Resources for Researching Higher Education
HPU Librarians are working on collecting helpful resources for research in higher education! This page is a work in progress; we would appreciate any suggestions for addition to the page.
Websites
Searching Specific Websites on Google
You can get Google to search through specific websites by typing site: before the website URL and your search terms. Click the example below to see it in action!
You could also try searching any website with a .edu ending by searching site:*.edu housing
Useful Websites
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Carnegie ClassificationThe Carnegie Classification is a widely-used framework for classifying higher education institutions in order to facilitate institutional research and comparison.
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HPU Institutional ResearchInformation about institutional research at HPU from the Office of Research and Planning.
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)Source for information on U.S. colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Trade and Popular Journals
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Chronicle of Higher EducationFull-text articles via ProQuest, starting 1/6/1988 and continuing to one month prior to current day. For access to articles from the past month, contact your librarian directly.
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Inside Higher Ed5 free articles a month, requires free registration to read more.
Reference / Background Info
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education by Call Number: AVAILABLE ONLINEISBN: 9781473942912Publication Date: 2020-07-27With over 600 signed entries, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Higher Education demonstrates the impact higher education has had on global economies and universities across the world.
