Encyclopedias offer summaries of aspects of higher education in the United States during different time periods. These summaries may be helpful in providing some background, important educators and policy makers, and dates of important events. Some examples are shown below. You may either search OneSearch and limit your search to books and then electronic books or use the other databases.
The Newman Library has print and electronic (e-books) on higher education, its history, challenges and issues, and accomplishments.
Since the library is currently closed, this guide will focus on e-books that are available through the Newman Library.
Advanced Searches in OneSearch limited to books enable you to search for:
Known titles and authors
Books and reports with specific keywords that you decide
Books by the Library of Congress's Subject Headings--which are predetermined. They may not always match your idea of a subject.
Tip: Universities and Colleges --United States--History is one subject that the Library of Congress uses
Another: Education, Higher --United State--History
There are many more subject headings.
Once you locate a book that you think will be helpful to your research, click on the hyperlink of the subject headings for the book. Other books with the same subject headings will be retrieved.
Normally, books and reports in other CUNY libraries are available by request or going to the library. Due to the coronavirus, the libraries are closed and books can't be requested from other CUNY Libraries.
These books were located by searching OneSearch. You may access them through the links below or through searching OneSearch or the database Gale E-books for books.
The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture From the Founding to World War II by 
Higher Education in the United States, an article in Encyclopedia of Education by 
Wisdom's Workshop: The Rise of the Modern University by 
Black Women in the Ivory Tower: 1850 -1954 An Intellectual History by 
Soldiers to Citizens: The G. I. Bill and the Making of the Greatest Generation by 
Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies by 
Increasing Faculty Diversity: Occupational Choices of High-Achieving Minority Students by 
Why Public Higher Education Should Be Free: How to Decrease Cost and Increase Quality at American Universities by 
College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success by 
Keep the Damned Women Out: The Struggle for Co-Education by 
Connecting Non Full-Time Faculty to Institutional Mission:: A Guidebook for College / University Administrators and Faculty Developers by 
Widening Higher Education Participation: A Global Perspective by 
