Mintel provides research reports on what people care about and how they spend their time and money. You can use this to learn about trends that might apply to your project, like sustainability or community improvement. This will help you show that your project aligns with what the community wants and needs.

MRI Simmons is a great resource for understanding broad psychographics and demographics, like what motivates people or their lifestyle habits. You can use it to identify target behaviors, such as how people engage with community projects or what types of activities they value. This information helps you tailor your proposal to align with what resonates with your audience and emphasize the benefits that matter most to them.

Statista has tons of data on trends and topics that can help you show why your project is a good idea. For example, you can find graphs and charts about urban development or costs of similar projects that you can use in your visuals. It’s a great resource for making your proposal look professional and well-researched.

Google Scholar is your go-to for finding academic research and case studies on topics related to your project. You can use it to find examples of similar successful projects or research to support your idea. Adding academic sources will make your proposal stronger and more credible.

To enable links from the "Find it@WMU" from off-campus computers, follow these instructions or watch a video tutorial : 1. Go to Google Scholar. 2. Click on the "options" wheel in the top right corner. 3. Select "Library Links" from menu on the left side. 4. In the "Library Links" search box, type "Western Michigan University Libraries". 5. Click the checkbox next to "Western Michigan University Libraries (ArticleLinker)". 6. Click the "Save". 8. A link to "ArticleLinker" should now appear next to those citations that are available electronically from the Libraries.