Research and External Grant Support

Research Resources

Milner Library
Education LibGuide References maintained by COE librarians
RefWorks: web-based system supported by Milner Library (free)
EndNoteWeb: web-based system supported by Milner Library (free)
KnightCite: web-based site to create citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles
Education databases for searches
Receive AutoAlerts on article searches via email or RSS feeds. Create an account on Milner's EBSCO site through most databases such as Academic Search Premiere. (My EBSCO Host). Conduct targeted search. Once you have developed a good search select the Alert/Save/Share option and select when you want to receive AutoAlerts automatically running your search at selected time intervals.
Dissertation and thesis searches
Institutional Review Board Forms: sponsored program forms and research compliance forms including IACUC forms, IRB Human Subjects Research forms, biosafety forms, and federal forms
Grammarly.com: Grammar Checker. Upload text.
Formstack: log in site to create surveys and forms. Enter your ULID and password
Institute of Education Sciences (IES) newsletter with highlights, events and research related to research, policy, and practice

SPSS GradPack 1- and 2-year licenses for Windows and Mac available at several sites: See StudentDiscounts.com 1,
- SPSS tutorials
  - My CSULA YouTube videos
  - UCM SPSS online SPSS training
  - UCLA SPSS site
  - SPSS Statistics Essential Training
  - ITunesU Basic SPSS
  - SPSS in 60 pages (pdf guide)
  - Getting Started with SPSS Windows (University of Indiana)
SAS for faculty and student licenses (with tutorials)
Nvivo software - faculty and student licenses for Windows and Mac with tutorials and free trial (has taken over NUD*IST)
ATLAS.ti software - for faculty and student licenses and tutorials
The Ethnograph faculty and student licenses, and free demo

External Grants and Cost-Share Ideas: When external grants request that the unit matches funds that will be provided by the grant, coming up with potential cost share or match ideas can be frustrating. This document is designed to provide a developing list of potential options for match funds. If you have ideas to be added to the list, please contact Barb Meyer.
COE External Grant RSS Feed
Research & Sponsored Programs (RSP) grant proposal preparation and writing site
RSP external grant funding search site
CayuseSP: ISU web-based grant proposal submission and information
Illinois State University at a glance and the University Fact Page for Grant Proposals will provide useful information for grant proposals
College of Education profile (MS Word)
Grants.gov subscription site to receive grant notifications
On the Art of Writing Proposals (pdf) from Social Science Research Council

AAUW American Association of University Women, Dissertation, Research Leave, Summer/Short-Term Research Publication Grants
Association for Institutional Research (Research and Dissertation Grants for those using large national data sets)
The Braitmayer Foundation Focus is on proposals utilizing innovative practices in K-12 education related to curriculum reform, preparation of preservice teachers, and professional development
Lumina Foundation Lumina focuses on issues that will examine access and success in education beyond high school.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation offers grants related to supporting individuals with disabilities in three areas: ability awareness, leadership development, and employment preparation.
The Spencer Foundation provides funding for research projects that study education in the United States and abroad.
The William T. Grant Foundation supports educational research. Current focus is on how youth settings "work" (including schools) and examining evidence used to inform policies related to youth.