| By: | Kris
Condic Associate Professor & Electronic Resources Coordinator |
Phone: (248)
370-2469 E-mail: salomon@oakland.edu |
RESOURCE GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS
Education: A Guide to Reference Information Sources. Ref. LB 15 .A1 B89 2000
Core List of Books and Journals in Education. Ref. LB 14.6 .C798 A1 1991
Educator's Desk Reference. Ref. LB 1028.27 .U6 F74 1989
Educators Resource Directory. Ref. L 901 .E443 1999
Educator's Writing Handbook. Ref. LB 1033.5 .R44 1999
Early Childhood Curriculum Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide for Teaching Early Childhood (Pre-K-3) Ref. LB 1139.4 .E175 1993
International Handbook of Early Childhood Education. LB 1139.23 .I68 1992, 3rd floor
Resources for Early Childhood: A Handbook. Ref. HQ 767.9 .N8 1994
Handbook of Instructional Resources and References for Teaching the Gifted. Ref. LC 3993 .A1 K37
School Violence: A Reference Handbook. LB 3013.3 .K68 1997, 3rd floor
PERIODICAL INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS
ERIC. The ERIC database, available through FirstSearch, indexes articles in educational journals (EJ accession numbers) and educational documents (ED accession numbers) including books, curriculum guides, conference proceedings, research reports. We have most of these ERIC documents on microfiche (through 2002). They are filed by ED number in the Microforms Area, 2nd floor North Wing. From 1993 through current, they are also available electronically through links provided in ERIC.
Education Index / Education Abstracts. 1929-1997/98 in print (Ref. L 11 .A1 E23); 1983 - current available through FirstSearch
Psychological Abstracts / PsycINFO. 1887 - current available through FirstSearch; 1927-98 in print (Ref. BF 1 .P65)
Other FirstSearch databases which may be helpful: WilsonSelectPlus, ArticleFirst.
Professional Collection. InfoTrac database of education journal articles.
Exceptional Child Education Resources. 1980-98 (Ref. LC 3950 .A1 E9)
Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts: LLBA. 1967-92 (Ref. P 1 .A1 A3)
Language Teaching. 1968-98 (Ref. PB 35 .L32)
INTERNET GUIDES IN PRINT
Teacher's Complete and Easy Guide to the Internet. LB 1044.87 .H45 1999, 3rd floor; CD shelved at Circulation Desk.
Science on the Internet: A Resource for K-12 Teachers. Educational Resources Lab (350 Pawley Hall) LB 1585 .E189 1999, 2 copies
Allyn and Bacon Quick Guide to the Internet for Education. ERL (350 Pawley Hall) LB 1044.87 .P76 1999
Internet Adventures: Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Using Educational Resources. 3rd floor, LB 1044.87 .L4699 1998
DICTIONARIES
Cyclopedic Education Dictionary. Ref. LB 15 .S73 1998
Dictionary of Education. Ref. LB 15 .G6 1973
Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts. Ref. LB 15 .B29 1986
Language of Learning: A Guide to Education Terms. Ref. LB 15 .M32 1997
Dictionary of Counseling. Ref. BF 637 .C6 B444 1994
Historical Dictionary of American Education. Ref. LB 15 .H57 1999
Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation: The American Experience. Ref. LC 212.52 .R34 1998
Historical Dictionary of Women's Education in the United States. Ref. LC 1752 .H57 1998
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
International Encyclopedia of Education. Ref. LB 15 .I569 1994
International Encyclopedia of Higher Education. Ref. LB 15 .I57 1978
Encyclopedia of Education. Ref. LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of American Education. Ref. LB 17 .U54 2001
Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development. Ref. LB 15 .E473 2005
Encyclopedia of Educational Research. Ref. L 901 .E57 1992
Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education. Ref. LB 1139.25 .E53 1992
Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. LC 3707 .E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Ref. P 40.8 .E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Special Education. Ref. LC 4007 .E53 2000
International Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education. Ref. LC 191 .I49 1997
Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia. Ref. LB 17 .P485 1996
Encyclopedia of African-American Education. Ref. LC 2717 .E53 1996
International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Ref. LB 1028.3 .I567 1996
