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Subject Guide for Education

Contents

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Publication Resources, & Reviewing Sources

Dictionaries

  • Biographical dictionary of modern American educators, edited by Frederik Ohles et al. LA 2311O55 1997 REF.
  • The cyclopedic education dictionary, edited by Carol Sullivan Spafford et al. LB15 S73 1998 EF
Encyclopedias
  • International encyclopedia of education, edited by Torsten Husen and T. Neville Postlethwaite. LB15 1569 1985 REF 10 volumes plus supplements.
  • Encyclopedia of educational research, edited by Marvin C. Alkin LB 17 U54 1996 REF 3 volume set.
  • Encyclopedia of American education, by Harlow G. Unger LB 15 E48 1992 REF 4 volume set.
  • Education: a guide to reference and information sources, by Nancy Patricia O'Brien. LB 15 B89 2000 REF Guide to sources in education including encyclopedias, directories, handbooks, almanacs, yearbooks, indexes, statistical sources, and Internet guides.
Publication Resources
  • Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in education, edited by David W.E. Cabell and Deborah L. English. Z 286 .E3 C32 REF Table 12 in Reference.
Reviewing Sources

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Finding Books, Curriculum Materials, & Media

  • Children's Books. 4th floor. Love Library.
    Use the PAC, the library catalog to find children's books. Search by Children's Subject.
  • Curriculum Materials. Shelved in the LTs. 4th Floor. Love Library.
  • DVDs/CDs/Videos. Shelved in the Media Center. Basement. Library Addition. Limit PAC, the library catalog search using Limit/Sort Search or Modify Search tabs at the top of the screen. Limit by "Where item is located" to "media center".
  • Interlibrary Loan to order books not at the SDSU library -- Link+ , Circuit, & Interlibrary loan.

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Finding Articles

  • Education Full Text Searchable database of full-text of articles in more than 400 education-related periodicals and yearbooks. Indexing begins in 1983, abstracting in 1994, and selected full-text in 1996.
  • Education Index Retrospective (1929-1983) Education Index Retrospective is a bibliographic database offering researchers coverage of over 500 English language publications on most educational topics from 1929 to 1983. For publications from 1984 to present, please consult Education Full-text.
  • The ERIC Database - The Education Resources Information Center from the U.S. Department of Education indexes journal literature and documents from 1966-present. 2004 materials have not been added pending revision of the database later this year.
    • ERIC via CSA- Features include article alerting to searcher's email box. QuikBib generates bibliographies in APA, AMA, Chicago 15, MLA, Turabian or Uniform. CSA supports Reference Manager, EndNote, and ProCite. SDSU students and faculty only.
    • ERIC via FirstSearch- Alternative ERIC resource. SDSU students and faculty only.
    • ERIC via public access site. Open to anyone.
  • Education Journals: An Annotated Database for K-12 and Teacher Educators Searchable K-12 English language print and electronic journals for K-12 professional staff preparation. University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Instructional Materials and Computing.
  • Children's Literature Comprehensive Database. Searchable catalog of children's and adolescents' books. Updated monthly.
  • LLBA, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts - Indexes and abstracts journal articles, dissertations, book chapters and book reviews in the subjects of linguistics, language behavior, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, second language learning, reading processes, and related fields. Coverage is from 1973 to the present.
  • PsycInfo Index containing references and summaries of the world's periodical and book literature in psychology and related disciplines. Indexes journals in 27 languages. 1887 to the present.

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    Information Literacy Tools for Teachers & Students

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    Lesson Plans

    • Educator's Reference Desk (formerly AskERIC) - Lesson plans by subject and grade level.
    • Girls' Development, Education and Resources (http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/girlsdev.htm) Lesson plans and resources related to education for diverse girls. University of Wisconsin System Office of the Women's Studies Librarian.
    • SCORE-Schools of California Online Resources for Education (http://score.k12.ca.us) Language Arts, Social Sciences, Math, and Science areas include state standards, lesson plans for standards, instructional ideas. CDE sponsored.
    • The Solution Site (http://www.thesolutionsite.com) - K-12 teacher-generated lesson plans emphasizing active learning. Developed through a U.S. Dept. of Education Technology Innovation Grant.

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    Reader's Resources

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    Standards & Frameworks

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    Statistics

    • California Department of Education/Testing and Accountability
      API (Academic Performance Index), AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) High School Exit Exam, GED, STAR, low-performing schools & more.
    • DataQuest (http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dataquest.asp
      California Department of Education database about California schools and districts.
    • Ed-Data (http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us) Fiscal, Demographic, and Performance Data on California's K-12 Schools. Data at state, county, district, individual school site level. Students, staffing, finance, & performance. Enrollment, pupil-teacher ratios, per pupil expenditures data.
    • NCES National Center for Educational Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/)
      Federal source collecting and analyzing data about education in the United States and other nations.

    Web Resources

    Web Resources by Subject

    Education Technology

  • The Media Literacy Online ProjectUniversity of Oregon site linking to the world media literacy community.
  • SDSU Center for Teaching and Learning.
  • TIPs-Theory Into Practice.
  • The WebQuest Page at SDSU. A resource for those using the WebQuest model to teach with the web.
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    Higher Education

  • CPEC: California Postsecondary Education Commission - “Your portal to higher education.”
  • The Council for Opportunity in Education/TRIO Clearinghouse.- Resources to advance & defend equal educational opportunity in higher education.
  • Universities and Colleges -- Rankings - Education and Social Science Library University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    • Language Acquisition

  • English Learners: Language and Culture in Education
  • OELA Office of English Language Acquisition. United States Department of Education.

    • School Psychology & Counseling

  • American School Counselor Association - National organization for school counseling. Resources for enhancing school counseling programs, for professional development, & research of effective practices.
  • California Association of School Counselors (CASC)- Resources to promote improved school counseling programs. California Department of Education.
  • Counseling/Student Support
  • National standards for counseling programs, guidelines for developing programs, State Board policy on counseling, and links to related resources.
  • Child & Family Web Guide from Tufts University This site describes and evaluates websites that contain research-based information about child development by faculty in Eliot Person Department of Child Development.

    • Special Education

  • Special Education Division California Department of Education Information related to special education laws, regulations, and policies in California.
  • Schools for All Children - LAUSD
  • IDEAPractices - Manuals & materials to support the implementation of IDEA.
  • Paraeducator Support of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms Training modules for paraprofessionals and others working in inclusive classrooms, produced by Michael Giangreco and colleagues at the University of Vermont.
  • ASK - Advocates for Special Kids
  • Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Positive Behavioral Support
  • TASH - Equity, Quality, & Social Justice for People with Disabilities



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