When you execute a search in the classic library catalog on a regular basis, try saving it as a “Preferred Search” in your library account so that you are notified of new arrivals on that topic by email.  You can save any sort of search:  keyword, author, call number, and Library of Congress subject headings.

For example, if you are interested in receiving emails whenever materials about seventeenth-century Dutch art are added to the collection, find the Library of Congress subject heading for seventeenth century Dutch art, which is Art, Dutch 17th Century, and then:

•  Log into your account via the View Account link and click on Search the Catalog:

• Follow these steps:
  1) Verify you are logged in to your library account.
  2) Select the type of search and enter the search terms. Click Search.
  3) Click the “Save as Preferred Search” button.
  4) Click the “Return to Your Record” link.

• In your account, click on Preferred Searches on the left side of the screen, then click in the “Mark for Email” box, and then on the “Update List” button:

• Thereafter, whenever new materials with this subject heading are added to the classic library catalog, you will get an email notification.

Penrose Library has a database called Foundation Directory that can be used to find the Form 990s that this type of organization must submit to the IRS. Data that is asked for in the 990 include an analysis of revenue and expenses and balance sheet data (such as cash and savings). To access this database take the steps below:

1. Go to the library homepage at library.du.edu.

2. Click on the “Databases” tab and then click on the letter “F.”

3. You will get a list of databases that begin with “F.” Scroll down and click on Foundation Directory.

4. Once in the database click on the 990 tab and begin your search.

The library also has a Nonprofit Resources Guide that identifies a wide range of sources, including databases to find articles about these entities and websites such as that of the National Center for Charitable Statistics that provide statistics. Click on the following URL to retrieve this guide: libguides.du.edu/nonprofits.

E-book readers are growing in popularity. But with the popularity comes increased confusion for the scholar on how to cite information accessed with these tools. For example, older Kindle models do not use page numbers, but have “location numbers” instead. These numbers are useful for other Kindle users, but are useless for others. The Nook uses page numbers, but other readers may not.

Here are some basic principles for citing electronic book content.
1) Give a Digital Object Indentifier (DOI) if there is one. A DOI is not universal at this time, but is helpful when it exists.

Liu, Zonglin Lewis, ed. Microbial stress tolerance for biofuels: systems biology. New York : Springer, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-21467-7.

2) Give a URL to the ebook, if the URL is brief.
Meernik, James David. U.S. foreign policy and regime instability. Carlisle, PA: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015075622731.

3) If using an e-reader, cite the version you are using.
Gladwell, M. (2008). Outliers: The story of success [Kindle DX version].
Retrieved from Amazon.com

Oleszek, Walter J. (2010) Congressional procedures and the policy process. 8th ed. [Kindle DX version].

4) If citing a direct quote, cite to a page number if available. If not available, cite to a chapter or section so that the user can more easily get to the place.

As always, if you have questions, please feel free to contact our Research Center.