Gleeson Library Functions and Services
- My Library RecordLog in here to see what books you have checked out, the progress of your book orders from Link+, and to renew items online!
- Gleeson Home DeliveryUSF students, faculty, and staff with classes off-campus (either online or outside the main campus) can also have circulating books and media delivered to them. To opt-in to this service, click the link above for Gleeson Home Delivery, and follow the instructions.
Getting Started: Overviews of your Topic
- Gale eBooks
A great place to begin your research, Gale eBooks offers thousands of authoritative articles published in academic encyclopedias, and written by subject experts. Gale eBooks provides information you can not only trust, but cite in a paper as well. Formerly called GVRL: Gale Virtual Reference Library. - SAGE Knowledge
More than 300 encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. - Oxford Reference
More than 300 dictionaries and encyclopedias covering multiple subjects. Choose between "Quick Reference" and in-depth "Reference Library" titles.
Finding Articles and Dissertations
- Fusion
Fusion allows you to search, in one place, the majority of the library’s books, articles, videos, etc. It includes all the materials in our library catalog Ignacio, as well as the content of the majority of our many databases.
Fusion Tips: Keyword search or Advanced search options:
- Refine results with limits, including Source Types, Language, Dates, etc. Find these on the left side of your results screen.
- Save results to Folder and email, print, and/or export results to RefWorks.
- Use asterisk * for wildcard word endings: lead* = leader, leading, leadership
- Use quotations marks to search for phrases: "nonprofit organizations" or "leadership theories"
- Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
This database of the literature of philanthropy incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and contains more than 33,000 citations, the majority of which include descriptive abstracts. It is organized by our in-house classification system. The database covers literature on philanthropy, the foundations world, the nonprofit sector—particularly works on such topics as fundraising and proposal development—and works related to charitable giving, including project reports, studies, and statistical analysis. - Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is among the most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals. - Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. - Google Scholar
Articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Click "more" below to customize Google Scholar to access USF library journal subscriptions.
- African Journals OnLine (AJOL)African Journals OnLine (AJOL) is the world's largest and preeminent platform of African-published scholarly journals. AJOL is a Non-Profit Organisation that (since 1998) works to increase global & continental online access, awareness, quality & use of African-published, peer-reviewed research.
- Vietnam Journals OnLine (VJOL)Vietnam Journals OnLine (VJOL) is a service to provide access to Vietnamese published research, and increase worldwide knowledge of indigenous scholarship.
- Central American Journals OnLine (CAMJOL)Central American Journals OnLine (CAMJOL) is a service to provide access to Central American published research, and increase worldwide knowledge of indigenous scholarship.
- The Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL)CEEOL rovides access to scholarly Journals, eBooks and Grey Literature documents in Humanities and Social Science s from and about Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Gleeson Library does not have a subscription, but individuals can create an account to download open access content. To create your individual CEEOL user account, complete and submit the registration.
- AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous PeoplesAlterNative is an internationally peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that aims to present scholarly research on Indigenous worldviews and experiences of decolonization from Indigenous perspectives from around the world. AlterNative is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal that publishes scholarship across the Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Health, Business, and Law.
- Journal of Indigenous ResearchThis Journal was created in response to community requests for information about research that has been conducted among their people. The focus of this publication is to obtain articles about research conducted with Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian, Maori populations- written for laypeople. These articles will be published in the Journal of Indigenous Research and will also be sent to local Native newspapers and websites.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global
The most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, offering millions of works from thousands of universities. Full-text coverage spans from 1743 to the present, with citation coverage dating back to 1637.
Subject-Specific Databases
- SUBJECT DATABASESDepending on your topic, you may want to explore other subject databases.
Finding Books
- Ignacio: Library Catalog
The library catalog lets you search across the holdings of Gleeson Library and Zief Law Library, including books, videos, and other materials.
Ignacio Search Tips:
- Search by Keyword, Title, or Author
- Do an Advanced search to add more search words, for more precise results.
- Add results to cart, and then email them or export them to RefWorks
- Use the Request button to order books for delivery or pick up.
Getting Books From Other Libraries
Ebooks
- EBSCO eBook Collection
More than 290,000 academic ebooks covering a diverse range of subjects. Includes our purchased and open access titles, as well as ebooks from some subscription EBSCOhost databases. - ProQuest Ebook Central
ProQuest Ebook Central provides access to thousands of ebooks, including titles from ProQuest One Business. - eBook Academic CollectionOver 260,000 academic ebooks (with unlimited user access) in a wide variety of subjects.
Statistics & Data
The Statistics & Data page includes links to General Statistics Sources, International, National (Federal), California, and San Francisco statistics and data sets.
