02468nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10575645 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120430s2012 caua sbf 001 0 eng d 2012016806 9780470609538 9781118220740 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)794323751 LB2326.3 .H36 2012eb 378.007 23 The handbook of institutional research [electronic resource] / [edited by] Richard D. Howard, Gerald W. McLaughlin, William E. Knight, and associates. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. xxxii, 727 p. : ill. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series Includes bibliographical references and indexes. pt. 1. The history, theory, and practice of institutional research -- pt. 2. Supporting campus leadership and management -- pt. 3. Bridging internal and external requirements for IR -- pt. 4. Institutional research tools and techniques. "As the demand for accountability grows, institutions are under pressure to improve their ability to report a wide variety of data to various stakeholders. The Handbook of Institutional Research offers institutional researchers and all college and university administrators the most current and comprehensive overview of theory and practice in the field. The volume covers the areas of research as well as methodologies, tools, and techniques. The book covers topics including The History, Practice, and Theory of Institutional Research; Institutional Research Support of Institutional Functions; Building and Using External and Internal Data Sources; and Institutional Research Tools and Techniques"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Education, Higher Research Handbooks, manuals, etc. Electronic books. local Howard, Richard D. McLaughlin, Gerald W. Knight, William E., 1965- ebrary, Inc. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575645 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 78257 78257