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NonProfit Management
Welcome to University Libraries: How to Guides and Videos
- SHU Libraries "How to" GuideA wealth of help in navigating our rich resources.
- How to Find BooksHow to search for and find books at SHU Libraries
- How to use SHUsearchHow to find articles and more using the library's easy search box.
- All tutorials on how to use the libraryHow to borrow books or articles from other libraries, and more
New Resources
- IRS Launches “Expanded Access” to Information on Tax-Exempt Organizations; Images of Newly-Filed 990 Forms Now AvailableTax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) replaces EO Select Check, a more limited tool available since 2012 that focused primarily on providing information on an organization’s tax-exempt status.
Getting Started - Non Profit Basics
Start your research with the Internal Revenue Service, the National Center for Charitable Statistics, The Foundation Center and Guidestar.
- National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS)National repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.
- National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NCCS)View categories of 501c3 organizations and some 501c4,5,6. Start here for subsector research!
- The Foundation CenterStart here for information about private, community or corporate foundations including the types of projects these foundations fund.
- The Foundation Center - Gain KnowledgeExcellent resource for non profit and philanthropy information.
- GuidestarBest website for analyzing the financial health of charitable organizations
Interlibrary Loan
If you need a resource that University Libraries does not subscribe to, we can help. Articles are ordered through our ILLIAD system and are often available free of charge within 24 hours. A pdf will be deposited in your library account.
Books are ordered through EZBorrow.
Search Tips
Yes, you can google, but try these strategies to improve your search skills:
- Use Advanced Search with AND, OR, NOT (Boolean searching)
- “ “ (quotation marks) will narrow search to ONLY words contained within quotation marks
- For primary sources, intermingle search terms with letters, memoirs, oral history, diaries, finding aid
- Use a variety of search terms appropriate for the time period you are researching
- Different databases use varied terminology
- Use left or right side limiters in databases to broaden or narrow search
- Use bibliographies for citation chasing