Resources
 
Books

Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO)   Resource contains audio
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, politics, business and communication.

Bookboon   openURL
Multi-disciplinary book collection including public administration, economics, democracy, politics, business and communication.

De Gruyter leidyklos elektroninės knygos  
Multi-disciplinary book collection including public administration, democracy, politics, immigrants, election, communication and various population surveys conducted. List of e-books.

Ebook Central (Academic Complete)   Resource contains images Resource contains audio
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, politics, communication.

eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, public relations, communication.

EBSCO eBook Open Access Collection  
Multi-disciplinary database including public policy, administration, politics, communication.

eBooks on ScienceDirect  
Multi-disciplinary database including public policy, administration, public relations, politics.

EBSCO eBook  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration management, European Union institutions, communication, economics.

HathiTrust Digital Library Some full text available openURL 
USA academic digital books including public administration.

KTU eBooks  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administrations studies. List of e-books.

MRU eBooks Some full text available openURL
Textbooks, teaching aids and monographies in Lithuanian including public administration, communication, politics, law.

OAPEN Library Some full text available openURL
Academic books including public administration, security.

Springer eBooks Collections (Education Collection) Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-disciplinary database including educational policy, education, adult education, arts education, educational philosophy.

VilniusTech eBooks Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration. List of e-books.
 
Journal articles

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, diplomacy, journalism, politics.

ACM Digital Library  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration.

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)  
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific publications, research, conference materials and reports on public management, public policy, administration, economics, business.

Cambridge Core (Humanities and Social Sciences Collection)  
Multi-disciplinary database including European Union, policy, public policy, public administration. List of e-books.

Education Source (EBSCO)  
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific information about education policy.

Electronic Journals Library  
E-journals library including public administrations, European Union policy, international relationship.

Emerald Management eJournals Collection  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, governance and development of organizations, European policyList of subscribed journals.

European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin (CEPOL) Some full text available openURL
Open Access Scientific Journal on Public Security.

Hindawi  openURL
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find information and publications about public administration.

Journals For Free Some full text available openURL
Open access e-journals including public administration, management, communication.

JSTOR  
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific publications about public administration, politics. Subscribed Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV collections. List of subscribed journals.

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)  
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific articles about public administration, European Union policies, non-governmental organizations and the development of strategic organizations.

MEDLINE (EBSCO)  
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific articles about medical policy and the health security system.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO)  
Articles from the USA and other countries newspapers, TV and radio news where you will find informations on European politics, public administration between the United States and the countries of the European Union.

Oxford Journals Collection  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration. List of subscribed journals.

SAGE Journals Online  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, politics, European Union policy, organizational governance. List of subscribed journals.

ScienceDirect  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, public relations, politics. Subscribed journals Freedom Collection. Some resources have open access.

Social science studies Restricted Resource Some full text available openURL
MRU publishes an open access journal in the social sciences and humanities.

SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) Restricted Resource Some full text available
Multi-disciplinary database including which provides scientific information on social science topics.

SpringerLink  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, politics, international relations, migration, media. List of subscribed 2048 journals, archive.

Taylor & Francis  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, public policy, communication, international relations. List of subscribed journals. VGTU published journals are open access and available online.

Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO Publishing) Some full text available openURL
Bibliographic database in English languages about publications on education policy.

Public policy and administration (MRU)  Some full text available openURL
MRU journal of open access public policy and public administration. List of e-journals.

Wiley Online Library  
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, international relations, politics. List of e-journals.
Access to 1700 Wiley journals in all subject areas till 23 September, 2020.
 
Miscellaneous documents

VMU ETD Some full text available openURL
Scientific publicationsmaster theses and doctoral dissertations (ETD), university-published 
e-
books and journalsscientists’ profilesprojects and other documents. Some of the works have an embargo period.

BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) Some full text available openURL Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio 
One of the largest search engines performing search in open access scholarly resources.

Bibliographic Database of Articles openURL
Bibliographic records of articles from journals, scientific works, newspapers and periodicals published in Lithuania.

Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) Some full text available openURL
Database providing access to academic e-journals and e-books in various topics, including public administration, international relations, law. Registration required.

Council of Europe Online Reources  
Council of Europe open resources on various topics.

eLABa  
Final thesis and doctoral dissertations of Lithuanian higher education institutions in the Lithuanian e-academic library.

ePaveldas openURL Resource contains images Resource contains audio 
Database of cultural heritage objects (works of art, books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings) digitized by libraries, archives and museums.


EuroDocs   
Links to documents of European political, economic, social and cultural history.

Europeana Some full text available openURL Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio 
Digital library providing free access to books, newspapers, images, films, maps and other documents from Europe’s galleries, libraries, archives and museums.

FreeFullPDF Some full text available openURL
Multi-disciplinary database including public administration, politics, communication.

IMF eLibrary  
International Monetary Fund periodicals and statistical publications on administration, macroeconomics, globalization, trade, demography, poverty reduction.

