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International Handbook of Higher Education
Forest, James J.F.& Altbach, Philip G. (Eds.). Springer International Handbooks of Education, Vol. 18. (2005).
Higher education is a truly global activity, built around the intersections of international knowledge networks in which institutions, faculty and students explore, create and share knowledge. Virtually all colleges and universities stem from a common organizational model and intellectual history, and academic disciplines are defined worldwide in common terms the study of sociology in Japan or Germany is seen roughly the same as the study of sociology in Canada or the United States. The purpose of this publication is to provide a central, authoritative reference source on the most essential topics of higher education. The International Handbook of Higher Education combines a rich diversity of scholarly perspectives with a wide range of internationally derived descriptions and analyses. Chapters in the first volume cover central themes in the study of higher education, while contributors to the second volume focus on contemporary higher education issues within specific countries or regions. Together, these volumes provide a centralized, easily accessible, yet scholarly source of information. To order, please visit.
- Website: http://www.springeronline.com/

 Sources of Occasional Papers and Reports

Academic Co-operation Association (ACA)
The Academic Co-operation Association (ACA) is an independent European organisation dedicated to the management, analysis and improvement of education and training co-operation within Europe and between Europe and other parts of the world. Its main focus is on higher education, but it also covers other education sectors, and training. In 1999, ACA started its own monograph series. All of the books are standard reading in educational internationalization, and they are quoted widely.
- Website: http://www.aca-secretariat.be/05publications/aca_papers.htm/

Center for Studies in Higher Education: Research & Occasional Paper Series
The Center for Studies in Higher Education makes available research papers and essays that contribute to influencing and expanding the body of knowledge in higher education, as well as those that enhance dialogue among educators, policy makers, and the public. The papers in this series are generally yet-to-be-published original research studies, reflective essays, or reviews that contribute significantly to the field of higher education.
- Website: http://cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/papers/papers.html/

World Bank Publications
Search for World Bank books, documents and reports about tertiary education. Publications are available in multiple languages.
- Website: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/...282386,00.html

The Task Force on Higher Education and Society was convened by the World Bank and UNESCO and spent 18 months exploring the state of higher education in developing countries. The Task Force's report, Higher Education and Developing Countries: Peril and Promise was launched on March 1st 2000 at the World Bank in Washington. (French and Spanish summaries are available in the download area)
- Website: http://www.tfhe.net/index.htm

 Bibliographies

International Association of Universities CDS/ISIS
Worldwide bibliography on higher education including some than 30,000 references since 1988 on higher education systems, administration, planning and policy, costs and finances, evaluation of higher education, issues relative to academic staff and students,academic cooperation, academic mobility and equivalences of degrees, higher education trends, curriculum, university research.
- Website: http://databases.unesco.org/iau/hedbib/

Annotated Bibliography of Research on International Students in the US
This annotated bibliography was compiled by Kristin Tamblyn, in cooperation with David Comp of the University of Chicago, as a potential research resource for NAFSA: Association for International Educators. The 559 empirical articles and dissertations from as early as 1974 are organized alphabetically and most are accompanied with abstracts. Some of the articles focus on specific ethnic groups while others generalize to international students as a whole.
- Website: http://webpages.charter.net/ktamblyn/Bibliography.htm

The International Higher Education Consulting website hosts the following bibliographies related to study abroad at:
- Website: http://international.ed.consulting.googlepages.com/internationalhighereducationconsulting

Education Abroad and its Value in the Job Market
Faculty Members Abroad
Female Students Abroad
GLBT Students Abroad
Research on Underrepresentation in Education Abroad

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
General Readings on GATS
Readings on GATS and Education

Study Abroad Research On-line
- Website: http://globaled.us/ro/

The Center for International Higher Education