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RESOURCES IN THE INFORMATION CENTER

REFERENCE BOOKS

General Directories/Handbooks/Information on Higher Education/Resources for Advisers

* Accounting to Zoology (Peterson's) * Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education (American Council on Education) * American Universities and Colleges (American Council on Education) * Counseling for College (Peterson's) * Diversity, Accessibility and Quality (The College Board) * Education on the Internet (Sams Publishing)
* The Encyclopedia of Comparative Education and National Systems of Education (Pergamon) * Entering Higher Education in the U.S. (The College Board) * Guide to International Education in the United States (Gale)
* Higher Education Directory (HEP) * History of Education in America (Merrill) * Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees (The College Board) * Institutions and Individuals in International Educational Exchange. (NAFSA) * International Exchange Locator (Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange - IIE) * Planning Your Future: Resources on Careers and Higher Education (AMIDEAST)
* Profiles of American Colleges (Barron's) * Register of Higher Education (Peterson's) * Research Centers Directory 1-2 (Gale) * Turned on Advising: Computer and Video Resources for Educational Advising (NAFSA)
* Understanding the Admissions Process in U.S. Higher Education: a Case Study Approach (NAFSA) * U.S. Higher Education: An International Visitor's Guide (American Council on Education) * Where in the World To Learn? (Greenwood)

Secondary Level Education

* Advisory List of International Educational Travel and Exchange Programs (CSIET) * Boarding Schools Directory (NAIS) * Guide to Independent Secondary Schools (Peterson's) * The Handbook of Private Schools (Porter Sargent P.) * The Independent Study Catalog (Peterson's) * International Directory of University-Preparatory Boarding Schools in the United States and Canada (Peterson's) * Technical Education That Works for America (NATTS)

Correspondence Study

* Distance Learning (Peterson's)
* The Independent Study Catalog (Peterson's)
* The Macmillan Guide to Correspondence Study (Macmillan)

Directories and Handbooks of Undergraduate Studies

* Applying to Colleges and Universities in the U.S. (Peterson's) * Cass and Birnbaum's Guide to American Colleges (Harper Perennial) * The College Handbook (The College Board) * The College Handbook for Transfer Students (The College Board) * Comparative Guide to American Colleges (Harper and Row) * Competitive Colleges (Peterson's) * The Fiske Guide to Colleges (Random House) * Foreign Student Education at Two-year Colleges (NAFSA) * Guide to Four-Year Colleges (Peterson's) * Guide to Two-Year Colleges (Peterson's) * Handbook for College Admissions (Peterson's) * Inside College. New Freedom, New Responsibility (The College Board) * Lovejoy's College Guide (Prentice Hall) * National College Databank (Peterson's) * Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions. An Information Exchange (AACRAO)

Directories and Booklets of Graduate Studies

* Directory of Graduate Programs 1-4 (ETS) * The Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Council of Graduate Schools) * Graduate Education Directory (Peterson's) * Graduate Programs 1-6 (Peterson's) * Graduate School and You (Council of Graduate Schools) * A Practical Guide for Students Who Want to Study in the U.S.A. (USIS, Germany)

Foreign Student Information

* The College Handbook Foreign Student Supplement (The College Board) * Daring to Be Different: the Choice of Nonconventional Fields of Study by International Women Students (IIE) * If You Want to Study in the United States

* Open Doors (IIE) * Optimizing Health Care for Foreign Students in the United States and American Students Abroad * Profiles: Detailed Analyses of the Foreign Student Population (IIE)

ESL Programs

* English Language and Orientation Programs in the U.S. (IIE) * Brochures of English Language Institutions

Field-of-study Directories

Aviation

* Collegiate Aviation Directory (University Aviation Association)

Business

* Guide to Graduate Business Schools (Barron's) * Guide to MBA Programs (Peterson's) * The MBA's Guide to Career Planning (Peterson's) * The Official Guide to MBA Programs (ETS - GMAC)

Engineering

* ABET Accreditation Yearbook * Accredited Programs Leading to Degrees in Engineering (ABET) * Accredited Programs Leading to Degrees in Engineering Technology (ABET) * Directory of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Undergraduate Programs (ASEE) * Directory of Engineering Graduate Studies and Research (ASEE) * Directory of Graduate Programs in Engineering (ASEE) * Engineering Education (ASEE) * Majoring in Engineering (HarperCollinsCanadaLtd)

Law

* Guide to Law Schools (Barron's) * How to Prepare for the Law School Admission Test (Barron's) * How to Succeed in Law School (Barron's) * Inside the LSAT (Peterson's) * Law School Admission Test (Law School Admission Services) * Majoring in Law (HarperCollinsCanadaLtd)

Medical and Health Studies

* Allied Health Education Directory (AMA) * Dentistry in the United States (ADA) * Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Annual Report (ECFMG) * Getting into Medical School (Barron's) * Guide to Financing a Medical School Education (Barron's) * Guide to Medical and Dental Schools (Barron's) * Graduate Medical Education Directory (AMA) * How to Prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) (Barron's) * Official Study Guide for the CGFNS Qualifying Examination (CGFNS) * Student Access Guide to the Best Medical Schools (Random House)
* United States Medical Licensing Examination. Information Booklet (ECFMG) * World Directory of Medical Schools (WHO)

