This bibliography is a survey of generally available recent studies and commentaries dealing with graduate education. "It covers the 4-year period, 1957-60"; but it also includes many earlier publications of exceptional interest and importance. It includes general studies of the various aspects of graduate education in the arts, sciences, and…

Analyzes some of the data collected in the Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted annually by the Office of Scientific Personnel of the National Research Council, which uses a questionnaire completed by graduates at the time they fulfil all requirements for the doctoral degree. (Author/JM)

Explores the success of specially admitted--below traditional standards--graduate students at a major university; using faculty perceptions of student performance and ability as the criteria, the specially admitted students were perceived not to differ from their traditionally admitted cohorts. (Author/JM)

The second of a two-part series on how the University of Florida developed a plan for an integrated and coordinated system of career education, counseling, and academic advising. (Author)

An experimental, intensive German language course for graduate students at Washington State University is described. (RL)

The black graduate student continues to face discrimination at the doctoral level because of widespread belief that black graduates are not research-oriented. (DS)

Describes a serious graduate student and his reasons for leaving public education. (PG)

The use of undergraduate grade point averages and Quantitative Graduate Record Examination as predictors of economics graduate grade point averages was improved by introducing a School Quality Index," yielding multiple correlation coefficients of up to .50. (IM)

This paper relates correlates of departmental prestige (American Council on Education ratings of graduate faculty, 1966) for a sample of 125 science and math departments. The ratings are shown to be valid. The results are discussed in the context of a broader theory of social stratification. (Author/DB)

Paper identifies the components of graduate students role stress and discusses them with reference to current theories in behavioral science and social psychology. (Author)

The Standing Conference of National and University Libraries' program which seeks to give prospective graduate library students a year of in-service training in various government, national and university libraries is described. Recent application and placement data are analyzed and conclusions concerning present problems and future development…