1. Duck, Duck, Deduce Learn How to Research International Credentials

2. Peggy Bell Hendrickson Peggy Bell Hendrickson University of North Texas University of North Texas Shelby L. Cearley Shelby L. Cearley Texas Tech University Texas Tech University Ann Rahmat Ann Rahmat University of North Texas University of North Texas

3. Overview Questions Questions Free Stuff Free Stuff Paid Stuff Paid Stuff Lists Lists Tips Tips Q & A Q & A

4. Questions to Consider What’s the difference between accreditation and recognition? What’s the difference between accreditation and recognition? What does it mean to have legal authorization to operate as a business? What does it mean to have legal authorization to operate as a business? What’s the difference between unaccredited schools and diploma mills? What’s the difference between unaccredited schools and diploma mills?

5. Free Stuff Websites Websites Mailing Lists Mailing Lists Contacts Contacts Your Research Database Your Research Database Research Handouts Research Handouts

6. Free Stuff – Websites Ministries of Education websites Ministries of Education websites ECE archives ECE archives WES research site & WENR WES research site & WENR Chronicle of Higher Ed website Chronicle of Higher Ed website Eurydice Eurydice Inter-l archives Inter-l archives Int’l Association of Universities Int’l Association of Universities

7. Free Stuff – Contacts ADSEC/OSEAS Advisors ADSEC/OSEAS Advisors Education USA Advisors Education USA Advisors Fulbright Advisors Fulbright Advisors IREX Advisors IREX Advisors REACs REACs Conference presenters on topic Conference presenters on topic Mailing list responders Mailing list responders

8. Free Stuff – Mailing Lists Inter-l yahoo group Inter-l yahoo group ECE mailing list ECE mailing list WENR mailing list WENR mailing list State Int’l educators list State Int’l educators list State AACRAO mailing list State AACRAO mailing list NAFSA’s wRAP Up NAFSA’s wRAP Up NAFSA Region III NAFSA Region III

9. Free Stuff – Your Database Keep records Keep records Save it in an electronic form from emails, websites Save it in an electronic form from emails, websites Make notebooks for materials Make notebooks for materials Agency evaluations Agency evaluations Make backups Make backups Organize so you’ll use it Organize so you’ll use it

10. Free Stuff – Handouts Handouts we’re giving you Handouts we’re giving you About 100 pages of resources About 100 pages of resources Alphabetical by country Alphabetical by country Includes priced and free info Includes priced and free info No out-of-print items No out-of-print items Only via email Only via email

11. Free Stuff – Handout Example Afghanistan. Free: Asian Network Information Center (ASNIC). University of Texas at Austin website: http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic.html Free: Asian Network Information Center (ASNIC). University of Texas at Austin website: http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic.htmlhttp://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic.html Free: International Association of Universities online database: Education Systems and List of Universities. http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/index.html Free: International Association of Universities online database: Education Systems and List of Universities. http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/index.html http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/index.html Free: International Bureau of Education Country Dossiers. UNESCO website: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/countries/countrydossiers.htm Free: International Bureau of Education Country Dossiers. UNESCO website: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/countries/countrydossiers.htm http://www.ibe.unesco.org/countries/countrydossiers.htm Free: Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC). University of Texas at Austin website: http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/ Free: Middle East Network Information Center (MENIC). University of Texas at Austin website: http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/ http://menic.utexas.edu/menic/Countries_and_Regions/ Free: Strategic Action Plan for the Development in Higher Education in Afghanistan. Ministry of Higher Education, 2004. http://www.ands.gov.af/admin/ands/goa/upload/UploadFolder/Str ategic%20action%20plan%20for%20the%20development%20of %20Higher%20education%20in%20Afghanistan.pdf Free: Strategic Action Plan for the Development in Higher Education in Afghanistan. Ministry of Higher Education, 2004. http://www.ands.gov.af/admin/ands/goa/upload/UploadFolder/Str ategic%20action%20plan%20for%20the%20development%20of %20Higher%20education%20in%20Afghanistan.pdf http://www.ands.gov.af/admin/ands/goa/upload/UploadFolder/Str ategic%20action%20plan%20for%20the%20development%20of %20Higher%20education%20in%20Afghanistan.pdf http://www.ands.gov.af/admin/ands/goa/upload/UploadFolder/Str ategic%20action%20plan%20for%20the%20development%20of %20Higher%20education%20in%20Afghanistan.pdf

12. Paid Stuff Books Books Products/Services Products/Services Conferences Conferences Help Help

13. Paid Stuff – Books Countries Countries Regions Regions Equivalencies/Placement Recommendations Equivalencies/Placement Recommendations Diploma Mills Diploma Mills

14. Paid Stuff – Products/Services World Higher Education Database (WHED) World Higher Education Database (WHED) Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE) Electronic Database for Global Education (EDGE) Guide to Education Systems CD Guide to Education Systems CD Subscriptions Subscriptions Training Training

15. Paid Stuff – Conferences NAFSA regional, national NAFSA regional, national AACRAO state, regional, national AACRAO state, regional, national State international education meetings State international education meetings Local college/university consortiums Local college/university consortiums

16. Paid Stuff – Help Half.com Half.com Ebay Ebay Amazon wish list Amazon wish list Library Library Ask for recommendations Ask for recommendations

17. Lists Top 10 free items Top 10 free items Top 10 paid items Top 10 paid items Things I’d save from a burning building Things I’d save from a burning building

18. Top 10 Free Things Inter-l yahoo group Inter-l yahoo group International Association of Universities website International Association of Universities website Library Library Local & national gurus Local & national gurus Ministry of Education Ministry of Education

19. Top 10 Free Things cont. NAFSA Admissions Newsletter NAFSA Admissions Newsletter Search engine Search engine State international education list State international education list WES website WES website WENR mailing list & site WENR mailing list & site

20. Top 10 Paid Things Chinese Universities & Colleges Chinese Universities & Colleges EDGE Membership EDGE Membership Foreign Education Credentials Required Foreign Education Credentials Required Guide to Educational Systems around the World Guide to Educational Systems around the World Guide to Higher Education in Africa Guide to Higher Education in Africa

21. Top 10 Paid Things cont. India PIER book India PIER book International Handbook of Universities International Handbook of Universities Japanese Colleges and Universities Japanese Colleges and Universities New Country Index New Country Index New Independent States & the Baltic New Independent States & the Baltic

22. Save from a Burning Building Chinese College & Universities Chinese College & Universities Int’l Handbook of Universities Int’l Handbook of Universities New Country Index New Country Index New Independent States & Baltic New Independent States & Baltic WHED CD WHED CD Research backups Research backups

23. Tips Pay attention to who’s responding to mailing lists Pay attention to who’s responding to mailing lists “Show your work” when asking or answering “Show your work” when asking or answering Save the answers even if they’re not your questions (yet) Save the answers even if they’re not your questions (yet) Search – don’t recreate the wheel & don’t make others do it Search – don’t recreate the wheel & don’t make others do it

24. Tips Summarize the responses you receive to help others Summarize the responses you receive to help others Always be polite and respectful Always be polite and respectful Make friends with the lists Make friends with the lists Create a “you need to get this info” letter/email for applicants Create a “you need to get this info” letter/email for applicants Private agencies can point you in the right direction Private agencies can point you in the right direction

25. Q & A What’s on your mind? What’s on your mind?