Internet Archive Some full text available openURL Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Global digital library, topics include public administration, public relations, international relations, diplomacy, communication. Registered users can download books for reading at home for 14 days.

LiDA openURL
Lithuanian humanities and social science data archive.

Lituanistika 
International scientific database covering research in the humanities and social sciences, the object of which is the development and present of the Lithuanian state, society, culture, nation, language, public services, activities of organizations and municipalities.

National Bibliographic Data Bank Some full text available openURL Resource contains audio
Data Bank providing information on documents published in Lithuania and Lithuania-related documents.

NARCIS Some full text available openURL
Dutch national repository for open access scientific publications about public administration and politics (monographs, articles, dissertations).

Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) Some full text available openURL
Oxford scientific institutional repository.

SciencePG Some full text available openURL
An international publisher of 200+ open access, online, peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of academic disciplines and find scientific publications about public administration.

The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository  
The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products.

The World Factbook Some full text available openURL
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, transnational and public administrations issues for 267 world entities.

World Digital Library     
The World Digital Library (WDL) is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress. Content on the WDL includes books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films.
 
Reference resources

Encyclopaedia Britannica openURL
Encyclopaedia Britannica is a general knowledge English-language online encyclopaedia.

Encyclopedia.com Some full text available openURL   
Encyclopedia.com, you get free access to over 300,000 reference entries from sources you can cite. Plus, more than 50,000 topic summaries feature related pictures, videos, topic summaries, and newspaper and magazine articles from around the world.

Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences openURL
Open access dictionary of the social sciences with more than 900 terms specific to the field.

Thesaurus.com openURL
General vocabulary indicating semantic word connections.

Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia Some full text available openURL
Digital version of Universal Lithuanian encyclopedia.

HASSET openURL
E-dictionary of Humanities and Social sciences.
 
Theses and dissertations

VDU ETD  
University master theses, doctoral dissertations and their summaries in VMU Research Management System (VMU CRIS).

eLABa ETD  
Final theses and doctoral dissertations of Lithuanian higher education institutions in the Lithuanian e-academic library.

DART-Europe E-theses Portal  
E-theses and dissertations containing over 800,000 open access papers from 619 universities in 28 European countries.

EBSCO Open Dissertations Some full text available openURL
More than 1.2 million e-theses and dissertations from around the world (from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day).

Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)  
Final theses of world science and study institutions.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) Some full text available openURL
Final theses of world science and study institutions. OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world.
 
Websites

European Commission Website openURL
Official website of the European Commission, where you will find information on regional development, statistics, funding, public procurement, research and innovation in the European Union.

European Union Legislation Database Some full text available openURL
European Union legislation, on the website you will find the Treaties establishing the European Union, regulations, directives, etc.
 
Governments on the Web: Political Parties Some full text available openURL
Links to websites of Political Parties.

My Government Some full text available openURL
The My Government website is the Government's Internet portal for finding the necessary information on the activities of the Cabinet of Ministers and more information.

Official Statistics Portal Resource contains images openURL
Lithuanian official statistical data system containing statistical information. The site has an electronic library where you can find new statistical publications.

The Republic of Lithuania Register of Legal Acts Some full text available openURL
The Republic of Lithuania register of legal acts – a free source of legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania in the electronic space.
 
Search engines

VMU CRIS openURL Some full text available
Scientific publicationsmaster theses and doctoral dissertations (ETD), university-published e-books and journalsscientists’ profilesprojects and other documents. Some of the works have an embargo period. 

VMU Virtual Library openURL
An integrated one-stop search system that allows searching the University Library catalog, VMU Science Management System (VMU CRIS), subscribed databases, Lithuanian Academic Library (eLABa) and global academic open access resources. Some of the works have an embargo period. 

 VMU Library Catalogue openURL  
 Books, periodicals, maps, manuscripts, sheet music, audio and video recordings, rare and old, e. documents, etc. 

 VMU Course Reading Catalogue openURL
 Information resources recommended for study modules. You can search by study module code or title. 

Lithuanian Academic Electronic Library (eLABa) openURL
Scientific publications, dissertations and final theses of Lithuanian scientific institutions. Some of the works have an embargo period.

Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) Some full text available openURL 
Catalogue containing full-text e-books from academic publishers, among which Vytautas Magnus University Press as well. Topics include public administration and politics sciences.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Some full text available openURL
Directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journals. Topics include public administration, politics and communication.

Directory of Open Access Repositories – OpenDOAR Some full text available openURL
Quality-assured global directory of academic repositories. Topics include public administration, politics and economics.

Google Books Some full text available openURL
Search full text of e-books.

Google Scholar Some full text available openURL
Search engine providing search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other websites. Topics include public administration, politics, institutional governance, communication, European Union policy.

JURN Directory openURL
Directory of scientific references listing selected open access or otherwise free e-journals.

