This annotated bibliography of recent articles and books on academic rankings updates an article in the Spring 1986 "RQ." Items are listed by subject and ranking in general; individual guides; subject areas including accounting, advertising, biogeography, business, communications, data communications, economics, music, publishing,…

This fifth and last of a series evaluating academic rankings research reviews 63 books and articles published from January 1986 to October 1989. General discussions and discussions of college guides, specific subjects, international education, and rankings research methodology are included. (EAM)

Presents data on trends in the academic job market, placement rates for PhDs inside and outside the academy, and levels of job satisfaction for those with doctorates. Includes samples of information available from the Modern Language Association and a bibliography of print and online publications that they recommend for planning a career in…