The Educator*s Desk Reference: A Sourcebook of Educational Information and Research (American Council on Education/Oryx Press Series on Higher Education)

This master guide facilitates educational research using both traditional and electronic sources, providing information on how to utilize the Internet and offering statistical tools, research designs, measurement procedures, and software specifically tailored for behavioral research. As with the first edition, this book is designed for the professional as a ready-reference handbook both to refresh the reader's technical memory and to provide new developments in research methodology and sources of information. Distinguishing this second edition is a section on the Internet and chapters on measurements and techniques for exploratory data analysis.

MELVYN N. FREED has served extensively in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. He is former vice president for administration at Arkansas State University and Governors State University (Illinois).
ROBERT K. HESS is Associate Professor of Educational Research and Measurement at Arizona State University West.
JOSEPH M. RYAN is director of the Research Consulting Center and Professor of Education at Arizona State University West.