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  • Education (General)
  • History, Biography, and Statistics
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    Education (General)
  • African American Education: A Reference Handbook
    		•  Ref LC 2741 J33 2001
  • American Educators' Encyclopedia
    		•  Ref LB 15 .D37 1991
  • Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
    		•  Ref Z 1037 R63 1999
  • Books for the Teen Age 2003
    		•  Ref Z 1037 N568 2003
  • The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English
    		•  Ref PR 990 C36 2001
  • The Children's Literature Dictionary: Definitions, Resources, and Learning Activities
    		•  Ref PN 1008.5 L38 2002
  • Educational Measurement
    		•  Ref LB 3051.E266 1988
  • The Educator's Desk Reference
    		•  Ref LB 1028.27 .U6 F74 1999
  • Encyclopedia of American Education
    		•  Ref LB 17 .U54 1996 (v.1-3)
  • Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education
    		•  Ref LB 1139.25 .E53 1992
  • Encyclopedia of Education
    		•  Ref LB 15 E47 2003 (v.1-8)
  • Encyclopedia of Educational Research
    		•  Ref LB 15 .E48 1992 (v.1-4)
  • The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
    		•  Ref LC 4704.5 T86 2002
  • Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education
    		•  Ref QA 11 E665 2001
  • Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education
    		•  Ref LC 1099.3 M58 1999
  • The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators
    		•  Ref Z 1232 E85 2002
  • Gender and Education: an encyclopedia
    		•  Ref LC 213 G425 2007 (v.1-2)
  • Great Books About Things Kids Love
    		•  Ref Z 1037 O23 2001
  • Handbook of Research on Teacher Education
    		•  Ref LB 1715 .H274 1996
  • Higher Education Directory
    		•  Ref L 901 E334
  • The International Encyclopedia of Higher Education
    		• Ref LB 15 .I57 (v.1-10)
  • Learning Theories A to Z
    		•  Ref LB 15 L4695 2002
  • Multicultural and Diversity Education: A Reference Handbook
    		•  Ref LC 1099.3 A66 2002
  • National Education Association Handbook
    		•  Ref L13 .N4625
  • Requirements for Certification for Elementary and Secondary Schools
    		• Ref LB 1771 .R4
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning
    		•  Ref P 51 R66 2000
  • Tests: a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education, and business
    		•  Ref BF 176 T43 1991
  • Understanding Educational Reform: A Reference Handbook
    		•  Ref LA 209.2 H58 2002
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    History, Biography, and Statistics
  • American Educational History: A Guide to Information Sources
    		•  Ref LA 205 .S42
  • Biographical Dictionary of American Educators
    		• Ref LA 2311 .B54 (v.1-3)
  • The College Blue Book
    		•  Ref LA 226 C685 (v.1-6)
  • Demographics of the U.S.: Trends and Projections
    		•  Ready Ref HB 849.49 R875
  • Digest of Education Statistics
    		•  Ref L111 .A6 (1996-2000)
  • Education in the States: Historical Development and Outlook
    		• Ref LA 205 .C58 (v.1-2)
  • Fact Book on Higher Education
    		•  Ref LA 227.3 F3 1997
  • Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation
    		•  Ref LC 212.52 R34 1998
  • Historical Dictionary of Women's Education in the United States
    		•  Ref LC 1752 H57 1998
  • Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide
    		•  Ref LB 1139.23 P45 1998
  • Women in Higher Education: An Encyclopedia
    		•  Ref LC 1569 W66 2002
  • World Education Encyclopedia
    		• Ref LB .K79 1987 (v.1-3)

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. The library offers books and other materials on a variety of Education subjects, including:
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    Academic achievement
    Arts -- Study and teaching
    Children's literature
    Classroom environment
    Classroom management
    Competency based education
    Computers and children
    Creative thinking (Education)
    Curriculum
    Discrimination in education
    Early childhood education
    Education
    Education, Elementary
    Education, Secondary
    Educational leadership
    Educational psychology
    Educational technology
    Educational tests and measurements
    Educators
    Elementary school teaching
    Exceptional children
    Feminism and education
    Group work in education
    High schools
    High school teaching
    Home and school
    Instructional systems
    Junior high schools
    Language and languages -- Study and teaching
    Language arts    		 Learning
    Learning ability
    Learning, Psychology of
    Lesson planning
    Literacy
    Mathematics -- Study and teaching
    Middle schools
    Moral education
    Multicultural education
    Music -- Study and teaching
    Observation (Educational method)
    Preschool teaching
    Private schools
    Public schools
    Reading
    Remedial teaching
    Schools
    Sex differences in education
    Sexism in education
    Sign language
    Socialization
    Social sciences -- Study and teaching
    Special education
    Students
    Teachers
    Teaching
    Teaching -- Aids and devices
    Theater -- Study and teaching
    Women -- Education

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    L -- Education (General)
    LA -- History of Education
    LB -- Theory and Practice of Education
    LC -- Special Aspects of Education
    LD -- Individual Institutions - U.S.
    LE -- Individual Institutions - Other Americas
    LF -- Individual Institutions - Europe
    LG -- Individual Institutions - Asia, Africa, Oceania
    LH -- College Publications
    LJ -- Student Fraternities and Sororities
    LT -- Textbooks

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    Databases for Research

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    *For additional databases, see the Databases for Research page.

