Is your mailbox stuffed with shiny advertisements for this election season? This post will show you how to access newspaper articles to evaluate candidates using newspaper articles. If you can support your local news outlet it will help your community, but for occasional information needs, you can access newspaper articles through the UW Libraries. Local Read More…
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You can still be counted!
The library wants to remind you to fill out your census form before September 30, 2020! The UW Tacoma Center for Applied Urban Research and the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation determined that a 10% undercount in Pierce county would result in $750,000 less in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. It also informs transportation and Read More…
Ancestry.com available through the library
Did you know you can research your family through a popular genealogy website through the UWT library? To get to this resource, visit the library homepage and click “Article Databases,” as shown below. This will open an alphabetical list of our databases. Scroll down or type in the search box to find Ancestry. This database Read More…
Database Spotlight: SPORTDiscus
Welcome to another rendition of: Database Spotlight. A few times a month we highlight resources that you have access to via the UW Tacoma Library, and tell you a bit about them. Over time, we hope this helps build your repertoire of databases that you use regularly when you are doing your research projects! We Read More…
Database Spotlight: JSTOR Sustainability
The UW Libraries and our librarians work constantly to makes sure you — student, staff faculty — have access to the information that you need. Every few weeks, we highlight interesting (or new) databases that could be useful in your research endeavors! Introducing… JSTOR Sustainability! What is in this database? This database is the first Read More…
Social Explorer or: How I Learned to Love the Census
You may have been hearing about the 2020 Decennial Census in the news over the past year. Aside from the census’ mandated uses (determining taxes and representation in Congress), anonymized census data is often used in research. Historically, it has been accessed via large and complex data tables. While the data and information is really Read More…
Foundation Directory Online: New and exciting changes!
The Foundation Directory Online, or FDO, is a Foundation Center research tool heavily used by nonprofits to search for grantmakers interested in funding projects and initiatives. The UW Tacoma Library has long partnered with the Foundation Center to provide the campus and regional nonprofit community access and training for the FDO. However, there have been Read More…
Uncover Private Company Financial Data
Introduction Company research can be an arduous task for business researchers and investors alike. The elusive financial information from privately-held companies can make company research all the more difficult, especially compared to their publicly-traded counterparts. Definitions Publicly-traded companies, by definition, trade company stocks on the public market, and regularly disclose business and financial information to Read More…
Database Spotlight: SAGE Research Methods Online
This database would have, if I am honest, made my undergraduate years (way back when) a lot easier. Faculty: this is a fantastic tool to refer your students to if you are teaching an Intro to Research Methods course, and content could easily be embedded in your curriculum! SAGE Research Methods Online is a really nifty database Read More…
Database Spotlight: Social Explorer
Want to incorporate census data into your class projects? Curious about how demographic trends have changed over time? Want to add maps and tables to your presentations? Social Explorer might make your research whole a lot easier! What is in this database? Social Explorer provides hundreds of thousands of data indicators across demography, economy, health, Read More…