Higher Education
Unless otherwise indicated, the following titles are available in both the Pace Library and the Emerald Coast Campus Library. See also Education page.
Reference Guides
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American Higher Education: A Guide to Reference Sources. 1993. (Ref. LA 226 .O44 1993)
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A comprehensive overview of the literature of American higher education is arranged by type of material, as guides, dictionaries and encyclopedias, directories, handbooks, etc. The guide contains author, title, and subject indexes, making it an excellent tool for collection development.
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Bibliographic Guide to Educational Research. 1990. (Ref. LB 17 B47)
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Information is provided to assist students in the conduct of independent research. Important sources in the field are described.
Indexes and Abstracts
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Academic Index ASAP. 1980- (Infotrac)
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Includes many full-text articles from education periodicals.
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Education Full Text. 1983- (WilsonWeb)
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Over 400 English language publications are analyzed and indexed. Print version from 1929 to 1995 is also available (Ref L 11 C8).
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ERIC. 1966- (Cambridge)
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A package of educational materials containing journal articles and research documents in microfiche. Printed versions are also available as Current Index to Journals in Education and Resources in Education. Full-text of some journal articles is available in ERIC Cambridge. ERIC documents (also called ED reports) are located in the Reference collection on the 1st floor of the Pace Library. Some ED reports are available through the ERIC database provided by ERIC. The Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (Ref. LB 1028 E39) contains the subject headings (descriptors) used to search the ERIC system.
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Index to Anthologies on Postsecondary Education, 1960-1978. (Pace Ref. LB 2305 Q39)
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This index was designed to mitigate initial literature review of a highly select cross section of research dealing with a wide variety of topics on postsecondary education. 87 per cent of the essays indexed are original publications not identifiable through standard sources. The topical entries are arranged in alphabetical order. There are also author and subject indexes.
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Proquest Theses and Dissertations. 1861- (ProQuest)
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Contains abstracts of doctoral dissertations completed at U.S. and foreign colleges and universities. Print version through 1990 is located in periodicals collection on the second floor of the Pace Library. Some Fulltext is available from Digital Dissertations.
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PsycARTICLES. 1988- (American Psychological Association)
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Contains full-text articles from APA journals back to 1988. Pertinent subject descriptors can be identified using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (Ref. BF 32 T48).
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PsycINFO. 1887- (ProQuest)
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Contains abstracts of articles, books, chapters from books, and dissertations, many of which are related to education.
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Wilson Omnifile Fulltext. 1982- (WilsonWeb)
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Full-text of journal articles from 1994 from hundreds of publications, including Education titles, can be retrieved from library computers and from remote locations. Includes u.S. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
Bibliographies
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Best Web Sites for Teachers. 2000. (Pace Ref. LB 1044.87 S52 2000)
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Published by the International Society for Technology in Education, this spiral bound resource begins with an introduction that describes the web, what it can do for teachers, and how to access it. The bulk of the work contains annotations of web sites that are recommended for different subject areas. Appendixes contain informatrion on newsgroups, listservs, and search tools.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
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International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. 1996. (Pace Ref LB 1028.3 I567 1996)
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Educational technology is treated as a concept and as a field. Design functions, tools, and resources are covered in Section II. Section III deals with delivery options, applications and institutional settings and is followed by Section V, emerging issues.
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International Encyclopedia of Higher Education. 1977. (Ref LB 15 I57)
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This 10-volume set covering all aspects of higher education throughout the world was edited by Asa Knowles, Chancellor of Northeastern University, who acknowledged an impressive list of contributers. In addition to alphabetically arranged essays (descriptive, instructional, definitive, and theoretical), it contains an International Directory of Documentation and Information Centers, a Name Index, and a Subject Index. A list of related articles is given at the end of many essays.
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International Higher Education: An Encyclopedia. 1990. (Pace Ref LB 15 I59)
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This two-volume set, edited by Philip Altbach, is arranged by topics, regions, and countries. It contains a bibliography and an index.
Directories
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Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education, Programs, Candidates. (Ref. l 901 A52)
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Includes contact information for degree-granting institutions, candidates for accreditation, accredited non-degree granting institutions (court reporting, cosmetology, welding, etc.) and public systems of higher education.
- American Universities
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
- Provides links to the home pages of American universities awarding bachelor or advanced degrees.
- Braintrack University Index.
http://www.braintrack.com/
- Billed as the "world's most complete education index," this site provides links to 5,300+ universities, colleges, and technical schools in 152 countries. It can be searched by continent, by country, and by keyword.
