This guide is designed to provide you with the best library resources for Nonprofit & Public Sector. See the index on the left-hand side of the guide for pages with the relevant databases for each part of your project.
Top Sources
BU Libraries SearchThis link opens in a new windowBU Libraries Search provides a single place to search for a wide variety of research material provided by the library. Resources covered by the search includes books and eBooks, journals, scores and sheet music, video and audio recordings, and other physical and electronic items held by the library. Coverage encompasses materials relating to the prehistoric and antique world through to the present.
GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit OrganizationsThis link opens in a new windowGuidestar, part of Candid, provides information on the missions, finances, programs, and management of nonprofit organizations, including foundations, public charities, and others. Search by name, keyword, city or state, nonprofit type (public charity, private operating foundation, or private nonoperating foundation), or income range.
GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation ReportThis link opens in a new windowThe GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report reviews key employee’s compensation practices at charitable nonprofit organizations. PDF available only on public terminal in Pardee Library. See Reference staff for assistance.
Nexis UniThis link opens in a new windowNexis Uni is a source for newspapers and magazines, trade journals, wire services and transcripts, as well as legal sources for federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790, and information on U.S. and international companies and executives.