ENGL 102: Endicott, S. (Winter 2025): Searching the open web and local agencies
The open web
The open web is a great place to look for Open Access journal articles about participatory action research and related ideas, and to look for agencies and organizations that focus on PAR, or are good candidates for getting funding for a PAR project.
Searching the open web with domain searching
Doing a domain search with an open web search engine is a great way to narrow down your open web results to non-profit organizations; educational institutions; and government agencies.
Websites' domain endings mean something.
- .com = a commercial site, one way of the other, their site makes money either directly from us, or from advertisers. Dot com sites are not recommended for this project.
- .edu = recognized educational institutions, K-12, and colleges and their research programs
- .gov = US government agencies, county, state, and federal. A great place to look for social programs, social issues, public health information, and legislation and more.
- .org - while .edu and .gov must be recognizes education and government agencies, any one can claim a .org domain. Make sure that the .org site you might want to use is legitimate. You can ask a Librarian for help if it isn't clear. You can even email me for help with this, or any research help.
Local socially focused organizations
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Tacoma Urban LeagueTacoma’s home for Black empowerment.
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The Black CollectiveFree access to their reports. You will have to sign in, and let them know how you plan on using their reports. This is a common procedure for non-profit organizations.
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Indivisible Tacoma"In Support of Racial Justice." This is a .net site, so that is another option for domain searching, but make sure you evaluate .net site legitimacy.
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Tacoma Community HouseTacoma Community House is a Department of Justice (D.O.J.) accredited organization, meaning we are authorized and highly trained to provide immigration assistance to clients in need.
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Peace Community CenterPeace Community Center creates transformational educational experiences for Hilltop youth and families of promise, empowering future success in college, career, and community leadership
The above is a partial list from just one general search:
You can also narrow or search more specifically:
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