Recommended Databases
Background Reading
The American Community CollegeThis ebook has been described as "an inspiration to generations of students, faculty members, and administrators" and "the classic of the field".
- Encyclopedia of Education
This eight-volume work "offers a complete view of the institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies in educational practice in the United States and throughout the world" - Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
This online encyclopedia "presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration as taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today"
Websites
- American Association of Community CollegesThe AACC "is the primary advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges" and represents nearly 1,200 two-year associate degree-granting institutions
- Association of Community College TrusteesThe AACT is "is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond"
- Chronicle of Higher EducationNews, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Includes contents of the latest issue.
- Community College Research CenterWorking papers, research reports, practitioner packets, and other resources related to two-year U.S. colleges
- Inside Higher EdNews, opinion pieces, and job postings related to higher education
- Techstreet Enterprise (Standards)Provides access to selected standards, such as ANSI, ASSP, B11, ISO, AND NFPA. Login as you would for any UMGC library database or class with your email address and password.
Open Educational Resources
- Educational Administration: The Roles of Leadership and ManagementModule that has been "peer-reviewed, accepted, and sanctioned by the National Council of the Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA)"
For more OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide