Resources for Research
- Grants to Individuals (Candid) This link opens in a new windowA funding research tool for finding foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers.
- Foundation Directory (Candid) This link opens in a new windowInformation about foundations and grantmaking institutions worldwide, with data about their grants and grant recipients. Useful for academic research on philanthropy as well as for identifying funding sources.
- Tutorial:Training video from Candid (Opens in new window) on YouTube
- Guidestar Pro (Candid) This link opens in a new windowInformation about United States nonprofits including charities, schools, religious institutions, and nonprofit trade associations. Guidestar shows finances from IRS Form 990 tax filings, as well as missions, programs, activities, board members and executives. Useful for academic, employment/co-op, and advocacy research, as well as for identifying funding sources.
- Pivot (Formerly COS Funding Opportunities) This link opens in a new windowCombines a comprehensive, editorially maintained database of grants and other funding opportunities worth an estimated $33 billion, along with a database of 3 million pre-populated scholar profiles.
Finding Faculty Mentors
Why? Look to the present and the future-- a faculty mentor will work with you to make the most of your research and will know enough about you to write a letter of recommendation.
- Department Sociology & Anthropology
- Undergraduate Research & Fellowship Office to explore research opportunities, find fellowships and scholarships,
and find faculty mentors. Check the Faculty Mentor Database.
Presentation Tips:
- SAGE Research Methods includes presentation tips, such as
Presentation Skills: Before the Big Event - Death by Powerpoint--and how to avoid it
- AARP Video Conferencing 101
- Ebooks include:
Chivers, B., & Shoolbred, M. (2007). A student’s guide to presentations making your presentation count. SAGE Publications.
McCarthy, P., & Hatcher, C. (2002). Presentation skills the essential guide for students. SAGE.