Higher Education



Databases
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Databases

Education Full Text

Educational Research Abstracts

Higher Education Abstracts Mugar Reference X LB 2343 F65 Volume 20 (1983) to present

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

Social Science Citation Index

 

Journals

BU has digital access to approximately 35,000 current journals. Additionally, BU has
print subscriptions to about 10,000 journals.

To determine if we have a journal available electronically, search the
eJournal Locator. To find out if we have a print copy of a journal, search the Library's
Catalog
. Both of these search tools may be found on the top page of the Library's
Website
.

The best way to find journal articles on a particular topic or by a
particular author is to search appropriate databases. The primary
databases in Education are listed on, and accessible from, the Education
eResources Guide
.

Selected e-journals subscriptions in Higher Education:

        ASHE Higher Education Report 2004+

        Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 1991+

        Black Issues in Higher Education 2002+

        Canadian Journal of Higher Education 2002+

        Chronicle of Higher Education 1999+

        Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2005+

        Higher Education 1997+

        Higher Education in Review 2004+

        Higher Education Perspectives 2004+

        Higher Education Research and Development 1999+

        Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education 1990+

        Innovative Higher Education 1997+

        International Journal on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2005+

        Internet and Higher Education 1998+

        Journal of Blacks in Higher Education 1993+

        Journal of Higher Education 1996+

        New Directions for Higher Education 1997+

        Quality in Higher Education 1999+

        Research in Higher Education 1997+

        Studies in Higher Education 1990+

        Teaching in Higher Education 1996+

        Women in Higher Education 2002+

 

Research & Statistics

Almanac of Higher Education

Association of Research Libraries Statistics

Campus Security Statistics

Crime on College Campuses

Education Statistics Annual Reports

Higher Education Research Institute

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Books

Subject search: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Faculty
Subject search: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration

Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education, Programs, Candidates Mugar Reference X L 901 A48 Latest edition: 2006/2007

Association of American University Presses Directory (2002) Mugar Reference X Z 475 A88

Barron's Profiles of American Colleges: Descriptions of the Colleges (2007) Mugar Reference X L 901.B25

Beyond Grade Inflation: Grading Problems in Higher Education Mugar LB 2368 H8 2005

Blue Book of College Athletics Mugar Reference XGV 741 F32 latest edition: 2006/2007

Campus Crisis Management : A Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Prevention, Response, and Recovery Mugar LA 226 Z39 2007

College Blue Book Mugar Reference X LB 2310 F23 Latest Edition

Conditions for Admission : Access, Equity, and the Social Contract of Public Universities Mugar LB 2351.2 D68 2007

Contemporary Issues in Higher Education Law Law Annex KF 4225 C66 2005

Directory of American Scholars Mugar Reference X LA 2311 F42 Latest Edition

Diversity Leadership in Higher Education Mugar LB 2805 A39 2006

Higher Education in the World (2006) Mugar LC 189.8 H54

Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society Mugar LC 191.94 S43 2005

National Faculty Directory (2007) Mugar Reference X LB 2331 F70

Our Underachieving Colleges: A Candid Look at How Much Students Learn and Why They Should be Learning More Mugar LB 2322.2 B65 2006

Peterson's Study Abroad (2007) Education Reference X LB 2376 P46

Revisiting Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education Mugar LB 2331.63 R48 2006

Students With Learning Disabilities at Graduate and Professional School: A Program and Strategies for Success Mugar LC 4818.38 .A578 2003

Uses of Institutional Culture: Strengthening Identification and Building Brand Equity in Higher Education Mugar LB 2342.8 T65 2005

Universities as if Students Mattered: Social Science on the Creative Edge Education LA 227.4 S32 2005

Universities in the Age of Corporate Science : The UC Berkeley-Novartis Controversy Mugar LC 1085.2 U56 2007

Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education Mugar LC 67.62 B65 2003

What Ever Happened to the Faculty?: Drift and Decision in Higher Education Mugar LB 2331.72 B87 2006

White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African Americans and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education Mugar E 184.7 R66 2006

Who Calls the Shots?: Sports and University Leadership, Culture, and Decision Making Mugar GV 351 E77 2005

 

Websites

Academic Employment Network

Academic Info: Education Subject Directory

BU Courseware Introduction

Higher Education and National Affairs

Higher Education: Resources for College and University Students

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Peterson's College Planner

Rankings of Colleges and Universities: U.S. News and World Report

Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography

Technology and Webogogy: Technology in Support of Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Universities and Colleges: By State or Region

World Lecture Hall

 

Tests

ACT Education Reference X LB 2353.48 A26 2000

Educational Testing Service: Topical Test Directory for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

GRE Exam: Comprehensive Program Education Reference X LB2367.4 G725 2007

Official SAT Study Guide : For the New SAT Education Reference X LB 2353.57 A156 2005

College & University Associations

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
American College Personnel Association
American Council on Education
Association for Educational Communications and Technology
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of American Universities

Association of College Administration Professionals

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL): Standards and Guidelines

Association of College and University Housing Officers

Association of College Unions International

Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

College and University Personnel Association

Council for Advancement and Support of Education

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

National Academic Advising Association

National Association for College Admission Counseling

National Association of College and University Business Officers

National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

National Council of University Research Administrators

National Education Association's Higher Education Page

National Postsecondary Education Cooperative

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Office of Postsecondary Education

Society for College and University Planning

State Higher Education Executive Officers

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