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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Education. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.
  • Education (General)
  • Teaching Arts
  • Teaching Mathematics
  • Teaching Science
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  • Teaching Social Studies
  • Language Arts
  • Psychology and Schools
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    Education (General)
    Action in Teacher Education
    American Educational Research Journal
    Book Links
    Chronicle of Higher Education
    Contemporary Education
    Education Digest
    Education Issues
    Educational Horizons
    Educational Leadership
    Educational Theory
    Harvard Educational Review
    Horn Book Magazine
    Instructor
    Journal of Creative Behavior
    Journal of Curriculum and Supervision
    Journal of Developmental Education
    Journal of Education
    Journal of General Education
    Journal of Literacy Research
    Journal of Negro Education
    JOPERD (Journal of Physical Education,
    Recreation, and Dance)
    		 The Mailbox Bookbag
    The Mailbox (Kindergarten Edition)
    The Mailbox (Preschool Edition)
    The Mailbox (Intermediate Edition)
    The Mailbox (Primary Edition)
    Multicultural Review
    NEA Today (microfilm only)
    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    Phi Delta Kappan
    Primary Voices K-6
    Principal Leadership
    Principal Leadership: Middle Level Ed.
    Principal Leadership: High School Ed.
    Review of Educational Research
    Scholastic Early Childhood Today
    Schools in the Middle (NASSP)
    Sociology of Education
    Teaching Pre K-8
    Teaching Tolerance Magazine
    TechTrends: For Leaders in Education and Training
    Theory into Practice
    Thresholds in Education
    Young Children
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    Teaching Arts Teaching Mathematics
    Art Education
    Arts and Activities
    JOPERD (Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance)
    Journal of Research in Music Education
    Music Educators Journal
    School Arts
    Studies in Art Education
    Teaching Music     		AIMS Magazine
    Mathematics Magazine
    Mathematics Teacher
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
    Teaching Children Mathematics
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    Teaching Science Teaching Social Studies
    AIMS Magazine
    Journal of Chemical Education
    The Science Teacher     		Social Education
    Social Studies & the Young Learner
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    Language Arts Psychology and Schools
    Book Links
    English Journal
    Horn Book Magazine
    Language Arts
    The Mailbox Bookbag
    Reading Research Quarterly
    The Reading Teacher
    Reading Today     		Journal of Developmental Education
    Journal of Early Intervention
    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    Psychology in the Schools

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    Recommended Internet Sites for Education

  • General Information for Educators
  • Educational Organizations
  • Online Publications
  • K-12 General
  • Lesson Plans
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • The Arts
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    Online Publications
    *NOTE: Links to journal and magazine web sites do not guarantee access to full-text articles.
    American School Board Journal
    American School Board Journal is "an award-winning, editorially independent education magazine published monthly by the National School Boards Association. Founded in 1891, American School Board Journal chronicles change, interprets issues, and offers readers -- some 40,000 school board members and school administrators -- practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school governance and management, policy making, student achievement, and the art of school leadership. In addition, regular departments cover education news, school law, research, and new books."
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
    "The Chronicle of Higher Education is the academic world's No. 1 source of news and information."
    Education Policy Analysis Archives - A peer reviewed journal
    Education Week on the Web
    "Independent K-12 education insight" from "American Education's Online Newspaper of Record"
    EDUCAUSE Review (E-journal)
    "EDUCAUSE Review is the general-interest, bimonthly magazine published by EDUCAUSE. . . . The magazine takes a broad look at current developments and trends in information technology, what these mean for higher education, and how they may affect the college/university as a whole."
    Electronic School (www.electronic-school.com): The School Technology Authority
    "Electronic School, an award-winning technology magazine for K-12 school leaders, was published from 1987 to 2002 as a print and online supplement to American School Board Journal, in cooperation with ITTE: Education Technology Programs, a program of the National School Boards Association. This site will remain available as a resource for educators and will be updated frequently with new education technology resources from American School Board Journal, NSBA's monthly magazine."
    Essays in Education (Dept. of Education, Univ. Of South Carolina Aiken)
    "A peer-reviewed electronic journal that seeks to explore the multitude of issues that impact and influence education."
    Media Literacy Review (Center for Advanced Technology in Education, College of Education, Univ. of Oregon)
    "The Media Literacy Review is a bi-annual online publication . . . . It is the goal of the Media Literacy Reivew to make available to educators, producers, students, and parents, information and resources related to the influence of media in the lives of children, youth, and adults. . . . We have archived articles, bibliographies, and other resources of value in the study of media, children, and adolescents. Our gateway to media literacy lists special sites on the Internet related to media education. A special feature page(s) is offered twice a year related to topics of interest to media educators."
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL-EJ)
    A "fully refereed journal" that has "become an internationally- recognized source of ESL and EFL information for people in scores of countries."
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