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Research Services Librarian
Jason Hall
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Contact:
Lemieux Library
Seattle University
3rd Floor:
Circulation and Research Services Desk
Seattle University
3rd Floor:
Circulation and Research Services Desk
Subjects: Accounting, Arts Leadership, Business & Management, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, International Studies, Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Management, Management, Marketing, Nonprofit Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Affairs
Nonprofit Databases
Databases specifically focused on nonprofit issues:
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Foundation Directory Online Professional This link opens in a new windowFor grantseekers, current information on potential funders. Provides access to grants, news, requests for proposals, key staff affiliations, charts illustrating grant distributions, and more.
(Seattle U's licensing agreement for this database allows for use by the general public. Guests may access the content using designated computers on the second floor.)
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GuidestarRegister for a free account. Access to basic information. Information on the activities and finances of more than 650,000 charities and nonprofit organizations. Features a database searchable by name, keyword, mission, geographic location and revenue range. Library does not have an institutional subscription.
Directory Database
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Reference Solutions This link opens in a new windowSearch for Nonprofits through Business Type in the Custom SearchSU Licensed Database.Select Custom Search --> Yellow Page Heading or SIC --> Create Search --> Type: nonprofit
Other Databases to try
Working on a topic which may require the use of specialized discipline databases.
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CINAHL with Full Text This link opens in a new windowCumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature provides citations and select full text, covering nursing, biomedicine, diagnostic ultrasound, gerontology, public health, and other allied health research.
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PubMed This link opens in a new windowCitations for biomedical literature from biology, medicine, nursing, life sciences, and other journals. May include links to full text.
(To request an article not owned by SU, work from the full PubMed article record. Click the “SU Full Text Search” button in the upper-right corner of the screen to find an interlibrary loan request form.) -
EconLit with Full Text This link opens in a new windowIndex and select full text of economic journals, books, working papers, and dissertations.
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Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowAbstracts and full-text articles covering criminology, criminal justice, criminal law and procedure, prisons, police, forensic sciences and investigation, and more.
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Polling the Nations This link opens in a new window
Provides public opinion polls containing the full text of 350,000 questions and responses from 14,000 surveys conducted in the U.S. and 100 other countries.
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GovInfo This link opens in a new windowPublic access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. A service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO).
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SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowCitations and select full text in the field of sociology, also covering anthropology, criminal justice, economic development, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, social psychology, social work, and substance abuse.
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Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles, books, and conference papers across topics in education.
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Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new windowSummaries of current issues and controversies in political, economic, social, and scientific topics.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowReporting on "hot topics" in the news including science, education, politics, and economics. Useful starting point for research into contemporary issues.
HOW DO I START A WA STATE NONPROFIT?
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Washington State Nonprofit Handbook: How to Form and Maintain a Nonprofit2009.Published by Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations and the
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How to Start a Non-Profit Organization in WashingtonStep by step guide by Harbor Compliance
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Nonprofit Startup Resources by State: Washington StateAdditional Sources from the Foundation Center
General: Starting a Nonprofit
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USA.gov for NonprofitsFind information and services for nonprofits, including grants, loans, assistance, taxes, management and more.