International Directory of University Histories Available to Purchase

When consulting one of the standard directories of universities such as The World of Learning, the reference librarian sometimes finds that it would be useful to have more background information about one of the universities listed therein. The present work aims to provide such details for about 200 universities (80 of them in the United States) which, it is stated, were “selected as representatives of educational institutions that have arisen to fulfil different educational needs, regional demands and philosophical goals.” It is, however, difficult to be sure exactly what criteria justified inclusion, though certainly most of the famous universities...