Advocacy organizations often maintain websites that feature archives of information on various topics in the field of education law.  While the information, research, and findings published on these websites are likely slanted to reflect each organization's respective point-of-view, the websites can prove valuable for researchers in the field and provide a great starting point for complicated research quandaries.  The below organizations are some of the more prominent advocacy organizations in the field of higher education; this list does not reflect all relevant organizations, however.

• The American Council on Education
• American Association of Community Colleges
• Association of American Universities
• Higher Education Compliance Alliance
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities
• American Association of University Women
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• College Board: Advocacy and Policy Center

Professional organizations--for educators and other professionals in the field of higher education--often maintain websites containing information relevant to their respective members and interests.  As with advocacy organizations, professional organizations generally operate from a specific perspective; as a result, researchers should be careful to identify any bias inherent in a particular orgnaization's publications.  The organizations below represent some prominent professional organizations in the field of higher education; however, this is a non-exhaustive list.

• American Association of University Professors
• National Association of College and University Attorneys
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• Association of College and University Policy Administrators
• Association of American Law Schools

Below researchers will find links to websites featuring useful information for research on a variety higher education law topics.  As with other websites, researchers should carefully examine the source of the content presented on these websites to identify any bias.

• Council on Law in Higher Education
• The Campus Legal Information Clearinghouse
• Center for Studies in Higher Education
• National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
• Center for the Study of Community Colleges

The following websites provide statistical information about the American higher education system.  While some of these websites provide information about specific institutions, college, university, and other educational institution websites likely contain additional, institute-specific information.

• National Center for Education Statistics--The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• National Center for Education Statistics--Digest of Education Statistics
• Higher Education General Information Survey (for historical research)
• National Center for Education Statistics--120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait (for historical research)