Women in Higher Education. Ref. LC 1569 .W66 2002
Higher Education in the United States. Ref. LA 225 .H54 2002
Education and Technology: An Encyclopedia. Ref. LB 1028.3 .E17 2004
STATISTICS & REPORTS
Digest of Education Statistics. Docs. ED 1.140: (Latest edition in Docs. Ref. and online)
American Education, 1870-1991: A Statistical Handbook. Ref. LA 205 .A44 1993
Almanac of Higher Education. Ref. LA 226 .A556 1991, 1994, and 2005
Condition of Education. Docs. ED 1.109: (1980-- ; latest ed. in Docs. Ref. and online)
RESEARCH HANDBOOKS
Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. LB 1028.3 .H355 2004
Handbook of Research on Curriculum. LB 1570 .H264 1992
Handbook of Research on Educational Administration. LB 2805 .H2864 1999
Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning. QA 11 .H26 1992; also available in ERL (350 Pawley Hall)
Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. LC 1099.3 .H35 2004 and 1995; additional copy of 1995 ERL (350 Pawley Hall)
New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning. MT 1 .N48 2002
Handbook of Research on School Supervision. LB 2806.4 .H36 1998
Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning. Q 181 .A1 H35 1994; c.2, ERL (350 Pawley Hall)
Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning. LB 1584 .H275 1991; c.2, ERL (350 Pawley Hall)
Handbook of Research on Teacher Education. LB 1715 .H274 1996
Handbook of Research on Teaching. LB 1028 .H315 2001
Handbook of Research on Teaching Literacy through the Communicative and Visual Arts. P 91.3 .H36 1997
Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children. LB 1119 .H25 1993
BIOGRAPHICAL GUIDES
Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Ref. LA 2311 .B54
Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. Ref. LA 2311 .O55 1997
Directory of American Scholars. Ref. LA 2311 .D57 2002
Pioneers of Early Childhood Education. Ref. LB 1139.23 .P45 1998
Pressing Onward: The Women's Historical Biography of the National Education Association. Ref. L 13 .N49 B88 1996
Reflections: Personal Essays by 33 Distinguished Educators. 3rd floor, LA 2311 .R44 1991
Women Educators in the United States, 1820-1993. Ref. LA 2311 .W65 1994
TEST ASSESSMENT
Note: The Library does not have copies of tests. However, there is a selective collection of tests available in the Education Resource Lab, Room 350 Pawley Hall.
Located on the Test Reviews Table
Mental Measurements Yearbook, by Oscar K. Buros. Ref. LB 1131 .A1 (also available online from 9th edition through present)
Tests in Print (I-IV) Ref. LB 3051 .A1 B8 and B83
Test Critiques. Ref. BF 176 .T419 (1984-present)
Online index: You can also use www.unl.edu/buros, under Test Reviews Online, as an index to test reviews in Mental Measurements Yearbook.
J. OTHER USEFUL TITLES
Requirements for Certification. Ref. LB 1771 .W6
A list of state certification requirements for teachers, administrators, counselors and librarians for elementary and secondary schools and junior colleges.Patterson's American Education. Ref. L 901 .P3
Information on state departments of education, public school systems, superintendents, public junior and senior high schools, principals; also private schools, public and private colleges, professional, vocational and prep schools. Annual.
WEB SITES
Nat'l. Center for Education Statistics
RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS
If you need help using these resources, call the Reference Desk (370-4426) to set up a research consultation. You and a librarian can spend thirty minutes to an hour using these resources to find information on your topic.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LABORATORY
The Educational Resources Lab, located in Room 350 Pawley Hall, contains a variety of printed materials, such as pamphlets, curriculum guides, and manuals for research and instructional purposes. Multi-media instructional devices are also available. Special collections in the Resource Lab include the test file mentioned above, a children's literature collection and a collection of elementary/secondary education texts. Most of the books in the ERL collection are included in Voyager, the online catalog.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ASK AT THE REFERENCE DESK.
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