Research Resources

The CTRE is committed to providing CSU faculty with the resources necessary for achieving their research agendas, beyond the grants offered by our department. Below you will find a collection of resources that we encourage you to explore as you look for external funding options, explore research tools, and connect with faculty around the world.

CSU Library

The CSU Library is your first, best place to go for help with research and resources.

The Library and Instruction Services (LIS) homepage (library.csu.edu) is your gateway to a wealth of print and electronic resources, as well as Faculty Lib Guides (csu.libguides.com/facultyresources), which have been created by LIS faculty to aid the teaching and research of a wide variety of subjects at CSU, offering sources, strategies, and support.

In order to assist the CSU community as effectively as possible, please contact the LIS Reference Desk (773-995-2235 or reference@csu.edu) with any comments or suggestions you might have about the resources that are currently offered.

Additional Resources

Below are some additional resources that you may find helpful in your research endeavors.  Please note that they are third-party websites, and so any questions you might have regarding their online offerings should be directed to them.

Web Center for Social Research Methods

University of Idaho Repository of Primary Sources

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Human Genome Project Information

UW Teaching and Learning Research Periodicals

Clemson University International Center for Academic Integrity

ResearchGate

Google Scholar 

Grant Databases and Directories

Corporate Giving Database

Directory of Funding in Illinois

dmoz Grant-Making Foundation Directory

Duke University Funding Opportunities Database

GetEdFunding

GRANTS.GOV Federal Grant Database

Yahoo! Grant-Making Foundation Directory

Grant-Writing Prep Resources

Foundation Center

UNC Grant Proposal Guide

Sample Research Grant Proposal

Writing a Good Grant Proposal

The Grantsmanship Center

proposalCENTRAL

Grant Writing 101

Successful Grant Writing: 10 Steps

Economic Pit: Finding a Way Out Through Grants

Grant-Writing Videos

Before You Seek a Grant

Proposal Writing Basics

Proposal Budgeting Basics

How to Approach a Foundation

You Got the Grant! Now What?

Grant Foundations

Foundation/Body	Area(s) of Focus
Alex C. Walker Foundation	Economics
American Council of Learned Societies	Humanities
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation	Global Health; Poverty & Development; Education & Information
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching	Education
Fulbright Scholars Program	International Scholarship
Graham Foundation	Public Programs for Arts, Culture, and Ideas
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation	Natural and Social Sciences
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation	Various
Joyce Foundation	Improving Quality of Life for Great Lakes Region
National Endowment for the Arts	Fine Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities	Humanities
National Institutes of Health	Biomedical Research
National Science Foundation	Sciences
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation	Health and Health Care
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research	Sciences
Social Science Research Council	Social Sciences
Spencer Foundation	Education
U.S. Department of Education Higher Education Center	Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention
Whitehall Foundation	Life Sciences