WWW SITES
- Academic Ranking of World Universities
- American Universities Links to university home pages
- Braintrack University Index Links to higher education institutions worldwide
- Business Schools.com: The Business School Directory
- The Center: Top American Research Universities Provides an analytical discussion of topics related to research university performance and a comprehensive set of data on over 600 institutions
- College and University Rankings Guide to online ranking services
- CollegeBoard.com SAT planning and college information
- College Directory
- College Navigator From the Institute of Education Sciences
- CollegeNet Online admissions application service for over 500 institutions
- College Opportunities On-Line College search directory from the National Center for Education Statistics
- EdRef College Search Directory
- Gradschools.com Includes more than 50,000 graduate programs
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Web Sites
- Office of Post Secondary Education: Accreditation Database U.S. Dept. of Education accreditation
- Peterson's Free site
- Peterson's Testing and
Education Reference Center Access thousands of college and graduate
school entries, identify scholarships, and take on-line practice tests
- Princeton Review Best 361 college rankings
- Scholar Stuff.com Links to college home pages, financial aid, student travel, college chat, etc.
- Shawguides International guides for educational travel programs, useful for exchange program alternatives
- Study Abroad From GoAbroad.com; information on thousands of academic programs, overseas universities, study abroad programs and language schools around the world
- Technical Schools USA
- Top Directory of Colleges & Universities Includes two year institutions, trade schools and distance education
- ULinks.com A mega list of universities, colleges and trade schools
- U.S. News and World Report: America's Best Colleges
- U.S.News and World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools
- Universities Worldwide Links to over 7000 universities in 184 countries
- Wisconsin Mentor Helps students plan for college, select a campus, and find financial aid
- World Wide Learn Huge directory of on-line courses
- Yahoo!: Colleges and Universities
DIRECTORIES AND HANDBOOKS
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- College Blue Book REF LA226 .C685
- Commonwealth Universities Yearbook REF L900 .C65x
- Europa World of Learning REF L901 .E97
- Getting What You Came For : The Smart Student’s Guide to Earning a Master’s or a Ph.D. LB2371.4 .P48 1997
- International Guide to Qualifications in Education REF LB2376.6.G7 I58
- K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder REF LC4818.38 K73
- Peterson’s 4 Year Colleges REF L901 .P463
- Study Abroad REF LB2376 .P46
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EbscoHost
- AcademicSearch
- ERIC
- Masterfile
- Peterson's Testing and Reference Center
- WilsonWeb
- Education Full Text
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 03/10/2008 and Last Revised: 5/12/2006
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.