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Higher Achievement Baltimore: Sources for Further Research MNGT 481 – Prof. Kiyatkin April 2010. Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS sgass@towson.edu Reference Librarian Cook Library, Towson University. This presentation is online at: http://pages.towson.edu/courses/mngt481_hab_kiyatkin_s2010.pptx.
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Higher Achievement Baltimore: Sources for Further ResearchMNGT 481 – Prof. KiyatkinApril 2010 Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS sgass@towson.edu Reference Librarian Cook Library, Towson University This presentation is online at: http://pages.towson.edu/courses/mngt481_hab_kiyatkin_s2010.pptx
Jumpstart Your Research with Cook Library Subject Gateways • Subject Gateways useful for this project: Education, Management, News, Sociology
Higher Achievement Internal Analysis • Higher Achievement • Guidestar.org[nonprofits info- free registration] • News searching in library news databases: • Baltimore Sun • Washington Post • Factiva • LexisNexis Academic • Also Baltimore Citypaper.com
Higher AchievementExternal Analysis: Client Organization in Hierarchical Perspective
Higher AchievementExternal Analysis • National Center for Education Statistics • National Education Association & other professional orgs • CQ Researcher database [see Education Subject Gateway](policy background including No Child Left Behind) • Local & national news [see Internal Analysis] • Education databases: • ERIC • Education Research Complete[See Education Subject Gateway]
External Analysis: Competing Tutoring Services & Other Volunteer Opps For-profit • Business databases > Management Subject Gateway [tips] • Business Source Complete • Factiva • LexisNexis Academic • RDS Business Suite • Education Databases > Education Subject Gateway • Education Research Complete • ERIC • A trade organization: http://www.educationindustry.org
External Analysis: Competing Tutoring Services & Other Volunteer Opps Non-profit • Guidestar.org • Maryland Non-Profits • Foundation Center • National Center for Charitable Statistics
More Industry Perspectives Non-profits as an industry: • Academic Search Premier database [link from Databases] • Maryland Non-Profits • Foundation Center • National Center for Charitable Statistics
External Analysis - General • Good “industry info” will lead you to clues for general external information! • Try overviews of urban education • PraegerHandbook of Urban Education [reference book in Cook Library– REF LC5131 .P7] • Books in Cook Library • National Urban Alliance for Effective Educationnice links! • News searching • Demographics: • American Factfinderfrom U.S. Census • Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicators Alliance
Questions? …feel free to contact me!Ms. Shana GassReference Librarian / Liaison to College of Business & Economics (410) 704-2395sgass@towson.edu*preferred Or any reference librarian:Cook Library Web Site > Ask a Librarian for options