Metascholar Initiative at Emory University
The MetaScholar Initiative of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University, actively pursues three main areas of digital library research: scholarly communication, service building, and digital preservation. Its projects have received support from various organizations, including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Library of Congress. The expanded online database will be stored at Emory University, under the direction of co-PI Martin Halbert, with additional copies replicated at partner institutions, under the direction of members of the Steering Committee.

The Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE) at The University of Hull
The University of Hull addresses the ongoing concerns of slavery and social justice through the work of the Wilberforce Institute. This Institute traces connections between slavery and contemporary human rights issues through three main themes of research: the past in the present, movement and identity, and boundaries of freedom and coercion. A digital copy of the expanded online database will be stored at The University of Hull, under the direction of Steering Committee member David Richardson.

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
The largest federal university in Brazil, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro boasts an international reputation for its work in slavery and slave trade research. A digital copy of the expanded online database will be stored at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, under the direction of Steering Committee member Manolo Florentino.

Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington, founded in 1897, is an independent university with an international reputation for humanities research. A digital copy of the expanded online database will be stored at Victoria University, under the direction of Steering Committee member Steve Behrendt.

National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. Each year the NEH designates a portion of its grants as "We the People" projects -- a special recognition by the NEH for model projects that advance the study, teaching, and understanding of American history and culture. In addition to its financial support, the NEH has honored the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database project by designating it a "We the People" project.

W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research
Through fellowships to scholars, sponsorship of a range of cultural and educational events and projects, and affiliation with other outreach programs, the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research advances study and understanding of the African diasporic experience. The Institute sponsored the development of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade database (published as a CD-ROM in 1999 by Cambridge University Press), and has contributed funding for this latest project to expand the dataset.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute promotes and sponsors events, projects, and publications that celebrate and teach American history. Through its online site educators, researchers, and the general public may discover a range of primary and secondary materials, lectures and workshops, and a host of opportunities for re-discovering America's past.

In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience
In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience, developed by the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, underscores and explains the extraordinary diversity of African Americans living in the United States today. This site is a resource for African descended peoples to discover their common and not-so-common histories and explore future possibilities, and an opportunity for all people to discover the great diversity of the African Diaspora in the United States.