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 Web Resources for Research in Higher Education:

Quick Links for Research Databases
 
  The Short List -- Best Sources to Begin Your Search
    All Databases -- A-Z
   
Quick Search@OhioLINK
    Search Multiple Ebsco Databases 

   
E-Journal Finder
   
Access to Research Databases from Home
Careers

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::  Mapping Your Future: Planning a Career
::  Military Career Guide Online --"Official U.S. Government system."
::  Occupational Outlook Handbook --U.S. Department of Labor online publication "describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations."
::  The Princeton Review Career Pages --  "Information about tests, admissions, internships, and career programs."
::  USNews.com Work & Career
 
Financing Your College Education

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::  Cash for College --  from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
::  College Is Possible: Paying for College  -- Links and information on books, websites, and brochures recommended by admissions and financial aid professionals."
::  Pay for College -- from the College Board
::  Federal Student Aid  and Federal School Code List -- from the U.S. Department of Education
::  Mapping Your Future: Paying for School 
::  SallieMae  -- Government-sponsored enterprise  "providing funds for educational loans, primarily federally guaranteed student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP)."
::  USNews.com Personal Finance: Paying for College
 
Institutions of Higher Education

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::  American Universities -- Directory with links to college and university websites
::  College and University Home Pages--Alphabetical Listing -- Directory with links to college and university websites
::  College Navigator - "Search for a college based on its location, program, or degree offerings, either alone or in combination. If you are not sure which colleges might be of interest, College Navigator has the tools to help you. Once you've found some colleges of interest, you can browse through and compare information on tuition, phone numbers, addresses, classification and much more."
::  General Education Online -- Directory with link to college and university websites around the world
 
Shopping Guides to Undergraduate Colleges & Universities

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::  All About College
::  CampusTours.com --Links to virtual college tours, interactive maps, college webcams, QuickTime VR tours, campus movies and pictures.
::  Careers & Colleges "Colleges profiled on this site...are all private (independent) institutions."
::  College and University Rankings
::  College Is Possible: Choosing the Right College
::  CollegeDegree.com 
::  CollegeNET
::  CollegePrep 101 --"Intended to provide you with the information you will need as you embark on a major change in your life - deciding on and attending a college."
::  College Search from the CollegeBoard Online
::  CollegeView -- Includes GradView
::  Mapping Your Future is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities.
::  Petersons.com and Colleges & Universities  --"the most comprehensive and heavily traveled education resource on the web" featuring 
::  The Princeton Review -- "Students can gather information about tests, admissions, internships, and career programs."
::  USNews.com Education
 
Shopping Guides to Graduate Schools

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::  Accepted.com --"On this web site you will find comprehensive advice on the writing tasks associated with applying to graduate and professional schools as well as general information on the admissions process."
::  Graduate Programs from Peterson's
::  GradView --From CollegeView
 
Web Guides to Higher Education Resources

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::  Academic Info -- Educational Subject Directory
::  Education Index --"Annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web" including Lifestage --"This site focuses on educational resources available at every stage of life."
::  Education World --"Search engine for educational Web sites only"
::  Higher Education Resources --from the Internet Public Library
::  Measuring Up 2000 -- "The State-by-State Report Card for Higher Education"
::  SearchEDU.com --"Academic materials from universities, schools, and libraries."
::  WWW Virtual Library: Education
 
For Faculty and Administrators

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Research Databases
::  Annenberg Media Learner.org
::  Diversity Web
::  Faculty Development Teaching Tips Index --from Honolulu CC
::  Internet Resources For Institutional Research --"This homepage of annotated links is being maintained to assist institutional researchers and faculty and students in higher education in navigating the Internet... Links to over 100+ IR Homepages are listed...." 
::  Intute  -- "Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research."
::  TLT (Teaching, Learning, & Technology) Group
::  World Lecture Hall (WLH) --"The World Lecture Hall (WLH) contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials."
 
Organizations and Agencies

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::  American Council on Education  (ACE)
::  Association for Institutional Research
::  Educator’s Reference Desk 
::  EDUCAUSE --"The management and use of computational, network, and information resources in support of higher education's missions of scholarship, instruction, service, and administration."
::   ERIC   --"The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) ... produces the world’s premier database of journal and non-journal education literature."   For Public Access without OhioLINK online articles, use this link --> ERIC
::  The HEATH Resource Center --"The American Council on Education's national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities"
::  National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
::  North Central Association Higher Learning Commission
::  Ohio Board Of Regents (OBR)
::  U.S. Department of Education including Topics A-Z
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