Browse Books by Subject
Use the following links to browse the APU Library Catalog by subject. To browse books on higher education leadership, click here.
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Selected Books on Christian Higher Education and Higher Education Leadership
A Game of Uncommon Skill: Leading the Modern College and University by Call Number: EbookISBN: 1573565563
A New Agenda for Higher Education: Shaping a Life of the Mind for Practice by Call Number: WCampus LB2322.2 .S85 2008ISBN: 0470257571
Christianity and the Soul of the University: Faith as a Foundation for Intellectual Community by Call Number: Theology BV639.C6 C47 2006ISBN: 0801027942
First Among Equals: The Role of the Chief Academic Officer by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .M2894 1997ISBN: 0801856124
Higher Ground: Ethics and Leadership in the Modern University by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .K39 2006ISBN: 082233786X
Leaders in the Crossroads: Success and Failure in the College Presidency by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .N3858 2009ISBN: 1607092476
Out in Front: The College President as the Face of the Institution by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .O93 2009ISBN: 1607090767
Portraits in Leadership: Six Extraordinary University Presidents by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .P315 2005ISBN: 0275984907
Practical Approaches to Ethics for Colleges and Universities by Call Number: WCampus LB2331.72 .N8 no.142ISBN: 0470416718
Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully by Call Number: WCampus LC990 .B73 2006ISBN: 1882982940
Rethinking the "L" Word in Higher Education: The Revolution in Research on Leadership by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .K454 2006ISBN: 0787986771
Spirituality in Higher Education by Call Number: WCampus LB1025.2 .N45 no.104
The College Administrator's Survival Guide by Call Number: WCampus LB2331.68 .G86 2006ISBN: 0674023153
The Legal, Professional, and Ethical Dimensions of Higher Education by Call Number: WCampus KF4225 .S628 2005ISBN: 0781752043
The Soul of a Christian University: A Field Guide for Educators by Call Number: Theology BV1464 .S68 2008ISBN: 0891125205
The View From the Helm: Leading the American University During an Era of Change by Call Number: WCampus LB2341 .A357 2007ISBN: 9780472115907
Finding Books in the APU Libraries
One way to locate books on your topic is to enter keywords (words that describe your topic) into the search box in the APU library catalog. You can also enter them here:
Undergrad and graduate students can borrow up to 100 books at a time, with an initial check-out period of 28 days and 4 renewals. Doctoral students, staff, and faculty members can borrow up to 500 books at a time, with an initial check-out period of 90 days and 2 renewals.
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You can check your library account and renew your library books online through the APU library catalog.
Search Tip!
When you find a book that you like, look at the subject headings that are given for it. You can click on those subject headings to find other books on the same subject:
Can't Find it in LINK+? Try WorldCat
WorldCat allows you to search the collections of more than 10,000 libraries around the world. To request items, look up the publication information in WorldCat, then fill out the Interlibrary Loan Request form on the APU Libraries web site. Requested items will be mailed to Regional Center, online, and distance education students' home addresses; they will be held for pick-up by Azusa campus students. If you live near a library that holds the book, you may also be able to go in person to view it; many universities offer "community patron" cards that allow you to borrow books for a small fee. If you work for a college or university, talk to your librarians to see if they have established any other cooperative borrowing networks.
Another Option: Ebooks
The APU Libraries own a number of Ebooks, which are books that you can read online. Ebooks are available any time, and can save you time and money since you don't have to drive to the library to check out books. You can access Ebooks through two APU library databases, Ebrary and EBSCO eBook Collection.
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Getting Books from Where You Live
As an APU student, you are free to have non-reference books from any of the APU libraries sent to you, and you are also free to make use of LINK+ and interlibrary loan. Information about these services and how to use them can be found here.
However, it may be more convenient to investigate the interlibrary loan services offered through your local libraries (public or academic). By going through a local library, you would be eliminating a step and get your items much more quickly.