Education Resources
Reference Books (Print and Online)
Encyclopedia of Education
Main Reference LB15. E47 2003 (8 vols.)
Encyclopedia of American Education
Main Reference LB17. U54 2001 (3 vols.)
Dictionary of Multicultural Education
Main Reference LC1099. D53 1997 and online at the link above
Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education
Historical Dictionary of American Education
Main Reference LB15 .H57 1999 and online at the link above
Encyclopedia of African-American Education
Main Reference LC2717. E53 1996 and online at the link above
Learning Theories, A to Z
Main Reference LB15. L4695 2002
The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
Main Reference LC4704. 5.T86 2002
Biographical Sources
Fifty Major Thinkers on Education: from Confucius to Dewey
Main Library LB17 .F56 2001 and online at the link above
Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators
Research Databases
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ERIC (1966-present)
in addition to indexing journal articles and books, ERIC includes often with full text) research reports, surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, and instructional materials.
Indexes articles from 1,500 education journals, about half of which are available full text.
Education Full Text (1983-present)
Indexes journal articles and books, and provides full text for 150+ key journals.
Physical Education Index (1970-present)
Includes peer-reviewed journals, report literature, conference proceedings, trade magazines, patents, articles from the popular press, and many other publications.
Statistical Sources
Main Reference L112.N377a and online at the link above.
Digest of Education Statistics
Main Reference L11.D48 and online at the link above.
Web Resources
Education Resource Organizations Directory
A searchable directory of organizations that provide information and assistance on a wide range of education-related topics.
Links to 3000+ resources and 2000+ lesson plans which were written by teachers from all over the United States, and a question archive of 200+ responses to popular questions on the practice, theory and research of education.
Teacher Education Guides
Teacher education programs in the United States : a guide
Main Reference College & Career LB1715 .T424 2004
Requirements for certification of teachers, counselors, librarians, administrators for elementary and secondary schools
Main Reference College & Career LB1771.W6 2007-2008
Related Subject Guides
African & African American Studies Resources
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