Library Catalogs: Find Books and More
MnPALS Library Catalog--search for books and audio-visual materials located in the Fitzgerald Library. Due dates | Renewals
To generate a list of P & D Final Papers use the following search terms:
Capstones Papers only = "capstone paper" and philanthropy. PDMs and capstones = "project demonstrating mastery" or ("capstone paper" and philanthropy)
You may also search other libraries (including WorldCat) to locate materials not in our library. See Services for Distance Learners for more information about how to obtain these items.
Indexes and Databases: Find Journal Articles and More
When you click on a subscription database from off campus you will be asked to supply your user name and password. Enter the same user name and password that you use for your other Saint Mary's accounts--e-mail, WebTools, Blackboard, etc. If you have access problems call Academic Computing at (507) 457-7800 or the Reference Desk at (507) 457-1562.
EBSCO Host Research Databases--your link to a collection of databases the most relevant of which are listed below. Search singly or in combination.
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Business Source Premier EBSCO-- the world's largest full text business database, provides full text for nearly 7,800 scholarly business journals and other sources, including full text for more than 1,125 peer-reviewed business publications.
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Business Searching Interface--quick access to Company Profiles, Industry Profiles, Market Research Reports, and Country Reports as well as to the periodicals in the Business Source Premier.
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Emerald--contains 58,000 searchable articles from over 110 scholarly Emerald journals. Focuses on management and leadership issues and includes international perspectives.
Google Scholar--"Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations."
LexisNexis--provides U.S. and international news; company reports, news, and financial information; industry and market data; state and country profiles; legal news, research, and information; biographical and general reference information; and access to medical and health journals.  tutorial
Management and Organization Studies Collection--full text access to Sage publications in the fields of organization studies, management, business, human resources, marketing, public policy, public administration, and industrial relations (1947- current issue).
Newspapers and NewsStand--access to over 500 national and international newspapers including full text for the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. (ProQuest)
ProQuest Databases--access here includes ProQuest Religion, ProQuest Education, Psychology Journals, and Wilson Education Abstracts among others. Just scroll through the list, select the appropriate database(s), and click on the "Continue" button.
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses--index to dissertations and theses in all fields of study. Provides citations and/or abstracts, as well as a 24-page preview of any dissertations that have been digitized in the Humanities and Social Sciences fields. Coverage is from 1861 to present. (ProQuest)
Journal Finder--provides an A-Z list of all journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Fitzgerald collection, both online and in print. If the journal you are looking for does not appear in our Journal Finder, you may order the article needed from that journal through our interlibrary loan service. If you are off campus and the journal article you need is available in one of our print journals, you can contact us to request a copy and we will mail it to you.
Fitzgerald Print Journal Subscriptions
Chronicle of Philanthropy
(also available online http://www.philanthropy.com For "user name" ask a Reference Librarian 507-457-1562)
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Nonprofit Quarterly
Recommended Internet Sites
- BoardSource--"increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through our highly acclaimed consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program."
- CASE--the Council for Advancement and Support of Education is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing and other areas.
- Charity Channel--"a resource that connects you to your nonprofit colleagues across town, across the country, and around the world," whose stated goal is "to create a place where nonprofit professionals can connect, learn from each other, share information and work together to advance the cause of philanthropy. "
- Guide Star--the national database of nonprofit organizations. This is a directory of 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations.
- Grants.gov--one stop resource for those looking to apply for federal grants, brings together over 900 programs from 26 grant-making agencies.
- Handbook on Counter-Terrorism Measures: What U.S. Nonprofits and Grantmakers Need to Know --"A plain-language guide to Executive Order 13224, the Patriot Act, embargoes and sanctions, IRS rules, Treasury Department voluntary guidelines, and USAID requirements."
- IssueLab--"Where nonprofit research is brought into focus. Every day nonprofits worldwide serve millions of people. IssueLab makes it easy to learn about and access the knowledge and analysis that these vital organizations collect and publish. "
- National Center For Charitable Statistics. Produced by the Center on Nonprofit Organizations with Ties to Industry--PDF file from Integrity in Science
- Nonprofit Philanthropy at the Urban Institute--this contains State and County statistics on charitable giving.
- Outcome Measurement Resource Network "As leaders in results-oriented philanthropy, United Way of America and United Way organizations across the country have championed the adoption of outcome measurement by health and human service programs. The Resource Network offers information, down loadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program and community-level outcomes."
- Leader to Leader Institute--Peter F. Drucker Foundation For Nonprofit Management
- Virtual Chase--Learn how to search for company information. A great guide to company research on the web. Links to CEO biographical information as well.
Useful U.S. Government Agency Websites
Business and Economics Websites
Reference Librarians
Reference librarians are available to aid you in your research in the Reference Room. Off campus? Call (507) 457-1562 or e-mail a librarian with any questions.
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