Refseek  
Scientific information search system.

ROAR Some full text available openURL
International database containing information on public administration.

ScienceResearch.com Some full text available openURL
Scientific information search system covering a wide range of topics, including public administration, European Union policy.

Voice of the Shuttle Some full text available openURL 
Database on humanities created by the University of California where you will find information on public administration.

WorldWideScience.org Some full text available openURL
Global search engine for national and international scientific databases and websites.
 
Institutions, organisations

Civil Service Department under the Ministry of the interior of the Republic of Lithuania Some full text available openURL
Website provides useful information on general, financial, statistical and legal information about the civil service.

Eurostat   Resource contains images 
Statistical Office of the European Union, which provides information on harmonized statistics and comparisons between the European Union, the euro area and the European economy, as well as an objective panorama of a changing Europe.

Lithuanian Free Market Institute Some full text available openURL
Lithuanian Free Market Institute website of the institute contains many speeches and analytical materials on various topics of public administration, politics and economics.

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Some full text available openURL
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe site provides useful information on the organisation's activities, the promotion of mutual trust, conflict prevention and management, democratic reforms, human rights and fundamental freedoms, the strengthening of civil society, and the promotion of free and democratic elections.

Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania website Some full text available openURL
Website where you can find the history of the Seimas, information on the activities of the current Seimas, public relations, international relations, the information system of legal acts and the register of legal acts. Also - the law Public Administration of the Republic of Lithuania and its consolidated versions, operating principles, administrative regulation, provision of public services and administrative procedures.
 
Research analytics tools

InCites Benchmarking & Analytics (Clarivate Analytics)  
Customized, citation-based research analytics tool.

InCites Journals and Highly Cited Data (Clarivate Analytics)  
Customized, citation-based research analytics tool.

Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)  
Customized, citation-based research analytics tool.
 
Referencing tools

Mendeley 
Reference management tool that allows to save bibliographic references of information sources; to organize them into folders according to topics or other features, to edit them and perform a record search; to compile lists of references according to different citation styles; to use Mendeley’s Citation Plugin in the MS Word program to insert references to sources in the text.

RefWorks  
Reference management tool that allows to save bibliographic references of information sources; to organize them into folders according to topics or other features, to edit them and perform a record search; to compile lists of references according to different citation styles; to use Write-N-Cite tool for citing and referencing in the MS Word program to insert references to sources in the text.

Zotero 
Reference management tool that allows to save bibliographic references of information sources; to organize them into folders according to topics or other features, to edit them and perform a record search; to compile lists of references according to different citation styles; to use Zotero plugin in the MS Word program to insert references to sources in the text.
 
Other sources

International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (HEDBIB) openURL
Multi-disciplinary database including where you will find scientific information about public administration.
 
Open educational resources

Alison openURL
One of the largest free learning websites devoted to education and skills development, covering a wide array of disciplines such as public administration, politics, law, philosophy, business, education, history, literature, philosophy, and other topics.

Cousera openURL
Distance education is offered by universities and institutions on a variety of topics, such as public policy, administration, law, philosophy, and more. With over 5,800 training courses available, participants can earn professional certificates and degrees. The offers include e-books, statistics, case studies, seminars, and other educational resources.

edX openURL
A platform offering a variety of distance courses and learning programs, providing information on public administration, European politics, law, international relations, communication philosophy, and more.

Harvardo universiteto nemokami internetiniai kursai openURL
Harvard University's open access online courses on a wide range of topics including public administration, politics, economics, law, history, education, arts, literature, philosophy, and more. 

H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online openURL
A network created by an international consortium with the shared objective of improving teaching and research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences through the implementation of advanced content management and communication technologies. It contains a lot of useful information on politics, law, education, history, pedagogy, philosophy, art, and more.

Merlot openURL
A website that offers tens of thousands of discipline-specific distance learning resources, covering subjects such as public policy, public administration, politics, communication, philosophy, law, psychology and other topics.

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) openURL
Distance courses on various scientific topics, including politics, philosophy, psychology, law, and more.

OER Commons openURL
A library of open educational resources, providing access to collections of open resources and other educational products that can be downloaded, shared, and adapted to your own studies.

OpenLearn openURL
Distance courses on a variety of topics, including public policy, law, psychology, education, philosophy, history, literature, art, and more. 

OpenStax openURL
Books and textbooks covering a diverse array of scientific fields aimed at fostering distance teaching and learning opportunities. The content covers various subjects, including public administration, politics, law, philosophy, education, communication, and more.

Pressbooks Directory openURL
Books and textbooks covering a diverse array of scientific fields aimed at fostering distance teaching and learning opportunities. The content covers various subjects, including public administration, politics, history, philosophy, and more.

Stanford openURL
Stanford University's free online courses offer the opportunity to study new subjects, including public administration, politics, business, public policy, law, philosophy, education, history, literature, engineering, and more.
 
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