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Peer reviewedWeathersby, George B. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1976
The increasing data about institutions of higher education and the availability of this data are described and evaluated. The data bases need further development and coordination of standards, exchange guidelines, and accessing procedures to be most beneficial. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Colleges, Computers, Data Processing, Databases
Peer reviewedMcLaughlin, Josetta S.; McLaughlin, Gerald W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
Concerns about published comparisons of colleges and universities are organized into a framework to guide further research. A systematic method for addressing specific issues about the guides is presented, and the environment in which the guides are used is examined. Research needed to assure that the guides make a valued contribution and are fair…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Choice, Comparative Analysis, Data Processing
