Each year, students ask: What should I read for my field?

I have divided my library into categories of recommended books.  Some I have reviewed personally and some were reviewed favorably by others.  This site is a work in progress that will change and grow.

Hopefully this will help you start, or improve, your own personal library.  Additionally, you will find on a Webliography button on the menu bar that will provide you additional web references. 

Your feedback is welcome -- I know . . . there's better reading out there -- if you have any additions please contact me:

Birnbrauer, H.  (1985).  The ASTD Handbook for Technical and Skills Training Volume I.  Alexandria VA:  American Society for Training and Development.

Craig, R.  (1996).  The ASTD Training and Development Handbook (4^th ed.).  New York:  McGraw-Hill.

Dean, C. & Whitlock, Q.  (1992).  A Handbook of Computer-Based Training ( 3^rd ed.).  Houston:  Gulf Publishing Company.

DeSimone, R. & Harris, D. (1998).  Human Resource Development (2^nd ed.).  Orlando, FL:  Dryden Press.

Eitington, J.  (1996).  The Winning Trainer (3^rd ed.).  Houston:  Gulf Publishing Co.

Gagne, R., Briggs, L., & Wager, W.  (1992).  Principles of Instructional Design (4^th ed.).  Orlando:  Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers.

Gradous, D.  (1989).  Systems Theory Applied to Human Resource Department.  Alexandria, VA:  American Society for Training and Development.

Gilley, J. & Maycunich, A.  (1998).  Strategically Integrated HRD.  Reading, MA:  Addison-Wesley.

Hannafin, M. & Peck, K.  (1988).  The Design, Development, and Evaluation of Instructional Software.  New York:  Macmillan Publishing Company.  Houston:  Gulf Publishing Co.

Kail, R. & Pellegrino, J.  (1985).  Human Intelligence:  Perspectives and Prospects.  New York:  W.H. Freeman and Company.

Kelly, L.  (1995).  The ASTD Technical and Skills Training Handbook.  New York:  McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Nadler, L.  (1985).  Designing Training Programs:  The Critical Events Model.  Reading, MA:  Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.

Nadler, L., & Nadler, Z.  (1994).  Designing Training Programs (2^nd ed.). 

Parry, S.  (1997).  Evaluating the Impact of Training.  Alexandria, VA:  American

Phillips, J.  (1991).  Handbook of Training Evaluating and Measurement Methods ( 2^nd ed.).  Houston:  Gulf Publishing Co.

Piskurich, G.  (1993).  The ASTD Handbook of Instructional Technology.  New York:  McGraw-Hill.

Rothwell, W. & Sredl, H.  (1992).  The ASTD Reference Guide to Professional Human Resource Development Roles & Competencies Vol. I.  Amherst, MA:  Human Resource Development Press, Inc.

Rothwell, W. & Sredl, H. (1992).  The ASTD Reference Guide to Professional Human Resource Development Roles & Competencies Vol. II (2^nd ed.).  Amherst, MA:  Human Resource Development Press, Inc.

Russ-Eft, D, Preskill, H., & Sleezer, C.  (1997).  Human Resource Development Review: Research and Implications.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  SAGE Publications.

Sredl, H, & Rothwell, W.  (1987).  The ASTD Reference Guide to Professional Training Roles & Competences Vol. I.  Amherst, MA:  Human Resource Development Press, Inc.

Stolovitch, H. & Keeps, E.  (1999).  Handbook of Human Performance Technology ( 2^nd ed.).  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer.

Sullivan, R. & Wircenski, J.  (1996).  Technical Presentation Workbook.  New York:  ASME Press.

Swanson, R. & Gradous, D.  (1986).  Performance at Work.  New York:  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Ulschak, F.  (1983).  Human Resource Development:  The Theory and Practice of Need Assessment.  Reston, VA:  Reston Publishing Company, Inc.

Williams, R. (1994).  The Non-Designer’s Design Book.  Berkeley:  Peachpit Press.