- College and University Home Pages-Alphabetical Listing
http://www.mit.edu/people/cdemello/univ.html
- This site links users to the Web sites of most colleges and universities (3,000+ entries from around the world). Organized alphabetically and geographically, the site can be a valuable supplement to college catalogs and print directories.
- College and University Rankings--University of Illinois
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm
- The better-known ranking Web sites are listed here. Links are classified by undergraduate and graduate level programs. The site also provides context to various ranking services found on the Web.
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College Online: How to Take College Courses Without Leaving Home. 1997. (Pace Ref. LC 5803 C65 D84 1997)
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The Internet and the World Wide Web have made it easy to reach hundreds of fully accredited colleges and universities throughout the U.S. This book shows how to use the computer to take college courses or to earn a degree from the home or office.
- College Rankings
(U.S. News and World Report)
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php
- U.S. News and World Report ranks approximately 1,400 colleges in the U.S. The lists is arranged by type and geographical location.
- Community College Web
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/
- Set up and maintained by Maricopa Community College System in Arizona, this site can be searched alphabetically, geographically, or by keyword. In addition to providing an index to Web sites for more than a thousand community colleges in the U.S., Canada, and around the world, it also provides a listing of about 170 resources related to community colleges.
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Directory of Postsecondary Institutions. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98299
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A U.S. government publication.
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Higher Education Directory. Annual. (Ref. L 901 E34)
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Contains profile information of accredited postsecondary degree granting institutions in the U.S., its possessions and territories, that are accredited by regional, national, professional, and specialized agencies.
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International Directory of Research Institutions on Higher Education. 1987. (Pace Ref L 900 I53 1987)
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Prepared by the European Centre for Higher Education and published by UNESCO, this work contains entries arranged alphabetically by country.
- StudyAbroad.com
http://www.studyabroad.com
- A quick way to view thousands of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries from one site. The main page contains logos, sidebars, and headers that provide access to directory entries into other sites.
Handbooks
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Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. NetLibrary 2004. (Ref. LB 1028.3 H355 1996)
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This large volume is divided into seven sections--foundations for research in educational communication and technology, hard technologies: media-related research, soft technologies: instructional and informational design research, instructional message design research, instructional strategies research, issues of organization and change in educational communications and technology, and research methodologies in educational communications and technology.
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Handbook of World Education: A Comparative Guide to Higher Education & Educational Systems of the World. 1992. (Pace Ref. LB 43 H36 1992)
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130 scholars from all over the world have presented in one volume the major aspects of the educational systems in different countries, focusing on higher education.
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150 Careers in the Health Care Field. 1993. (Pace Ref. R 697 A4 O53 1993)
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This handbook serves as a factual reference source for careers in allied health. It is written primarily as a counseling guide for high school students, but it may be used by students in higher education or by those who want to change careers. The descriptions include job functions and responsibilities, work locations, training requirements, certification procedures, recommended high school courses, financial aid information, potential salaries, and a list of institutions that provide accredited training programs.
Statistical Sources
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The Almanac of Higher Education. Annual. (Pace Ref. LA 226 A556)
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Prepared by editors of The Chronicle of Higher Education, this work contains statistics arranged by state. It also contains a section on education highlights.
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Fact Book on Higher Education. 1997. (Ref. LA 227.3 A44a)
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Published by the American Council on Education, this reference is divided into the following sections: (1) Demographic and Economic Data, (2) Enrollment Data, (3) Institutions and Finance, Faculty, Staff, and Students, and (4) Earned Degrees. Illustrated by various graphs.
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Fact Book on Higher Education in the South. 1997. (Pace Ref. LA 230.5 S6 S64a)
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Published by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) which conducts studies on current issues in higher education by action programs for improvement of the regions' colleges and universities and by the dissemination of information useful for promotion of higher educational support and growth. Contains state profiles and selected statistics.
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Fact Book on Women in Higher Education. 1991. (Pace Ref. LC 1756 T68 1991)
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This book is divided into three main parts. Part one, an introduction, sets the context for the book and offers useful recommendations and guidance. Part two contains highlights and trends in narrative and visual form. Data are presented in chart or graph form, combined with observations in narrative form. Part three contains a section on data issues and sources, including a guide to sources, a complete bibliography, and the source tables on which information in part two is based.
- Grapevine
http://coe.ilstu.edu/grapevine/
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Maintained and supported by Illinois State University, Grapevine offers a national database of support for higher education. Statistical reports by state may be obtained.
- NEA Almanac of Higher Education
http://www.nea.org/he/almanac.html
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Contains articles in addition to salary reports, retirement reports, etc..
