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The Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education program prepares professionals for work in student affairs. This includes the study of philosophy, theory, and practices in college student administration, including counseling, interviewing, and crisis intervention as well as courses delving into the philosophies and theories of Adult and Higher Education. In addition to the materials listed below, you may also wish to examine the materials listed on the "Resources for Adult and Higher Education" guide.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
College student development programs
Counseling in higher education
Student activities
Student affairs services
Books in the Wilson Library Reference Collection (Haggard 2)
- The handbook of student affairs administration / Barr, Margaret J.
• Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB2342.9 .B37 1993
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- Key resources on student services : a guide to the field and its literature / Hood, Albert B. (Albert Bullard), 1929-
• Location: Haggard 2 -Reference LB2343 .H63 1990
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Finding Articles: Indexes and Databases
- ERIC - Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
• Dates covered: 1966-current
ERIC is the largest education database in the world providing indexing and abstracts of all types of materials including journal articles, government documents, books, dissertations, and unpublished materials such as curriculum guides, research reports and conference papers in education and related topics in the social sciences. Many ERIC documents published between 1993 and 2004 are now available online full text. Most ERIC documents published from 1966-1993 are available in the ERIC Microfiche collection on Wilson 2 West. Site License.
- Education Abstracts
• Dates covered: 1983-current
Education Abstracts, produced by the H.W. Wilson Company, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are indexed.
- Higher Education Abstracts
• Location: Reference LB 2300 .C6
• Dates covered: 1984-current
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Indexes and abstracts journal articles, book, papers, and reports covering higher education. Indexes some journals not covered by ERIC or Education Abstracts.
- PsycINFO
• Dates covered: 1840-current
PsycINFO indexes and provides nonevaluative abstracts for scholarly, international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as sociology, education, consumer behavior, linguistics, medicine, law, psychiatry, and anthropology. Materials covered include articles from more than 1,300 journals, reports of surveys, bibliographies, books and book chapters, and dissertations. Dates covered: 1840 – present. Site License.
- ProQuest
ProQuest accesses databases covering a wide range of subject areas and disciplines using a common search interface. It is the library's premiere full-text database, indexing over 4,000 sources including scholarly journals, popular magazines and newspapers.
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Journals
- Journal of college admissions : [journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors]
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Associations
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: www.aacrao.org
American College Personnel Association: www.acpa.nche.edu
Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers of the Ivy League and Sister Schools (ABAFAOILSS): www.yale.edu
Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA): www.fraternityadvisors.org
NAFSA:Association for International Educators (NAFSA):www.nafsa.org
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA): http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/
also includes link to the following:
Advising Issues for Community Colleges: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/comcollege.htm
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC): http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/
National Association of Campus Activities (NACA), P.O. Box 6828, Columbia, SC 29260
National Association of Colleges and Universities (NACE): www.jobweb.org
National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP): www.nagap.org
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education: http://www.naspa.org/
National Career Development Association (NCDA): http://www.ncda.org/
National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs: http://www.nccp.umd.edu/
National Council for Opportunity in Education (NCOE): http://www.coenet.us//ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Additional electronic resource: StudentAffairs.com (http://www.studentaffairs.com/) lists many websites, listservs, an e-zine about technology and student affairs, and jobs as well as other interesting links.
For More Help
Contact a librarian or reference specialist at Western Libraries. Leza Madsen, Librarian for Instructional Technology, is available at (360) 650-7583 or by email at Leza.Madsen@wwu.edu.
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