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While working the desk this morning, I had a patron call asking for the total casualties of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. I had answered this question some time ago, but I forgot exactly where I found the answer.
The statistics can be found on the Department of Defense website. On the left side of the page is information for “Special Interest,” which includes a link to the Causality Reports (PDF).
Forbes has an early beta of a new product they are calling the Corporate Org Chart Wiki. The content of the Org Chart Wiki is entirely user created, and it looks to be a really cool tool Be sure to check it out, and perhaps add a line—or even a company—-to the org chart.
Business Week has compiled a list of the Top 10 Best Corporate Practices and the Top 10 Worse Corporate Practices. You can find the accompanying article here. For more articles about corporate practices, take a look at either Business Source Complete or Business & Management Practices. Both databases are listed as “Top Picks” in the Business & Finance section of InfoTree.
The following sites are useful when researching nonprofit organizations:
Give.org (BBB Wise Giving Aliance)
“The Alliance reports on nationally soliciting charitable organizations
that are the subject of donor inquiries. These reports include an
evaluation of the subject charity in relation to the voluntary BBB charity standards.”
GuideStar
GuideStar, the national database of United States charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits. A very comprehensive source of information about American nonprofit organizations, GuideStar gathers information
about the operations and finances of nonprofit organizations.This site requires a free registration process to access some of the services. After creating an account, the user will have access to a nonprofit organization’s revenues, expenses, balance sheets, and the IRS Form 990. Please note that Ohio University Libraries does not have access to the GuideStar Select or Premium services.
Librarians’ Internet Index Charity & Nonprofit Resources
A compilation of sites that offer best practices, Faqs, statistics, and more for nonprofit research.
In addition to the above sites, it is recommended to search for articles about your organization in Lexis Nexis, Business Source Complete, and Academic Search Premier.
Below are some books that could be useful to students researching
nonprofit organizations. All of the following are located in the
reference section in the Learning Commons.
1. AUTHOR Graham, John W.
TITLE Mission statements : a guide to the corporate and nonprofit
sectors / John W. Graham and Wendy C. Havlick ; with a foreword
by John A. Pearce II.
CALL # HD30.28 .G697 1994.
2. TITLE National directory of nonprofit organizations.
CALL # AS29.5 .T34.
3. AUTHOR Landskroner, Ronald A.
TITLE The nonprofit manager’s resource directory / Ronald A.
Landskroner.
CALL # Z7164.T87 L36 2002.
4. TITLE The new nonprofit almanac and desk reference : the essential
facts and figures for managers, researchers, and volunteers /
Murray S. Weitzman … [et al.]
CALL # HD2769.2.U6 N47 2002.
5. TITLE Organization charts : structures of 230 businesses, government
agencies, and non-profit organizations / edited by Nick
Sternberg and Scott Heil.
CALL # HD38 .O738 2000x.
6. TITLE Guide to U.S. foundations, their trustees, officers, and
donors /compiled by the Foundation Center.CALL # AS911.A2 F64.
While students and faculty are always welcome to to stop by anytime with
questions, there are times when I might not be available. I stay pretty busy with meetings, other obligations, and research appointments, so I may not always be around at the time of need. Students and faculty can always email, IM, or call to make an appointment for in-depth questions. However, if you just want to stop by to ask a question, below are the times that you will find me working the Learning Commons service desk.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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| 10-11 4-5 |
10-11 | 7-10 pm | 10-11 2-3 |
11-12 | 1-5 | 12-5 |
This information will be updated weekly on this blog, as well as on my Contact Page in the Biz Wiki.
I'm Chad Boeninger and I write this blog for the students and faculty of Ohio University. I cover business research issues, databases and other resources, current business trends and topics, and much more.
