One of the best things about being a member of ASPA is easy access to the entire history of PAR at our fingertips. Why? Not just because PAR is one of many journals we need to keep up with the ongoing work in public administration, but because PAR has served as the foundation of the discipline for over 66 years. In practice, this means that there are literally thousands of articles that we may need but must somehow discover.

As with so much in our discipline, creating easy access to PAR essays sounds good in theory but presents some challenges in practice. With so many articles available, we are left to figure out which ones are important to look for and why. Such is the nature of our business.

To assist with making your selection, PAR is developing a roadmap for quickly finding and obtaining the articles published in PAR since 1940, that form the foundations of public administration. Three resources are being developed to help you:

• The Foundations of Public Administration Series is a collection of articles to be written by experts in 20 content areas who will provide references and guidance to find and use the literature we need in those areas, both from PAR and other sources.


• How to use PAR in the Classroom provides practical advice and resources for teachers and students in order to use relevant PAR articles in classes, and offers tips for teaching.


• Model Syllabi provides a starting point for instruction and organizing the contents of each field for the classroom.