resources from the web

I am your personal research resource for PAD 5001 and I specialize in finding public administration, political science, and criminal justice research. So feel free to contact me for help for any of your classes! You can:

• Make an appointment with me to cover a specific research topic in depth. So essentially, you tell me about your topic and assignment and I’ll help you find some resources to help you!

• Email me your questions – anything from Library VPN questions to research related questions.

Can't reach me? The Library has an excellent Reference Desk that is staffed by knowledgeable librarians. You can call, email, or instant message the Reference Desk! Check out how on the Library's Ask Us page.