Welcome to Anderson University’s Development grants & research page. The following  URLs are frequently used resources for development purposes.

If you have any comments, please contact Karen McTague at KJMcTague@anderson.edu or phone 765-641-4060.

 

Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)

APRA-Indiana  One of the first state chapters established in the United States

APRA-International  View the international website headquartered in Westmont, IL

 

Colleges and Universities

Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) A Christian higher education association

SearchEdu.com A search engine for colleges and universities

 

Corporate/Venture Capital

The American Stock Exchange Links to companies listed on the Exchange

BigBook Search addresses and phone numbers for companies

Business.com A great business directory and search engine

Corporate Information In-depth source on companies, especially international research

The Corporate Library Information on companies and searchable CEO and director database

Hoover’s Online Searches information on more than 8,000 companies

National Venture Capital Association Information on venture capital and membership directory

Small Companies Contains profiles and research reports on small companies

Thomas Register Manufacturers database for product and service providers

Yahoo! Finance Provides business information on news, profiles, salaries, SEC filings, etc.

Venture Capital Resource Library Basic research about venture capital

 

Foundations & other Funding Sources

Federal Register Search for federal grants from various governmental departments

Foundation Center Excellent source for links to foundation and corporate funding sources

Grantsmart Offers a searchable database of foundations and provides links to 990-PFs

Guidestar Search the 990-PFs of more than 600,000 non-profits, foundations and charities

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Various funding opportunities, guidelines, deadlines, etc.

National Institute for the Humanities (NIH) A variety of funding opportunities are available

National Science Foundation (NSF) Has descriptions of funding opportunities and guidelines

U.S. Department of Education Has everything you need to pursue an educational grant

 

Government

FEC Info on Political Money Line Gives information on current campaign cycles

Opensecrets.org Search the database to find names for individual donations

Search.Gov Contains federal information and links to state and local governments

Public Record Finder One of the largest free public records search engine

State & Local Government Links Provides links to official home pages of states, counties, cities

Vital Records Gives information on how to request vital records in each state

 

Indiana Sources

Herald Bulletin Main news source for print information in Anderson, Indiana

Indiana Arts Commission Serves the citizens of Indiana by funding and encouraging the arts

Indiana Grantmakers Alliance Dedicated to advancing philanthropy in Indiana

Indiana Humanities Council Building stronger communities through leadership, education, culture

Indiana State Library In-depth collections of  Indiana historical and cultural materials

Indiana State Government Official Indiana website to all state agencies

Indianapolis Business Journal Focuses on businesses in Indianapolis and Central Indiana

Indianapolis Star Provides news, profiles, events in the Indianapolis area

Inside Indiana Business In-depth information on businesses and Indiana’s economy

IUPUI Library Find numerous databases that might contain your needed information

Nicholson Library Located on the Anderson University campus

Television Stations

WISH-8

WRTV-6

WTHR-13

 

Medical/Dental/Legal

American Dental Association Directory Has a searchable database for dentists

American Medical Association Directory Contains “Doctor Finder” database

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Has news, events, searchable database

Martin Hubbell Lawyer Directory Profiles biographical and professional information

 

Newspapers

Bizjournals Excellent source of regional business news

Newslinks Latest information on current topics

Newspaperlinks Links to newspapers throughout the United States

PR Newswire Electronic distribution of full-text news

 

People

Accurint Also known as alumnifinder (subscription required)

Anybirthday.com Find out birthdays by name and location

EDGAR Online People SEC documents can be searched by a person’s name

Find-a-grave Informational site on grave sites from various databases

Legacy.com A great source for researching obituaries

Social Security Death Index  This site can be searched by name, date of death, etc.

WhoWhere? You can find e-mail addresses, phone numbers, addresses, companies and more

 

Philanthropy

Chronicle of Higher Education Articles on higher education, grant deadlines, events

Chronicle of Philanthropy Contains articles, events and topics for those in the non-profit world

 

Phone Numbers/Zip codes

Reverse Phone Directory Offers reverse phone lookups

Switchboard A national residential and business directory

The Ultimates Includes white pages, yellow pages and e-mail directories

U.S. Post Office Obtain addresses as well as zip code information

Zip Code Lookup Find the exact zip code you need

 

Reference

Bartlett’s Quotations Search quotes by person or keyword

Guide to SEC Corporate Filings Explains SEC documents, terms and regulations

Investopedia Dictionary Provides definitions of investment terms

iCollector Art Price Guide Can help estimate the value of art collections

MapQuest Interactive Atlas Provides searches for specific addresses and maps the areas

Research-it Contains links to language tools, financial tools, shipping and mailing tools, etc.

Yahoo! Reference This is a one-stop reference for the dictionary, thesaurus, fact book, etc.

YachtWorld Searchable database foe estimating the value of a boat

 

Salary Information

Executive PayWatch Contains information on top directors’ compensation

JobSmart Provides various links to salary sites

Occupational Outlook Handbook Describes training and education needed for jobs, earnings, etc.

Salaries and Profiles Provides trends on hiring activity, salaries, etc.

Salary.com Contains salary and compensation packages from a listing of job titles

 

Search Engines

All the Web

Alta Vista

Ask Jeeves

Excite

Google

Hotbot

InfoSpace

Mamma

MetaCrawler

Vivisimo

 

Stock quotes/IPOs/SEC

Big Charts Interactive charts, historical lookups, reports and quotes of more than 50,000 stocks

EDGAR Search Find corporate legal documentation

Financial Times List foreign securities (you must register first)

Insider Trading-Marketwatch Search by stock symbol or trader’s name in this database

Morningstar Find what the latest stock is selling for and get the analysts’ viewpoint

IPO Central Search for IPOs by keyword or state

10K Wizard Search for legal documents—now has a subscription fee but used to be free

Yahoo! Finance Start an online portfolio, look up historical quotes and charts, etc.

 

Other Research Web Pages

Internet Prospector

Michigan State University

Northwestern University

Stanford University

University of Richmond

University of Southern California

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anderson University

Grants & Research Page

Karen McTague

Grants & Research Officer
Anderson University

Development Office

1100 E. Fifth St.

Anderson, IN 46012