College Blue Book Book

The set is a venerable classic born in 1923. Past editions were endorsed by Books for College Libraries, Guide to Reference Books, Public Library Catalog. The volumes deal with: degrees offered and, in a second section, the colleges offering degrees at specified levels in thousands of disciplines; descriptions by state of some 4,000 colleges and universities with entries keyed to each state's map; occupational education at 5,500 institutions; 3,500 sources of scholarships, loans & grants; tabular data; and a new volume on some 1,000 distance learning programs. The reference is also available as an e-book. Information presented in the Blue Book is of crucial importance to a vast number of students prospecting for the ideal post-secondary education. High school libraries will wear out a set between editions. No medium to large public library should lack this great reference. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR