Nonprofit Sector Scholarly Resources
Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly by "peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, is an international, interdisciplinary journal for nonprofit sector research dedicated to enhancing our knowledge of nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and voluntarism by providing cutting-edge research, discussion, and analysis of the field. NVSQ provides a forum for researchers from around the world to publish timely articles from a variety of disciplinary perspectives."
Books
Philanthropy in America [electronic resource] : a history by Call Number: [electronic resource]ISBN: 9781400839414Publication Date: 2012
Scholarly Resources
- Google ScholarScholarly articles and books indexed by Google. If you are off campus, make sure you have KU databases listed under the Library Links in Settings within Google Scholar. (The gear icon leads to settings.)
- Academic search complete This link opens in a new windowContains full-text peer reviewed journal articles as well as newspapers, blogs, wire services, and general interest periodicals from across all academic disciplines.
This resource is being supported through collaborative efforts between the KU Libraries and the State Library of Kansas. - Business source complete This link opens in a new windowIndexing and abstracts covering business related, peer reviewed journals, books, case studies, company profiles, industry reports, and country economic reports.
This resource is being supported through collaborative efforts between the KU Libraries and the State Library of Kansas.
Additional Resources
- The Politics of Non-State Welfare byISBN: 9780801470349Publication Date: 2014-01-01This book charts the global shift towards social services being provided by NGOs, charities, and faith-based organizations around the world as well as within the US.
Tips for Searching by Keywords
AND, OR, NOT (Keyword Boolean)
- use AND, OR, NOT to combine search terms
- use quotation marks to indicate phrases: "not-for-profit"
- use opening and closing parentheses to group search terms
- use ? to truncate: femme? (will find singular and plural form)
Examples:
nonprofit and volunt?
mentoring and “nonprofit organizations”
nonprofit or "not-for-profit“
giving and charit? and "united states"