1. Higher Achievement Baltimore: Sources for Further Research MNGT 481 – Prof. Kiyatkin April 2010 Ms. Shana Gass, MSLS sgass@towson.edu Reference Librarian Cook Library, Towson University This presentation is online at: http://pages.towson.edu/courses/mngt481_hab_kiyatkin_s2010.pptx

2. Jumpstart Your Research with Cook Library Subject Gateways Subject Gateways useful for this project: Education, Management, News, Sociology

3. Links to All Library Databases (A-Z)

4. Higher Achievement Internal Analysis Higher Achievement Guidestar.org [nonprofits info- free registration] Guidestar.org News searching in library news databases:news databases – Baltimore Sun – Washington Post – Factiva – LexisNexis Academic – Also Baltimore Citypaper.comCitypaper.com

5. U.S. Department of Education MD State Department of Public Schools Baltimore City Public Schools Higher Achievement External Analysis: Client Organization in Hierarchical Perspective

6. Higher Achievement External Analysis National Center for Education Statistics National Education Association & other professional orgs National Education Association CQ Researcher database [see Education Subject Gateway] (policy background including No Child Left Behind)Education Subject Gateway Local & national news [see Internal Analysis] Education databases: – ERIC – Education Research Complete [See Education Subject Gateway]Education Subject Gateway

7. External Analysis: Competing Tutoring Services & Other Volunteer Opps For-profit Business databases > Management Subject Gateway [tips] Management Subject Gateway tips – Business Source Complete – Factiva – LexisNexis Academic – RDS Business Suite Education Databases > Education Subject Gateway Education Subject Gateway – Education Research Complete – ERIC A trade organization: http://www.educationindustry.orghttp://www.educationindustry.org

8. External Analysis: Competing Tutoring Services & Other Volunteer Opps Non-profit – Guidestar.org Guidestar.org – Maryland Non-Profits Maryland Non-Profits – Foundation Center Foundation Center – National Center for Charitable Statistics National Center for Charitable Statistics

9. More Industry Perspectives Non-profits as an industry: – Academic Search Premier database [link from Databases]Databases – Maryland Non-Profits Maryland Non-Profits – Foundation Center Foundation Center – National Center for Charitable Statistics National Center for Charitable Statistics

10. External Analysis - General Good “industry info” will lead you to clues for general external information! Try overviews of urban education – Praeger Handbook of Urban Education [reference book in Cook Library– REF LC5131.P7] – Books in Cook Library Books in Cook Library National Urban Alliance for Effective Education nice links! National Urban Alliance for Effective Education News searching Demographics: – American Factfinder from U.S. Census American Factfinder – Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicators Alliance Baltimore Neighborhoods Indicators Alliance

11. Questions? …feel free to contact me! Ms. Shana Gass Reference Librarian / Liaison to College of Business & Economics (410) 704-2395 sgass@towson.edu *preferredsgass@towson.edu Or any reference librarian: Cook Library Web Site > Ask a Librarian for options Cook Library Web Site