A bibliography of 765 items which illustrates the wide range of topics that affect collective bargaining in higher education and the professions for 1981, is presented. Items are dated 1978 or later, and ERIC reference numbers are cited where appropriate. The primary focus and interest is academic collective bargaining; however, the literature on allied health care professionals, nurses, physicians, and health care institutions is included, and other groups of professionals such as librarians, lawyers, social workers, bankers, and engineers are also covered. The following specific topics are addressed in regard to college faculty: academic freedom; accountability; administration; affirmative action; arbitration and mediation; collective bargaining (U.S. and Canada); community colleges; contract and contract issues; court cases and administrative orders (states and Supreme Court); discipline and dismissal; discrimination; dispute and dismissal; dispute resolution; due process; elections; evaluation; faculty in dental, medical, and nursing schools; faculty attitudes and organizations; fiscal issues; fringe benefits; governance; government regulations; grievance procedures; legal issues; legislation; academic librarians; long-range planning; National Labor Relations Board; part-time faculty; personnel administration; public sector labor relations; retirement; retrenchment; salaries; sexual harassment; strikes; student personnel professionals; students; teaching assistants; tenure; unit determination; women faculty; the Yeshiva decision; and workload. A cross-disciplinary approach is used in examining the material in the bibliography, which includes indices by author, court cases/administrative orders, and subject. Sources of information are also listed. (SW)