Academic Freedom : A Guide to the Literature

Provides descriptive annotations of 481 sources relevant to the topic of academic freedom. Focus is on post-secondary education in the US, limited primarily to items published since the American Association of University Professors' 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure . Some items published between 1915 and 1940 are included, as well as older works and historical treatments of academic freedom. Material is organized in 11 sections on areas such as history, culture wars, and Web sites. Aby is education bibliographer and associate professor at Bierce Library, the University of Akron. Kuhn is head of technical services at Folger Shakespeare Library. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The freedom of academics to pursue knowledge and truth in their research, writing, and teaching is a fundamental principle of contemporary higher education in the United States. But this freedom has been hard won and regularly abridged, reinterpreted, and violated. As a result, it has generated literature in a variety of disciplines. This book is a guide to research on academic freedom. Included are annotated entries for nearly 500 books, articles, chapters, web sites, and other sources of information. Entries are grouped in topical chapters and arranged alphabetically by author within each chapter. While most of the works were published since 1940, some earlier studies are also included.