| Administration and Higher Education |
| Defined: Supervision, organization, and operation of instructional activities and personnel in higher education. Good, Carter. Dictionary of Higher Education (REF LB15.G6 1973). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locating Books for Administration and Higher Education:
The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location of books in McLure Education Library, as well the Gorgas Main Library and the Business, Science and Health Libraries. Here are a few Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings and Call Numbers to get your search started:
Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT call number designations. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library. |
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School Library Collection: McLure Library also maintains the School Library Collection, containing fiction and non-fiction materials for children. Materials in this collection can be found by browsing the catalog for items with SCH.LIB. call number designation. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library. |
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| Locating Administration and Higher Education Journals:
The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location information on journals held by University Libraries. It also provides a link to extensive databases holdings (www.lib.ua.edu/databases/). The following databases are most appropriate for those seeking Administration and Higher Education information: |
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Administration and Higher Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:
NOTE: McLure Library holds current issues in the Reading Room. Bound Volumes are shelved on the 2nd Floor, directly behind the Reference Area. Higher Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:
Community College Studies Journals held By McLure Education Library:
Student Affairs Journals held By McLure Education Library:
Adult and Continuing Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:
NOTE: Not all library databases provide access to full-text publications. After obtaining citations covering your subject, use one of these resources to access the publications: • Use the University Libraries' catalog to find the call number and location of the printed publications • Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to obtain publications the library does not own. ILL request form can be accessed at http://www.lib.ua.edu/interlibloan/ |
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Reference Works by Subject/Title/Call Number: Administration and Higher Education Reference:
Administration and Higher Education Bibliography:
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Supplementary Curriculum Materials: Beyond materials listed in the Library Catalog, McLure Library also carries the Kraus Curriculum Development Library. This collection is available on microfiche and is located next to the ERIC microfiche on the basement level of McLure Library. The curriculum guides in this collection were selected at Annual meetings of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (www.ascd.org).Useful Subjects/Keywords to use for searches: Systems Management/Administration. |
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Internet Resources: Institute of Education Science National Center for Education Statistics (IES) www.nces.ed.gov/ipedsStatistical data and information on post-secondary institutions. Inside Higher Ed insidehighered.com The online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) www.sacs.org Website for the leading accreditation organization in the Southeast. American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) aaua.org The AAUA is an organization that develops and advances the standards for the profession with a special emphasis on the responsibility of the administrators, at all levels, to demonstrate moral and ethical leadership in the exercise of their duties. Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) www.ache.state.al.us The Alabama Commission on Higher Education is the agency that has statutory responsibility for the overall statewide planning and coordination of higher education in Alabama, the administration of various student aid programs, and the performance of designated regulatory functions. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) www.naspa.org Website for an organization that encourages research and publishing among student affairs administrators. Council of Higher Education Mamagement Associations (CHEMA) www.chemanet.org/ An informal volunteer assembly of higher education professionals that share their resources and projects through this website. |
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