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Finding Non-Profit Information
Corvallis Community Organizations - compiled by Corvallis Public librarians
Oregon Public Policy Directory - compiled by UO librarians, contacts links to non-profits across Oregon, as well as other groups that work with public policy
GuideStar - provides contact information and financial information about non-profits nationwide, you will need to register, but there is no cost if you use the basic version
Check if the non-profit you are interested in has a webpage. Start there and call their office. An annual report can often provide you with helpful information about their organization.
Information Literacy
In Writing 214 you will learn about writing in the workplace, which includes resumes, letters, reports, and memos.
You'll need to define your task, consider your research strategies, locate and access information, use the information, synthesize what you've learned, and finally evaluate your final product.
To learn about using library research tools to explore your topic, look at the first part of the OSU Libraries Tutorial Exploring Your Topic
When you graduate from OSU you are expected to have the following Undergraduate Information Literacy Competencies.
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Citing Your Sources
For this assignment you can cite your sources using MLA style.
Printable MLA guide (from our librarians in Bend).
An online gude from Purdue.
Citation Machine (choose MLA on the left).
Finding Books in the Library Catalog
OSU Catalog
The OSU catalog lists all the books held in the Valley Library or storage.
Summit
The Summit catalog lists books at other regional libraries that can be retrieved for you and delivered within 3-5 business days.
WorldCat
WorldCat lists books that are available at other libraries in the United States, and sometimes in other countries. If you find a book you want, fill out a form through interlibrary loan. This service usually takes 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Finding Articles and Reports
Journal Articles
Academic Search Premier
Business Source Premier
Newspaper Articles
LexisNexis Academic
Mintel To use this database you need to create an online profile using your OSU ONID email (only three people from OSU can be logged in at one time). On the Mintel Homepage you can browse by topic or use quick search .
Searching for Online Information
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