For Social Workers
Get Funded
BC's Office for Sponsored Programs maintains a Grant Writer's Toolbox, providing links to some excellent guides to proposal writing, access to the SPIN database to search for funding opportunities and a page of web links to possible funders.
- Grant Writer's Toolbox Links to grant proposal writing guides.
- SPIN Database Online searchable database of funding opportunities.
(Not available off-campus.) - BC's Office for Sponsored Programs
- Annual Register of Grant Support. SWL Ref. AS911 .A2 A67 2008
- Foundation Directory SWL Ref AS911 .A2 F65 2006 Latest edition available at O'Neill Library Ref AS911 .A2 F65.
Think Tanks and Research Institutes
Think tanks provide analysis and research papers covering public policy issues. Many have a particular bias or point of view, so they should be read with that in mind.
- Centers for Research and Policy Development
A directory compiled by the Kennedy School Library. - Think Tanks and Research Institutes A directory compiled by Auburn University.
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Brookings Institution
- Center for Health Care Strategies
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities "...working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals."
- Institute for Research on Poverty From the University of Wiscondsin, Madison. The Research section is particularly useful.
- Kaiser Family Foundation Excellent coverage of health and healthcare policy issues.
- National Center for Law and Economic Justice
- The Urban Institute
CRS
The Congressional Research Service compiles comprehensive and authoritative research reports for Congress.
Open CRS strives to make these reports publically available. Search by keyword for reports on your topic.
Two interesting examples (there are hundreds more):
Suicide Prevention Among Veterans
May 05, 2008
Youth Transitioning From Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs, and
Issues for Congress
May 21, 2008
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