Education

The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with specific regard to the field of Education.  The Reference materials have been subdivided by topics within Education.

Reference Books

General Education Materials

• Encyclopedia of education. 8 volumes. 2003. Reference 370 En19 
  Offers a view of the most significant institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophies associated with educational thought and practice. Entries include 121 biographies of influential educators; profiles of historic colleges and universities; discussions of educational policies, judicial decisions, and legislation; and descriptions of organizations active in the field.

• Philosophy of education: An Encyclopedia. 1996. Reference 370.1 P56p

• Encyclopedia of education and human development. 3 volumes. 2005. Reference 370.3 En19F
  Provides comprehensive coverage of educational theory and practice from the primary grades through higher education. The set integrates numerous theoretical frameworks with field-based applications from many years in educational research, and features contributions from respected specialists in education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, law, and medicine.

• Historical dictionary of American education. 1999. Reference 370.9 H673h

• Encyclopedia of American education. 2001. 3 volumes. 370.973 Un31
  Covers the entire span of American education from the colonial period to the present. Containing more than 2,000 entries, this three-volume work provides a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of education, from the evolution of school curriculum, education funding, and church-state controversies to the latest debates on multiculturalism, prayer in school, and sex education. Updated appendixes, including an extensive bibliography for each subject area; a general chronology of American education since 1607; a summary of significant federal education legislation since 1787; a listing of every major U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting education - including eight new rulings handed down since the first edition was published; and a listing of graduate school offerings in education, undergraduate education majors, and undergraduate majors at American colleges.Biographical dictionary of modern American educators. 1997. Reference 370.92 O37b

• Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and contemporary issues. 2006. Reference 371.102 H19E

Evaluation and Requirements

• Encyclopedia of educational research. 4 volumes. 1992. Reference 370.3 En19e

• The International encyclopedia of educational evaluation. 1990. Reference 379.154 In8

• Rankings and estimates. 2007. Reference 370 R16

• Requirements for certification of teachers, counselors, librarians, administrators... 2008-2009. Reference 370.7 B95r

School Psychology

• The Handbook of school psychology. 2009. Reference 370.15 H19S

• Handbook of educational psychology. 1996. Reference 370.15 H23h

• Historical encyclopedia of school psychology. 1996. Reference 370.15 H673h

Multicultural Education

• Handbook of research on multicultural education. 2004. Reference 370.117 H236h

• The International encyclopedia of education. 12 volumes. 1994. Reference 370.3 I61i

• World education encyclopedia: A Survey of educational systems worldwide. 3 volumes. 2002. Reference 370.3 W89
  More than 225 countries are included, among them "new" countries of the former Soviet Union and territories and departments such as Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, and Saint Helena. Entries begin with the history of the country followed by the constitutional and legal foundations of the education system; an overview of the educational system; and sections on preprimary, primary, secondary, and higher education; administration, finance, and educational research; the profession of teaching; and a summary. One appendix ranks countries by public expenditures on education, literacy rate by sex, number of teachers, etc. Appendix 2 has regional maps of the countries of the world. The index is useful in helping to compare different attributes by country--academic year, grading, life skills training, etc.

• Encyclopedia of bilingualism and bilingual education. 1998. Reference 371.97 B16c

• Encyclopedia of African-American education. 1996. Reference 371.97 E56e

Special Education

• The Encyclopedia of learning disabilities. 2006. Reference 371.9 En19L
  The approximately 600 entries are written for understanding and clarity, never hiding behind unnecessary jargon while remaining professional in tone. Learning-disorder descriptions, contributing issues, and management have a vocabulary derived from education, psychology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, and sociology, if not more. Six very useful appendices and a bibliography for more study.

• The Sage handbook of special education. 2007. Reference 371.9 Sa18F

• Encyclopedia of special education: A Reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults. 3 volumes. 2007. Reference 371.903 En19S

Level Specific Materials

• Early childhood education: An International encyclopedia. 4 volumes. 2007. Reference 372.21 Ea76

• Patterson's elementary education. 2008. Reference 372.97 P31p

• International encyclopedia of adult education. 2005. Reference 374 In82A
  A comprehensive reference work in this important and fast-growing field, and is an invaluable resource for adult educators who research and teach in the fields of higher education, work in community-based settings, or practice in public or private organizations. Its 170+ articles, written by an international team of contributors from over 17 countries, detail the research and practice of the field from its emergence as a separate discipline to the present day, covering key concepts, issues and individuals and providing a cutting-edge summary of ongoing debates across a wide range of perspectives, from self-directed learning to human resource development.

Education materials are shelved in the call number section of the 370's in both the Reference and Main Collections. Teacher resources, for student teaching and classroom prep, may be found in the Curriculum Resource Center, which is located on the Main Level behind the ZonLab (computer lab).

Finding Books

• Online Catalog
  • Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
  • Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
• WorldCat
  • Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Finding Articles

• ERIC
  Covers all aspects of education. Links to the online full-text of most ERIC documents from 1993 to the present are now available. Offers citations and abstracts to journal articles and resources related to the field of education. Indexes curriculum materials, teaching guides, lesson plans, program descriptions, research reports, conference proceedings, plus articles from over 800 educational and education-related journals from 1966 to present.


