Administration and Higher Education
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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:

Subject Heading Call Number Subject Heading Call Number
College Students LC 237 – LC 238.4 Community Colleges – Junior Colleges LD 6501
Education, Higher LB 2300 – LB 2430 University Extension LC 5201 – LC 6660.4
Universities and Colleges LD 13 – LD 7251    

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:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Chronicle of Higher Education LB 2300.C44/and ONLINE College and University LB 2300.C48
College Teaching L 11.I4/and ONLINE CUPA Journal LB 2300.C55Z
Journal of College Student Development ONLINE - check catalog for details Initiatives ONLINE - check catalog for details
Journal of Law & Education K 10.O873/and ONLINE

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:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Review of Higher Education ONLINE - check catalog for details Innovative Higher Education ONLINE - check catalog for details
Research in Higher Education ONLINE - check catalog for details Higher Education ONLINE - check catalog for details
Journal of Higher Education ONLINE - check catalog for details Planning for Higher Education LB 2300.P71x

Community College Studies Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Community College Journal of Research and Practice LB 2328.C685/and ONLINE Community College Review ONLINE - check catalog for details

Student Affairs Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
College Student Affairs LB 2341.S65x/and ONLINE NASPA Journal ONLINE - check catalog for details
Connections Newsletter File College Student Journal LA 229.C64/and ONLINE

Adult and Continuing Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Adult Education Quarterly ONLINE - check catalog for details American Journal of Distance Education LC 5805.A43x/and ONLINE
Continuing Higher Education LC 6201.N23

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:

The Alamanac of Higher Education REF LA 227.3.A34x 1995
American Higher Education: A Guide to Reference Sources REF Z 5815.U5 O44 1993
Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
Handbook of College and University Administration. General; Academic REF LB 2341.K63 v1 & v2
Higher Education Literature: An Annotated Bibliography REF Z 5814.U7 W53
The International Encyclopedia of Higher Education REF LB 15 157
Key Resources on Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Faculty Development: A Guide to Higher Education Literature REF Z 5814.U7 M45 1988

Administration and Higher Education Bibliography:

Educational Reform : A Bibliography with Indexes REF LB 14.7 .V55 2000
Educational Resources from NASSP Z 5814.M26 E38 1991x

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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/ipeds
Statistical 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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