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 Search (BULS)This link opens in a new windowBU Libraries Search provides a single place to search for a wide variety of academic material provided by the library. The material covered by the search includes books, journals, scores, video and audio recordings, and other physical items held by the library. The search also covers ebooks and ejournals owned by the library, as well as online material provided by the library from a variety of sources.
GuideStar: The National Database of Nonprofit Organizations (Candid)This link opens in a new windowProvides 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. This database is part of Candid, a nonprofit knowledge bank for the social sector.
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.