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Grantsmanship Publications in Campus Libraries:

An Annotated Bibliography

Books and publications in campus libraries contain a wealth of knowledge on grantseeking and proposal writing. This annotated list of publications was prepared by Sponsored Programs staff based on materials currently available in both Joyner and Health Sciences libraries. The catalog number for Joyner Library is on the left below each entry; for Health Sciences Library (HSL), on the right.

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Annual Register of Grant Support, 31st edition, 1998. Marquis Academic Media, Chicago, IL. Information on many types of funding programs supported by government agencies, private foundations, corporations, professional associations, and other organizations. Subject, organization, program, geographic, and personnel indexes. Ref AS 911 A2 A67 RAS 911 A2 A615

*Bauer, David G. The . How To. Grants Manual: Successful Grantseeking Techniques For Obtaining Public and Private Grants. 2nd edition, 1988. McMillan, New York. An excellent guide to seeking private and government funds for new and seasoned grantswriters. Provides sample letters, budgets, and worksheets. The accompanying software includes worksheets that allow for simple fill-in-the blank responses HG177 B344h - Sftwr G765

Coleman, William E. l984. Grants in the Humanities: A Scholar. s Guide to Funding Sources, 2nd edition. Neal-Schuman, NY. A useful little book of information on locating funding, writing proposals (includes sample proposal), preparing budgets, etc., geared toward the humanist. Based on author. s firsthand experience. Highly recommended. Ref AZ 507 C58

Coleman, William E., David Keller, and Arthur Pfeffer (eds.). l982. A Case-book of Grant Proposals in the Humanities. Neal-Schuman, NY. Companion volume to Grants in the Humanities. Contains a useful guide to proposal writing for the humanist, as well as 15 annotated examples of successful proposals in the humanities. AZ 188 U5C37

The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education. 1996. Public Management Institute, San Francisco. A systematic approach to preparing for and seeking grant support in academia. Contains a directory of 500 private foundations, corporate sources, and federal programs which have awarded grants to higher education. Ref LB 2336 P8

Corporate 500: The Directory of Corporate Philanthropy, 11th edition. 1992-94. Public Management Institute, San Francisco. Detailed profiles of 590 corporations with specific information on targeting proposals to appropriate sources of support. Sample grants listed. Contains 56 funding indexes. R HV 97 A3 C822

Joyner HSL Corporate Giving Directory 1999, 21st edition. The Taft Group, Rockville, MD. Profiles the 500 largest U.S. corporate givers with annual giving of at least $500,000. Indexed according to headquarters location, operating locations, grant types, non-monetary support, recipient type, and biographical sketches of decision makers. RHV 97A3 C882g

Corporate Giving Yellow Pages. 1998. The Taft Group, Washington. Lists the philanthropic contact persons of leading corporations in the U.S. Also lists publications on contributions available from the companies that publish information. Indexed by industry and headquarters state. Ref HV 89 C683

Directory of Biomedical and Health Care Grants. 1998. 10th edition. Oryx Press, Phoenix, AZ. This annual directory includes over 3000 government and private grant programs for health-related projects ranging from research to health service delivery. Indexed by subject and sponsor (international and U.S.). Provides increased emphasis on foundation funding in the wake of decreased federal funding availability. RW 22 AA1 D597

Directory of Research Grants. 1998. Oryx Press, Phoenix, AZ. 16th edition. Provides synopses of programs, addresses, and other information on government and private grant programs in social sciences, health, human resources, humanities, environment, special populations, others. Indexed by subject and sponsoring organization. Ref LB 2338 D57 LB 2338 D598

The Foundation Directory, Annual. The Foundation Center, NY. The standard reference for information about more than 5,000 private U.S. foundations which have assets of at least $1 million or gave at least $100,000. Lists priorities, amounts of giving, contact persons, officers, addresses and phone numbers for each foundation. Categories are provided for Independent, Company Sponsored, Operating and Community Foundation Funding. Ref AS 9ll A 2 F65 RAS 9ll A2 F77l


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