Print and online resources are available for location information concerning nonprofit accounting. The listing here are resources available at the UWM Libraries.

Databases Available through UWM Libraries

There are several databases available through the UWM Libraries homepage at http://www.uwm.edu/libraries/. On the homepage, look for a link Resources A-Z under the heading �Find Articles�. The databases can are then listed alphabetically i.e., ABI/INFORM is located under A. Search the databases using various keyword searches. For more information on searching databases try using one of the Library Guides or ask a librarian for help.

Sample of Available Databases

ABI/INFORM
Dates vary; indexes nearly 2,500 scholarly journals in the areas of business, finance, marketing, taxation, and economics. Full-text of articles is available for over 600 journal titles.

Business Source Elite
1984-present; indexing and abstracts for nearly 1,800 journals covering business, management, economics, banking, marketing, and finance. Full-text is available for over 1,100 journals starting as far back as 1985.

LexisNexis Academic
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications; legal and government information; and business news and corporate information. (A link to accounting literature can be found by going to the Business link under the heading �Academic Search Forms.�)

Keyword Searching

A keyword can be defined as a word that is central to the information being sought. Keyword searches can be done in databases and in PantherCat, the UWM Libraries' catalog. To search for information relating to nonprofit accounting, use "accounting AND nonprofit" as a keyword search. Change keywords to get additional results, for instance, use not-for-profit or charitable in place of nonprofit. Connect keywords together using AND; the system will search for records with all keywords present.

Online Sources of Information

There are several thousand sources of information relating to nonprofits and nonprofit accounting available on the WWW. Use an online search engine like Google, http://www.google.com/, with keywords to find more information.

General Information

The UWM Libraries Business and Economics Subject Guide has a section of links that relate specifically to nonprofit organizations.
http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/subjects/busecon.html#Nonp

GuideStar is a comprehensive source of information about nonprofit organizations. Copies of 990's and full reports are often available through this site. To view full reports, GuideStar requires that users create a free account.
http://www.guidestar.org/

The Non-Profit Resource Center provides information and links that relate to nonprofit accounting standards and government regulations.
http://www.1800net.com/nprc/index.html

FirstGov for Nonprofits provides links to U.S. government nonprofit information sources.
http://www.firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml

Literature of the Nonprofit Sector, from the Foundation Center, provides a searchable nonprofit literature index.
http://lnps.fdncenter.org/search.html?

The Nonprofit Portal of Greater Milwaukee provides information and links to information about nonprofits in greater Milwaukee area.
http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/NONPROFIT/index.php

Accounting Standards and Organizations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants	http://aicpa.org/index.htm
Financial Accounting Standards Board	http://www.fasb.org/
Governmental Accounting Standards Board	http://www.gasb.org/
International Accounting Standards Board	http://www.iasb.org/
International Federation of Accountants	http://www.ifac.org/

Some Nonprofit Accounting Related Sources Held by UWM Libraries

Books
From the libraries homepage click on the Library Catalog link under the heading "Find Books." Book resources may be in print, microformat, or online format. There are several ways to search for books including by author, title, keyword, and subject. For more information on searching the online catalog use the PantherCat search guide. This can be used online or is available as a handout in the library.

Examples of Books Owned or made Available by UWM Libraries

Bookkeeping for nonprofits: a step-by-step guide to nonprofit accounting / Murray Dropkin, James Halpin
HF 5686.N56 D76 2005

Financial management for public, health, and not-for-profit organizations / Steven A. Finkler
HJ 257 .2 .F555 2005

Governmental accounting made easy / Warren Ruppel
HJ 9801 .R86 2005

Introduction to governmental and not-for-profit accounting / Joseph R. Razek, Gordon A. Hosch, Martin Ives
HF 5681 .F84 R39 2000

Management control in nonprofit organizations / Robert N. Anthony, David W. Young
HF 5686 .N56 A57 1994

Manager's guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: improving internal controls to prevent fraud / Scott Green
netLibrary

Model policies and procedures for not-for-profit organizations / Edward J. McMillan
netLibrary

Nonprofit manager's resource directory / Ronald A. Landskroner
netLibrary

Not-for-profit budgeting and financial management / Edward J. McMillan
HG 4027 .65 .M364 2003
netLibrary

Third America: the emergence of the nonprofit sector in the United States / Michael O'Neill
HD 2785 .O54 1989

Wiley not-for-profit GAAP 2004: interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principles for not-for profit organizations / Richard F. Larkin, Marie DiTommaso
netLibrary

Periodicals
The UWM Libraries subscribe to several nonprofit accounting related periodicals. To find out if a specific title is available, use the Citation Linker through the libraries homepage. From the homepage, go to the Electronic Journals link under the heading "Digital Library" and click on the link Citation Linker. This will allow simultaneous searching of the databases and catalog for periodical titles. Begin the search by entering the periodical title in the search box. The search results will provide links to databases that include the full-text of the periodical, where available, and a link that will search PantherCat to see if the UWM Libraries have a print subscription.

Examples of Periodicals Currently Available at UWM Libraries

Accounting & Business	Accounting Review
Journal of Accountancy	Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance	Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Obtaining Items Not Held by UWM Libraries

There are several options available for obtaining material that is not held by the UWM Libraries. Through Interlibrary Loan and UW-System Borrowing, the library is able to obtain almost any article or book requested. It is important to remember that this will not happen overnight. UW-System Borrowing (available for books only, not journal articles) takes 3-5 business days and Interlibrary Loan (available for books or journals not owned by UWM Libraries) times vary based on distance and response time. For more information, ask a librarian for assistance in the InterLibrary Loan office, at the Information Desk, calling (414) 229-4659, or using the Ask a Librarian service available through the libraries homepage. Check possibilities in the RIS Library Guide Obtaining Items Not Owned by the UWM Libraries.

jthull 12/2004; mod 05/02/2006