Gordon, H.  (1999).  The History and Growth of Vocational Education in America.  Needham Heights, MA:  Allyn & Bacon.

Gronlund, N.  (1991).  How to Write and Use Instructional Objectives (4^th ed.).  New York:  Macmillan Publishing Company.

Hannafin, M. & Peck, K.  (1988).  The Design, Development, and Evaluation of Instructional Software.  New York:  Macmillan Publishing Company.

Levesque, K., Lauen, D., Teitelbaum, P., Alt, M., Librera, S., & MPR Associates, Inc..  (2000).  Vocational Education in the United States: Toward the Year 2000.  Washington, DC:  National Center for Education Statistics.

Scott, J. & Sarkess-Wircenski, M.  (1996).  Overview of Vocational and Applied Technology Education.  Homewood, IL:  American Technical Publishers, Inc.

Sullivan, R. & Wircenski, J.  (1996).  Technical Presentation Workbook.  New York:  ASME Press.

American Psychological Association.  (1994).  Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (4th ed.).  Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. (Fifth Edition is out Summer 2001)

Creswell, J. W. (2002). Research Design. 2nd ed. Sage: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Galvan, Jose L.  (2004).  Writing Literature Reviews:  A Guide for Students of the Behavioral and Social Sciences.  (2nd ed.).  Glendale, CA:  Pyrczak Publishing.

Huck, Schuyler W.  (2004).  Reading statistics and research.  (4th ed.).  Boston:  Pearson Education.

Leedy, P. (1997). Practical research: Planning and design. (6th ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

McMillan, J. (1996). Educational research: Fundamentals for the consumer. (2nd ed.). New York: Harper Collins.

Mauch, J. E., & Birch, J. W. (1993). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: A handbook for students and faculty. New York: Marcel Dekker.

Rudestam, K. E., & Newton, R. R. (1992). Surviving your dissertation: A comprehensive guide to content and process. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Schloss, P. J., & Smith, M. A. (1999) Conducting Research. Upper Saddle River, New York: Prentice-Hall.

Burke, W.  (1982).  Organization Development: Principles and Practices.  Boston:  Little, Brown & Company.

Clemmer, J. & Sheehy, B.  (1992).  Firing on All Cylinders.  Homewood, IL:  Business One Irwin.

Conner, D.  (1992).  Managing at the Speed of Change.  New York:  Villard Books.

DeSimone, R. & Harris, D. (1998).  Human Resource Development (2^nd ed.).  Orlando, FL:  Dryden Press.

Gradous, D.  (1989).  Systems Theory Applied to Human Resource Department.  Alexandria, VA:  American Society for Training and Development.

Hammer, M. & Champy, J.  (1993).  Reengineering The Corporation.  New York:  HarperCollins Publishers.

Kail, R. & Pellegrino, J.  (1985).  Human Intelligence:  Perspectives and Prospects.  New York:  W.H. Freeman and Company.

Mager, R. & Pipe, P.  (1984).  Analyzing Performance Problems (2^nd ed.).  Belmont, CA:  Lake Publishing Company.

Peters, T.  (1987).  Thriving on Chaos.  New York:  Harper & Row, Publishers

Peters, T. & Waterman, R., Jr.  (1982).  In Search of Excellence.  New York:  Warner Books.

Scholtes, P.  (1991).  The Team Handbook: How to Use Teams to Improve Quality.  Madison, WI:  Joiner Associates Inc.

Senge, P.  (1990).  The Fifth Discipline.  New York:  Double Day Currency.

Senge, P., Kleiner, A., Roberts, C., Ross, R., Roth, G., & Smith, B. (1999). The Dance of Change.  New York:  DoubleDay.

Stolovitch, H. & Keeps, E.  (1999).  Handbook of Human Performance Technology ( 2^nd ed.).  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer.

Stolovitch, H. & Keeps, E.  (1992)  Handbook of Human Performance Technology.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands - Morrison, T., Conaway, W., & Borden, George A.  (1995).  Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands:  How to Do Business in Sixty Countries.  B. Adams.