Higher Education

Education beyond the secondary level, especially education at the college or university level.

Sub-headings:

Academic Libraries

Libraries that are part of academic research institutions or part of colleges, whose missions are to meet the needs of students and faculty.

Colleges and Universities

Four-year degree granting institutions of higher education.

Faculty & Administration

Academic staff members engaged in instruction, research, administration, or related educational activities in a college or university; as well as persons involved in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling human or material resources to maintain or accomplish a college or university’s educational goals.

Financial Aid, Scholarships & Fellowships

Federal Student Aid, public and private scholarships, and fellowships that financially assist students with the costs of higher education.

Foreign Study

Graduate & Professional

Graduate and professional graduate degree granting institutions of higher education.

School Publications

Publications produced by students in affiliation with the college or university they attend.

Junior College

Two-year terminal- and transfer-degree granting institutions of higher education.

Student Life

Resources in this category:

Academic Info
http://www.academicinfo.net/

"Academic Info is an annotated subject directory that aims to be the premier educational gateway to online college and research level Internet resources. Even though the target audience is the college and university community, the subject guides will prove useful to high school and general users as well." A comprehensive resource that includes arts, humanities, sciences, reference, area studies, business, education, law & government, health & medicine, social sciences, digital libraries, library and information science, and job placement resources.

Alumni.net
http://www.alumni.net/

A directory service for finding high school and college classmates. Requires a membership (free) to view data. Multi-national.

Asia for Educators
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/

With contributions from some of the top Asia scholars at Columbia and other universities, users may peruse timelines, reading lists and curriculum integration charts. The site is focused mostly on East Asia and is appropriate for those teaching upper secondary school or college prep.

Association of Research Libraries Statistics
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/arl/index.html

"Data on universities and libraries from 1962-1996, including numbers of students, PhD's awarded, graduate students, and information about the libraries such as monographs purchased, volumes held, reference queries, staff, and more. Click and select variables for customized reports."

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
http://www.cmec.ca/cicic/

Information about Canadian higher education standards and recognition by Canadian institutions of credentials from people educated elsewhere and vice versa.

The Canadian Office of Learning Technologies
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/lxt-gxr.shtml

The Office of Learning Technologies is a Canadian government agency that "works to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of technology-based learning." The site includes publications and a library with searchable databases. It also features resources for practitioners, educators, and instructors and resources for learners who are interested in online and distance education and training. This site is available in French and English.

Education Center Online
http://www.educationcenteronline.org/

"Education Center Online offers online degrees, distance learning, and continuing education program information to college and university students, as well as adults who wish to further their education." Search by school, by program or by location. Get information on programs such as these: Business, Computer Training, Culinary Arts, Design, Education, Engineering, Film, TV and Multimedia, Healthcare, Hospitality and Tourism, IT Training, Legal Careers, Trade Schools and more.

eLearners.com
http://www.elearners.com/

eLearners.com's provides helpful links to information about choosing and applying for online degree programs, obtaining financial aid, and financing one's education. The site's many how-to guides help students succeed in their distance learning.

ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
http://www.eric.ed.gov/

This free database from the United States Department of Education indexes a variety of education-related articles. Some resources are available for free online while others must be obtained elsewhere. The site includes the ERIC Thesaurus.

GetEducated.com
http://www.geteducated.com/

A consumer-oriented site: "Online since 1989, we help consumers get educated about online learning. GetEducated.com is the only college directory that offeres free listings to CHEA-accredited colleges and universities, and that bars advertizing from fake internet universities."

Google University Search
http://www.google.com/universities.html

"Google's University Search enables you to narrow your search to a specific school website. Try it for things like admissions information, course schedules, or alumni news. To get into your target school, just click the name."

Institute of International Education
http://www.iie.org/

The Institute of International Education is a program designed for "men and women to study, conduct research, and receive practical training outside their own countries." "IIE administers 240 programs through which almost 18,000 men and women from 170 nations benefit annually. IIE forges partnerships between the public and private sectors to design and implement international programs and to provide technical assistance in all countries and all fields, including: Education, Business and Management, Science, Energy, Engineering, Environment , Arts and Humanities, Journalism, Human Rights." Contains program descriptions and application deadlines. Open to students, faculty, and professionals.

Online-Education.info
http://www.online-education.info/

This site, www.online-education.info, offers a directory of campus-based colleges, online education and post-secondary online degree programs.

Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries
http://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/

A searchable directory of public and private K-12 schools, colleges and universities and trade shools, and public libraries in the United States.

SearchEdu.com
http://www.searchedu.com/

A seach engine restricted to Web pages in the .edu (U.S. higher education) domain, covering over 20,000,000 pages. Sorts results via popularity and keeps cached versions of indexed pages (both a la Google).

Students.gov
http://www.students.gov/

The goal of this site is to provide a suite of online government services and information to meet the specific needs and interests of the student community - people who are pursuing or are considering post-secondary education. Get information about planning and paying for your education, internships, military service, community service, and more.

UNESCO - Studying Abroad
http://www.unesco.org/education/studying_abroad/

"You are interested in studying abroad in an institution of higher learning, but do not know how to go about it? You do not know if your academic qualifications will be accepted as an admission requirement for further studies? You need updated information on higher education systems, admission procedures or access models world-wide? The Studying Abroad site on Access, Mobility and Quality Assurance in Higher Education provides answers to these and other questions. Tertiary education policy makers, members of the university community, and Secretariats of Regional Committees, this site has resources for you."

The University of Michigan International Center
http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/

This nationally well-regarded site has a wealth of information about working, studying, or traveling abroad, with FAQ's and links to useful information such as hostel and scholarship sites. While the information regarding study abroad opportunities is directed toward University of Michigan students, the rest of this site is useful to anyone interested in going abroad, not just to the Univerisity of Michigan community.

World Lecture Hall
http://web.austin.utexas.edu/wlh/

"The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials." The range of subjects covered is vast, since this constitutes a virtual university. Institutions from around the world are represented. This searchable site is hosted by the Academic Computing and Instructional Technology Services of the University of Texas, Austin. Links are also provided to sites with materials for U.S. universities, community colleges, and grades K-12.