• Professional Development Collection
  Covers all areas of education. Includes abstracts and indexing for 345 professional development titles. Full-text for over 430 journals covering the most current topics in the field of education.


• JSTOR
  JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years (current issues are not available in JSTOR). Includes journals for the following disciplines: African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology, economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics. Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.


• Project MUSE
  This collection of 400 journals represent the publications of 100 not-for-profit organizations. Every article available in Project MUSE is in full-text, meaning you will immediately be able to view, print, or save the article for later use.


• MasterFile Premier
  Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,200 periodicals on a variety of subjects, including education. Full-text available online for 1,500 titles, with some dating back to 1990.

Children's Resources: K-12

• Primary Search
  Level: Primary school focus for wide range of topics. Abstracts and indexing for over 120 magazines. Full-text available online for 40+ children's magazines, plus full-text for over 100 pamphlets. Also features the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, the World Almanac for Kids, and the World Almanac of the USA. Designed for elementary school libraries and public library children's rooms.


• Middle Search PLUS
  Level: Middle-school focus for wide range of topics. Abstracts and indexing for 170 magazines. Full-text available online for over 50 frequently used titles, plus full-text for 115+ pamphlets. Designed for middle schools, K-8 and large elementary schools.


• MAS Ultra - School Edition
  Level: High school and junior college level, all general interest areas. Provides abstracts and indexing for over 500 general interest and research periodicals and the New York Times. Full-text available online for 200+ titles from 1990 to present.

Finding Journals

• List of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
  Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what we have in print in the library.


• Click here for a Education Subject Search in the Periodical List to find out what journals (and how many) we have available both in print and online. Click on the blue links to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. It offers subdisciplines, so browse through to find more specific journals for your topic.

Internet Resources

• The Educator's reference desk
  Includes more than 2,000 lesson plans and 3,000 links to online educational information Searching features allow narrowing to specific grade level, subject categories, etc.


• FREE--Federal resources for educational excellence
  Offers access to electronic resources regarding education produced by 49 federal agencies. Resources are grouped by broad subjects including Art, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages, Health and Safety, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Vocational Education. Also check out The Gateway to Educational Materials sponsored by the Dept. of Education. It includes federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial educational resources.


• Lesson plans library
  Lesson plans and support materials are available, grouped by themes, grades and subject matter. Plans created by classroom teachers and freelance curriculum writers.


• Online directory of ESL resources
  Provides some of the best ESL resources on the web in a searchable format by keyword or topic or resource type.


• NSDL: the National Science Digital Library
  "Funded by the National Science Foundation, this portal is designed to create an online library of 'high quality resource and tools that support innovation in teaching and learning at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and matehmatics education.'" Search by topic, form of media, and grade level for relevant materials.


• Teacher Resource Center--Journal Information for K-12 Teachers & Librarians
  An EBSCO database provided for free, this index of over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. This database provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science and Mathematics, and more.


• BioEd Online
  This site is created by Baylor's College of Medicine as a biology teacher resource help from K-12 classrooms. It includes presentation ideas, slide sets, a discussion forum, as well as other teacher resources.

Other Research Tools

• Credo Reference
  A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.

• Oxford Reference Premium Online  
  Oxford University Press produces a number of extremely useful reference materials, many of which they have made available here. You can search by keyword, but you can also choose particular subjects and from there, particular books within which to search. This willl provide you with all sorts of background and broad spectrum information on a particular topic.

• Biography Resource Center  
  Find background information about people, authors, famous personalities, and others. Search by first or last name. 

Citation Help

One of the least favorite aspects of research papers are the citations, documenting the sources where you gleaned your information. To make that a little easier, the Library offers a few resources.

• Concise rules of APA style. 2005.
  Ref 808.06615 C748 (also in Main collection, same call number)


• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 2001.
  Ref 808.042 Am35 2001 (also in Main Collection)

• The Citation Style Guide is a place where you can find call numbers for print Style Manuals and Handbooks, as well as online help from several different universities around the States. Check it out and see if it helps!

• RefWorks
  is a Citation Management program. Fully available online, and linked from the Library's home page, it allows you to keep it all ELECTRONIC. Download your citations from the various databases you're using into RefWorks. This program will create the Works Cited page for you with little effort. In a database, look for the option to EXPORT - that is where you'll find this gem of a program.

• Automatically Generated Citations can be found in our Library Catalog (to the right of the item on the Results page), as well as in most EBSCO databases (like Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, Communications and Mass Media Complete, etc.). Most databases either provide an instant citation in a couple of different styles, or they allow Exporting to RefWorks (see above). Ask a Librarian for more help in managing your citations and creating your bibliographies and works cited pages faster.

• WorldCat.org
  "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.

• The Writing Center is also a solid resource. Available in the Library, this is run by the English department. If you'd like face-to-face help individually with citing or any aspect of writing and editing your paper, the Writing Center is the place to go. For more information, see their page on the Portal, or you can contact them at writingctr@taylor.edu.

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