- Community Needs Assessment: Taking the Pulse of Your Community. Focuses on the economics behind community needs assessment.
- Cooper, Sandra M., et al. Community analysis methods and evaluative options: The CAMEO Handbook. See the Bibliography and other sections of the Pathway website for a wealth of information on community analysis and needs assessment . Presents community analysis from the perspective of libraries.
- Dewney, P. &Harris, R. M. (1992). Community information needs: The case of wife assault. Library and Information Science Research, 14(1), 5-29.
- Hoffmann, K., et.al., “Library Research Skills: A Needs Assessment for Graduate Student Workshops.” Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship no. 53(Winter/Spring 2008) Retrieved 23 September, 2008 from “ Library Lit & Info Full Text,” Full text, click on “E-Journallink”.
- How to do a Community Needs Assessment of a Neighborhood School . Social Work Library at University of Michigan had an article on how to do a community needs assessment for a Neighborhood school. This resource is another example of Community Engagement and Community Needs Assessment and their importance to Neighborhood School Districts. This gives an example of using two kind of need assessment tools: Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
- Jerabek, J A;McMain, L M; Van Roekel, J L.(2002) “Using needs assessment to determine library services for distance learning programs.” Journal of Interlibrary Loan,Document Delivery and Information Supply, 12 (4), pp41-61. Distance learning allows our worldwide global community to grow.
- Paling, S. W., et.al., “A Model for Assessing Digital Image Use and Needs: Report of a Study into Digital Image Use in North American Dental Education.” Library Resources &Technical Services v. 52 no. 3 (July 2008) p. 173-83. Gives an example of how a needs assessment can be used to help with digital imaging for dentists. A very interesting example that shows a different career setting but still related to information education.
- Pathways to progress 2008: Building on the Foundation for a Healthier Marin: 2008 Community Needs Assessment and Plan. A non profit hospital resource site with a community needs assessment document.
- Royse, D. (2001).“Chapter 3 Needs Assessment.” Pp 51-81. Program evaluation (3rd ed.) Belmont, CA:Brooks/Cole-Wadsworth Thompson Learning. Explains how important Needs Assessment is when doing research and explains the steps and process in undergoing a Needs Assessment project.
- Taft, Michael(1988). “Automation and human resource management”. Library Journal, 113(12), pp44-46. Retrieved 17 September, 2008 from Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA). Needs assessment used toward human resource management, specifically an though online resource computer. This project was conducted at the Tacoma Public Library in helping decide on new applicants to hire at the library.
- Tao, Yu-Hui; Yeh,C. Rosa; Sun, Sheng-I (2006). “Improving training needs assessment processes via the Internet: system design and qualitative study.” Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policy, 16(4), pp.427-449. Discusses how the internet is used in setting up a needs assessment project. An interesting point is the use of a “Qualitative study.”
- Tropman, John E(1995). “Community Needs Assessment.” Encyclopedia of Social Work, 19th Edition Volume 1,1995. Washington D.C.:NASW Press. Information on how community needs assessment relates to social work beginning with a historical background to the Political and Technical Methods of Assessment.
- Youth Uprising Community Needs Assessment Report. Community data; the instruments were developed by youth for youth.