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/
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Part of the U. S. Department of Education, the National Center for Education Statistics collects, analyzes, and disseminates data and statistics about education in the U.S. Maintains an archive of free government statistical reports.
- World Data on Education
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/countries/wde/worlddatae.htm
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This site features a databank of educational profiles of 160 countries with emphasis on curricula and curriculum development processes.
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World Education Report. (Pace Ref. L 10 W67)
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Published by UNESCO, each report focuses on a different category. Textual materials are illustrated by charts and graphs. Appendices contain statistics.
Legal Sources
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The Yearbook of Higher Education Law. (Pace Ref KF 4225 A15 Y4)
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Published by the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, this annual work deals with court cases involving colleges and universities in areas such as governance, finance, property, liability, employees, students, and collective bargaining.
Standards
- NCATE Program Standards
http://www.ncate.org/public/programstandards.asp
- National guidelines for 21 program areas were developed by professional associations that are constituent members of NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education). This web site reproduces them as they are published in the manual NCATE Program Standards.
Organizations and Associations
- American Council on Education
http://www.acenet.edu/
- Includes the latest news on issues and trends in higher education as well as updates on legislation and policies affecting colleges and universities.
- Association for the Study of Higher Education
http://www.ashe.ws/
- The association promotes collaboration through conferences and publications of those engaged in the study of higher education.
- Directory of State Higher Education Agencies
http://www.sheeo.org/agencies.asp
- Sponsored by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), a nonprofit, nationwide association of the chief executive officers serving on statewide coordinating boards and governing boards of postsecondary education, this resource provides addresses and contact information for state higher education agencies. Also included are links to information about higher education issues, data resources, and higher education Web site links.
- Education Week: Organizations Listing
http://teachermagazine.com/context/orgs/
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Links to major associations involved in education policy or education reform are provided in this site from Education Week's home page.
- Educational Associations and Organizations
http://www.ed.gov/about/associations.jsp
- This site offers links to an annotated, alphabetical hotlist of education associations and organizations. These links lead to information created and maintained by private organizations and public organizations other than the U.S. Department of Education.
- Higher Education Research Institute
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/heri.html
- The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) is based in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, los Angeles. It serves as an interdisciplinary center for research, evaluation, information, policy studies, and research training in postsecondary education. The site includes faculty and college student survey results, press releases, news items, resources, and publications.
- National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/
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Information on annual meetings, news, legislative action, k-12 lesson plans, higher education, international education, and other topics are covered in this Web site.
- Yahoo! Education: Organizations
http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Organizations/
- This site classifies organizations by subjects first and includes an alphabetical list within each category. Higher Education is only one of the many categories included.
Journals
The following is a selected list of UWF journals of interest to Higher Education constituents. Those with hyperlinked titles are also available in full-text online, though the coverage dates will differ from the dates for our print and microform holdings.
Online Journals
- UWF Journals Available Online
http://sfx.fcla.edu/uwf/azlist/default
- Complete list of online journals -- in all subject fields -- accessible from any computer on the campuses of UWF. By dialing in to the campus server or by using the remote access server, UWF-affiliated users may search the journals off-campus.
Online Journals Available on Other Web Sites
- Educational Insights
http://www.csci.educ.ubc.ca/
- A peer-reviewed electronic journal of graduate student research published by the University of British Columbia. This site provides direct links to some educational journals.
- Michigan Electronic Library - Education Journals and News
http://melweb.mlcnet.org/viewtopic.jsp?id=1666&pathid=2237
- This part of the Michigan Electronic Library provides annotated links to more than 30 journals, 13 e-zines, and four online education news sources.
- NewJour
http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/
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An Internet list for new journals and newsletters available on the Internet.
- Penn Library -- Journals/Education
http://www.library.upenn.edu/
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E-resources consisting of databases, e-journals, reference books, statistical sources; special collections available via electronic text and image; and e-books are featured on this site.
Online Books
- On-Line Books Page
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu
- This site can be searched by author, title, and subject. Contains hundreds of titles in the field of Education.
Mega Web Sites in Higher Education
- Chronicle of Higher Education Web Site
http://fusionmx.lib.uwf.edu/login/?0009-5982
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Contains links to back issues as well as current information contained in the Chronicle. If accessing from off-campus, the site requires a valid Nautilus Card Number. The journal and website contain articles dedicated to issues in higher education, including information technology, money & management, and current news.
- Galaxy : Higher Education
http://www.galaxy.com/directory/15110
- Contains sections on academic institutions, adult education, and finance, among others.
Lois Gilmer
Library Director, Fort Walton Beach Campus
University of West Florida
Date Last Updated: June 2006
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: June 2006
