Kentucky Virtual Library

Resources for Postsecondary educators

Education Resources

• National Center for Education Statistics - "Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other countries."
• College And University Rankings -- "Links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings."
• EDUCAUSE - Introduction, use, and management of higher education information resources and technologies in teaching, learning, scholarship, research, and institutional management.

Intellectual Property Resources

Official Sites

• US Code: Title 17 - Copyrights - This is the law.
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act US Copyright Office Summary - The DMCA is now a part of the law.
• US Copyright Office - This is the official US copyright and intellectual property agency.

Comprehensive Sites

• Findlaw.com - The Findlaw Intellectual Property site. Includes links to lawyers, agents, definitions, forms, etc.
• Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center
• University of Louisville Law Library Site
• Louisville Free Public Library - The LFPL is the only complete patent and trademark library in the state. See more information below on workshops and assistance.

TEACH Act Resources for Educators

• TEACH Act FAQs
• Checklist for compliance with the TEACH Act
• TEACH Act Best Practices for Blackboard

Grants & Proposals

Academic Fundraising - One of the very excellent Michigan State University sites. Excellent resource for online guides, proposal writing hints, and other information on technique.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - A government-wide compendium of Federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public.

The Foundation Center - This link leads to a free searchable list of foundations on-line; their more comprehensive Foundations Directory is provided separately and by subscription only; includes federal, private, non-profit and corporate information

GovSpot - One of the "Spot" series of portals, this one devoted to grants and fundraising.

Grants Net - One-stop resource to find funds for training in the biomedical sciences and undergraduate science education.

The Grantsmanship Center - Grant information and grantsmanship training; includes international funding sources information.

GrantSmart - Search IRS filings of those grant-making organizations that interest you.

Montana State University Proposal Writing Site - Excellent comprehensive set of guides and suggestions for the academic grant writer.

Non-Profit Guides - Grantwriting tools of all kinds for non-profit organizations.

Teachers Count -Information on grants for the classroom, continuing education, and professional development.

U.S. Department of Education - The grant assistance section of the federal Department of Education.