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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

VIDEO TAPES

* Finding Short-Term Computer Courses in the United States
* If You Want to Study in the United States (Modules 1-4)
* International Language Schools
* Study in the United States: Engineering
* Study in the United States: the Humanities and Social Sciences
* Studying Business or Public Administration in the U.S.

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