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Search across four ProQuest databases: PAIS, PolicyFile, Political Science Database and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.

Full text searching of articles and books. If you find a journal article of interest, try the "cited by" link. You can also add Library Links.

The Criminology Collection searches both the Criminal Justice Database and the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database.

Search the full text of a large collection of law review journal articles.

Search across many Helmke Library databases to find both primary sources and scholarly materials. After searching, try the filters at the left hand side. This is also a good place to look for items found in footnotes or a bibliography. If you don't find the full text of the item you're looking for, make a Document Delivery request. The "Everything" search is also the default search on the Library's homepage.

Since 1972, the General Social Survey (GSS) has studied American societal trends. GSS Data Explorer, from NORC at the University of Chicago, makes it easier than ever to use GSS data.

Provides selected government websites offering statistical reports. See also: https://www.usa.gov/statistics. From Nicholls State University.

Search for your keywords along with site:.gov, e.g.: immigration statistics site:.gov

Datasets generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.

To find CRS reports, do a Google search for CRS and a policy issue, e.g. Google for: CRS immigration. These non-partisan reports are created by the Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service for members of Congress.

Full text searching and PDFs of core U.S. official documents, including the Pentagon Papers, U.S. Statutes at Large, Presidential Library, Supreme Court Library, Treaties and Agreements Library, Women and the Law, Legal Classics and World Constitutions Illustrated, among others.

Search the HeinOnline collection for Congressional hearings.

Search for your keywords along with site:.gov, e.g.: immigration statistics site:.gov

The U.S. Government Publishing Office's digital portal, with U.S. bills, laws, Congressional reports, presidential papers, Supreme Court documents, regulatory information and more. See also the Govinfo.gov Guide and the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications.

The Helmke Library guide to federal, state, local and international government information.

Under research, try either the A to Z issues or bill tracking. You can also search their website.

Create a free account to find Form 990 tax and other information and on over one million tax-exempt organizations, as well as thousands of faith-based nonprofits not required to register with the IRS.

Search by organization, state, zip code, EIN and/or year to find Form 990 tax info.

Searchable database of fully digitized nonprofit financials with 10 years of disclosures for every charity in America.

Sponsors projects covering the nonprofit sector, including compilations based on Form 990 data. From the Urban Institute.

Search and browse nonprofit tax summary data, including revenue and expenses 2013 to current.

Tax information, tools, and resources for charities and other tax-exempt organizations.Also includes recent tax filing, as well as instructions for requesting historical data.

A searchable database of nonprofit organizations, with Form 990s from 2009 to 2020.

From Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

From the Better Business Bureau (BBB), providing a browsable and searchable list of charitable organizations.View an A to Z list or filter by cause.

An extensive listing of nonprofit organizations, internships, volunteer opportunities, and jobs.

Includes links to state entities (attorneys general, secretaries of state, etc) that regulate charitable organizations and may also provide data and other information.

A centralized portal for finding and applying for over 900 grant programs from 26 U.S. federal grant-making agencies, including a link to new grant 'opportunities this week.'

This is a subscription-based tool made available by the PFW Office of Sponsored Programs. It is one of the most comprehensive database of funding opportunities.

Located at Allen County Public Library, the resource center has a mission of strengthening nonprofits and offers information on grants.

A membership organization that offers both free and fee-based grantsmanship training, including an index of funding sources (private foundations, community foundations, corporate giving, etc.) at local, federal and international levels.

Consult the options at the left hand side of the screen for info. on creating a bibliography. From the OWL Purdue Writing Lab.

From Williams College Libraries

From the American Political Science Association (APSA). Includes specific instructions on how to format references and other parts of your paper.