Appendix 1: Service-Learning Research Resources on the Web

Campus Compact National Office
www.compact.org/
Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education. The web site provides resources and publications related to service-learning, assessment, campus-community partnerships, civic engagement, community colleges, faculty, college administration, program models, promotion and tenure, student leadership, and a variety of other topics.

Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
www.civicyouth.org/
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) conducts research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. CIRCLE is based at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University. Resources for researchers include data sets, fact sheets, a working paper series, special reports and books, research newsletter, and links to other research sites.

Compendium of Assessment and Research Tools
cart.rmcdenver.com/
The Compendium of Assessment and Research Tools (CART) is a database that provides information on instruments that measure attributes associated with youth development programs. CART includes descriptions of research instruments, tools, rubrics, and guides and is intended to assist those who have an interest in studying the effectiveness of service-learning, safe and drugfree schools and communities, and other school-based youth development activities.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
depts.washington.edu/ccph/index.html
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit organization that promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. Online resources include publications and materials related to service-learning, community-based participatory research, community-engaged scholarship, and funding opportunities (updated every two weeks).

Corporation for National and Community Service
www.nationalservice.gov/
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) was formed to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet community needs. Corporation's three major programs are Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. The Corporation publishes studies on volunteering, civic engagement, service-learning, and the effectiveness and outcomes of its programs.

International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement
www.researchslce.org/
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is an international, non-profit organization devoted to promoting research and discussion about service-learning and community engagement. IARSLCE holds an annual research conference and provides networking opportunities for people interested in servicelearning research. It publishes Advances in Service-Learning Research, a series of volumes developed from the annual research conference.

IUPUI Center for Service and Learning Research Collaborative
csl.iupui.edu/cslrc.asp
The Center for Service and Learning Research Collaborative (CSLRC) provides resources, convenes scholars, conducts and publishes research, and disseminates information related to research on service-learning. The CSLRC established a partnership with Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) in order to create a web portal on service-learning research. The CSLRC contracted with Stylus Publishing to create the new IUPUI Series on Service Learning Research. In addition, the CSLRC hosts the IUPUI Research Academy, an annual workshop on service-learning research.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
servicelearning.gov
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning community in kindergarten through higher education settings, community-based initiatives, as well as all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies. The Clearinghouse maintains a website to support service-learning programs, practitioners, and researchers. The website includes a set of research tools (servicelearning.gov/service-learning-research-tools/what-research-introduction), designed by the IUPUI Center for Service and Learning, to provide information and support to scholars conducting research on service-learning. In addition, the Clearinghouse operates national email discussion lists to encourage discussion and exchange of ideas. The Clearinghouse also maintains a library collection of print and online resources, and offers reference assistance related to program startup, academic research, assessment and evaluation, and service-learning topics.

RMC Research
www.rmcdenver.com/
RMC Research is a national leader in program research and evaluation, professional development, consultation, and product development. From small studies to multi-year quantitative research projects, it supports national, state, and local clients who serve schools, families, and communities. Services from their six offices can be customized to meet specific client needs.