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Search #1 non profit (starting OR filing)site:.gov WOW 629,000 hits I need to narrow this down to
"starting a non profit" site:.gov 969 hits still too many
washington state "starting a non profit" site:.gov 100 hits perfect and its in the state I am looking for
http://www.business.gov/states/washington/
This site poped up on the 2 nd page of search results.
Citations:
Author: No author listed, however it is a .gov site and the top of the site states "The Official Business Link to the U.S. Government"
This site has several sub directory's to search in such as "Starting a 501 C" "Operating a Business in Washington State" and "Resources". It also has a sub directory list of "How To" as well.
Date Accessed site 05/29/2010
http://www.business.gov/states/washington/
I feel this site holds credible water in the Authority criteria as it states it is the official business link to the U.S. Government. I went through all the topics, I would defently be able to write a paper just using this site alone. Timeliness is accurate on this site due to the fact that all documents are dated 2010. Coverage in this site is amazing for what I was looking for which was forms and how to start a non profit.
"washington State" "starting a non profit" site:.com 931 hits
Search site: Google.com
Author: Joanne Fritz, about.com guide
Title of Article: How To Incorporate as a Nonprofit: A Check List
Date assessed site 05/29/2010
http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitbasics/ht/startingsteps.htm
I found this site very easily and it is an excellent source to write any research paper on, it has lists of links for more information sites. Authority of this site stems from the author of the site that had a direct link to do more research on the author as well. Sources, sources sources galore!!!! Purpose of this site seems to really want to make it very accessable to anyone looking to start a non profit.
"washington State" "starting a non profit" site:.edu 92 hits google.com
Autor: Copyright 2007 by the Association of Leadership Educators
Title: Journal of Leadership Education Non Profits
http://www.fhsu.edu/jole/issues/Jole_5_3.pdf
Assessed on 05/29/2010
This was a .edu site took me to a book with a ISBN number, it has several chapters deling with non profits in washington state. Authority in this pdf. has a list of 30+ writers, scholars and editorial reviewers. The Editorial Board carefully deliberates and evaluates submissions with dedication and scholarship. Sources, I didnt find many additional sources, but I did find a complete bibliography. Eveness on this report find me to believe that the writers of this journal share a common goal as well as supports individual opinions of the writers. Timeliness I found in this source is extremely accurate as there is a new journal published every 3 months. It would seem that they are publishing new information at current time line levels.
"washington State" "starting a non profit" site:.edu 41,000 hits
Author: Berkman Center for INternet & Society and Citizen Media Law Project
Assessed on 05/29/2010
Title: Forming a Nonprofit Corporation in Washington
http://www.citmedialaw.org/legal-guide/virginia/forming-nonprofit-corporation-washington
Sources, Sources Sources, everything you would need to know to start a non profit corporation in the state of washington. Excellent resource! Purpose of this collective authors is to get the word out on how to do any sort of business in the state of washington. With regards to coverage on this site I have found that the source is very comprehensive and inclusive enought to do any research paper on non profits in washington state. Purpose of the authors of this site seem to really want information to go out, and if the reader is in question of any terms there is a highligh on complicated terms which directs the reader to a on line glossery. I have found this site to be very credable.
http://www.academicinfo.net/ Starting a non profit 58 hits
What are the Educational Requirements for an Online Business Degree?
Author: None listed
Date Sourced: 05/29/2010
http://www.academicinfo.net/business
This site was very helpful to persue a career in the field of non profit and schooling towards it. I found this site to be credable in sources because it has several tabs to search under Business, School & Colleges, Subject Guides and Degree Information. With regards to coverage, evenness and timeliness this site didnt give me any of this information but it did give me direction to go to find what schooling I would need to start a non profit.
Summary:
The top level domain site I thought was more informative was .gov I like to go directly to the information as fast as I can and I found that the .gov sites really put the information right in front of me and I like that. I didnt find the subject directories that informative on this task, my topic was either too broad or not enough. I liked this assignment and look forward to the next.
Lisa Jackson
Nice work, Lisa.
ReplyDeleteYou were very thorough and worked to narrow down your search to a manageable list. You are correct, subject directories don't help with all topics but hopefully you'll remember they are there if you need to do research and don't have access to library databases.
Thanks,
Andrea