Also includes pages on how to Cite your Data, Visualize and Map your Data, and Manage your Data.
- Statista
Easy to use statistics search engine with access to more than a million statistics and facts.
The USF Scholarship Repository is important for your research and allows you to:
- View the completed capstones and projects of previous students
- Find articles on nonprofit topics written by the USF community
- Upload your own project and becoming part of the scholarly community :)
- Access Institute of Nonprofit Management (INOM) Case Studies
- USF Scholarship Repository
The USF Scholarship Repository is an institutional repository service provided by the Gleeson Library | Geschke Center in collaboration with Dorraine Zief Law Library to digitally collect, preserve and provide electronic access to scholarly works and research output by the University of San Francisco community.
Master of Nonprofit Administration Capstone Projects
Public and Nonprofit Administration Articles by the USF Community
Institute of Nonprofit Management INOM Case Studies
The Institute began at USF in 1983 as one of the early pioneers in the field, launching the nation’s first master degree program dedicated to nonprofit management. It closed down in 2009. Gleeson Library's Scholarship Repository holds 24 of their case studies.
Submit your work!
Electronic Theses and Dissertation Submission Guide
Step by step instructions on how to submit your final project to USF's Institutional Repository.
Submission Agreement
This agreement must be completed and signed when you submit your project to the Institutional Repository.
Financial Statements for Nonprofit Organizations
- Charity NavigatorCharity Navigator provides unbiased assessments of charities, and evaluates them based on criteria including financial health, transparency, and organizational activities. Includes charts of data, a rating system with explanations, and other metrics for evaluating the organization.
- GuideStarGuideStar Basic is free, and you can also register at the site for free to access even more data. Includes financial statements, tax forms, and information on programs, operations, and effectiveness.
- ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerIncludes financial statements and tax data from the most current year. Includes historical data for tracking trends. Also includes independent auditors' reports on each organization.
- Highlights of IRS Form 990A document that explains the various data points of the IRS 990 nonprofit tax form, and explains their meaning and importance for evaluating the organization.
- Researching Nonprofits: The Bridgespan GroupIncludes useful tips for researching a nonprofit, including studying the organization and its operations, conducting site visits, and interviewing leadership and board members.
Grants
- Foundation Directory Online - Quick Start VersionLimited access to the database is available for free online by creating an account.
- The Grantsmanship CenterFind grant makers in your state.
More Grant Writing Sources
Citing Your Sources
Whenever you do research, you will need to cite the information sources that you use. Most business scholars use APA style. Here are some tools that can help you with this task:
Gleeson Library's guide to citations: How? Why? When?
- APA 7th Edition Citations for Business SourcesAn excellent guide to using APA 7th edition style for popular business sources. Scroll through the guide to find an example for the business source you are using in your research. Compiled by librarians Naomi Schemm, Marcia Dellenbach, Zachary Grisham, Marianne Hageman, Natalia Tingle, Matt Trowbridge, and Amanda Wheatley
- Citing Business Databases in APA: Michigan State University GuideThis guide was created to help with citing some common business databases
- Citing Business Databases from the University of North Carolina at GreensboroThis guide has some additional business database examples in APA style.
- MLA Business Citations: Youngstown State UniversityScroll down the page to see citations for specific business web sites, reports, and databases cited in MLA style.
- Purdue OWLOur favorite style guide web site is the OWL from Purdue University.
- RefWorks
RefWorks allows users to create personal databases to manage, store, and share the information citations/references. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. See our RefWorks Guide for information about creating accounts, adding references, and using add-ons.
Citation Management
- RefWorks Generate bibliographies and manage your citations online from any computer with this robust online citation management database. Free access for USF affiliates.
- Zotero Generate bibliographies and organize PDFs with this free, open source citation management tool. Loyola Marymount University has created some great video tutorials on how to get started with the standalone version of Zotero on PC and how to integrate Zotero with your word processor. For getting started with Mac, view this tutorial.
- EndNote Students, staff and faculty can purchase the discounted academic version. In addition to technical support, EndNote offers extensive training videos, guides and webinars. EndNote can also be downloaded for a free 30 day trial.
- Purdue Owl This searchable online guide to APA style provides examples of APA citation.
Getting Help!
There are several ways to obtain assistance with your research. Read on!
The School of Management has a library liaison named Penny Scott, and you can contact her for help.
Her contact information is: email: plscott@usfca.edu * phone: 415-422-5389
It is best to call or email ahead, or make an appointment, to make sure she is available! Appointments are available virtually via Zoom, or in-person, and are great for groups or individuals.
If Penny is not available, or any time you need help, you can always get help, just Ask a Librarian!
You can also take a look at our Research Guides on many topics!