Miscellaneous

* Directory of Geoscience Departments (American Geological Institution) * Education for the Earth. A Guide to Top Environmental Studies Program (Peterson's) * Guide to Chemical Education in the U.S. for Foreign Students (ACS) * Guide to Graduate Study in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Administration, and Doctoral Programs in Business Administration in the U.S. and Canada (The Economics Institute) * The Performing Arts Major's College Guide (Prentice Hall) * Professional Degree Programs in the Visual and Performing Arts (Peterson's)

Internships/Training Programs/Work

* International Directory. University-Based Executive Programs 1992. Vol. 1.: Long-Term; Vol. 2.: Short-Term (Bricker's) * The International Directory of Voluntary Work (Vacation Work) * Internships. On-the-Job Training Opportunities for Today's Job Market (Peterson's) * The National Guide for Training Programs to Educational Credit (Ace/Macmillan) * Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Dpt. of Labor)

Preparation Materials for Admission (GRE, GMAT, SAT, TOEFL) Tests

* The College Board Achievement Tests (The College Board)

GRE * GRE Subject Tests Descriptive Booklet (ETS) * How to Prepare for the GRE (Barron's) * Pass Key to the GRE (Barron's) * Practicing to Take the GRE (No. 7,8,9 General and 15 Subject tests) (ETS)

GMAT * How to Prepare for the GMAT (Barron's) * The Official Guide for GMAT Review (ETS) * Pass Key to the GMAT (Barron's)

SAT * Forgotten Algebra (Barron's) * Forgotten Calculus (Barron's) * Hot Words for SAT I (Barron's) * How to Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT (Barron's) * How to Prepare for the SAT I (Barron's) * Mathematics Workbook for SAT I (Barron's) * Pass Key to SAT I (Barron's) * SAT Success (Peterson's) * Success with Words (Peterson's) * 10 SATs (The College Board) * Verbal Workbook for SAT I (Barron's)

TOEFL * Essential Words for the TOEFL (Barron's) * How to Prepare for the TOEFL (Barron's) * Listening to TOEFL (ETS) * Pass Key to the TOEFL (Barron's) * Practice Exercises for the TOEFL (Barron's) * Practice Tests for the TOEFL (Longman) * Preparation Course for the TOEFL (Longman) * Reading for TOEFL (ETS) * TOEFL (Arco) * TOEFL Practice Tests (Heinemann) * TOEFL Preparation Book (Prentice-Hall) * TOEFL Preparation Course (Heinemann) * TOEFL Preparation Guide (Cliffs) * TOEFL Strategies with Practice Tests (Barron's) * TOEFL Test Preparation Kit (ETS)
* TOEFL Test of Written English (ETS) * Understanding TOEFL (ETS)

Books with Financial and Funding Information

* Best Buys in College Education (Barron's) * College Cost Book (The College Board) * College Money Handbook: Scholarships, College Costs, Financial Aid (Peterson's) * The College Price Book (HEP) * Financing Graduate School (Peterson's) * Foundation Grants to Individuals (The Foundation Center) * Funding for U.S. Study (IIE) * Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (NCAA) * Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study (Peterson's) * Grants for Graduate Students (Peterson's) * Grants for Graduate Study (Peterson's) * Grants for Post-Doctoral Study (Peterson's) * Paying Less for College (Peterson's) * Sports Scholarships and College Athletic Programs (Peterson's)

Ranking

* America's Best Colleges (U.S. News and World Report)
* America's Best Graduate Schools (U.S. News and World Report)
* Educational Rankings (Gale)

Summer

* Summer Opportunities for Kids and Teenagers (Peterson's) * Summer Sessions at American Universities (USIS, Bonn)

Career

* Majoring in the Rest of Your Life (The Noonday Press)

Application and Paper Writing Skills

* Form and Style: Theses, Reports, Term Papers (Houghton Mifflin)
* How to Write a Winning Personal Statement (Peterson's) * The 90 Minute Resume (Peterson's) * The Shape of Reason: Argumentative Writing in College (Macmillan) * Writing a Successful College Application Essay (Barron's)

USA

* A Fondness for Ice Water. A Brief Introduction to the U.S.A. and Its People (AFS) * An Outline of American Economics (USIA) * An Outline of American Geography (USIA) * An Outline of American Government (USIA) * An Outline of American History (USIA) * An Outline of the American Economy (USIA) * This is America (USIA)


PRINTED HANDOUTS


PERIODICALS

* The Advising Quarterly * The Chronicle * The NAFSA Newsletter * Outlook * TESOL Journal * TESOL Matters * The Times Higher Education Supplement * USA


DATABASES

* Bulletins and Catalogs of American Colleges and Universities in the Office * The College Blue Book (CD-ROM, Macmillan)
* CollegeSource (CD-ROM, USIA)
* Getting Into College (CD-ROM, U.S. News and World Report)
* Peterson's College Application Planner * Peterson's College Database: undergraduate colleges (CD-ROM) * Peterson's College Selection Service
* Peterson's GRADLINE: graduate programs at universities (CD-ROM) * Peterson's QuickFind
* Undergraduate Engineering Programs
* U.S. Academic Explorer (CD-ROM, USIA)


MICROLOGUE

- text of college and university bulletins and catalogs on microfiche


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