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Selected Reference Books

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  • Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education
    		•  Ref LC 4007 E53 2002
  • Dictionary of Syndromes and Inherited Disorders
    		• Ref RC 69 G55 2000
  • The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
    		•  Ref LC 4704.5 T86 2002
  • Handbook of Research on Teacher Education
    		•  Ref LB 1715 .H274 1996
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning
    		•  Ref P 51 R66 2000
  • Special Education Law
    		•  Ref KF 4210 R68 2000
  • Special Educator's Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests
    		•  Ref LC 4019 P53 1998

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Special Education subjects, including:
    Down's syndrome
    Mentally handicapped
    Exceptional children
    Special education
    Learning disabilities

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

    L -- Education (General)
    LC -- Special Aspects of Education
    H -- Social Sciences (General)
    HM -- Sociology
    HQ -- Family, Marriage, Women
    BF -- Psychology, Parapsychology, Occultism
    BJ -- Ethics
    QM -- Human Anatomy
    R -- Medicine (General)
    RC -- Internal Medicine
    KF -- United States Law
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    Databases for Research

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

    Collegiate Discus

    On-Campus | Remote Access     		"ERIC®, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals."
    Educator's Reference Complete
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Remote Access

    Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database. The database is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.

    Academic Search Premier
    Collegiate Discus

    On-Campus | Remote Access     		"The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier contains indexing for over 8,000 publications, with full text for more than 4,450 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles."
    Expanded Academic ASAP
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Remote Access

    For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all academic disciplines
    * Millions of full-text articles from 2000+ scholarly, refereed and professional journals and selected general interest magazines
    * Indexing of additional professional and general periodicals

    General OneFile
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Remote Access

    For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all subjects and all types of periodicals
    * Periodicals from nearly all InfoTrac collections merged into a single database
    * Over 25 million full-text articles on all subjects from over 5000 periodical titles
    * Articles from newswires and general, professional, scholarly and children's periodicals
    * Indexing of the New York Times, other major newspapers and 8000+ periodicals

    Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
    Collegiate Discus

    On-Campus | Remote Access
    "This database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost."
    SocINDEX with Full-Text

    On-Campus | Remote Access     		"SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 1,910,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 397 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 150 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for more than 720 books and monographs, and full text for 6,743 conference papers."
    Health and Wellness Resource Center (HWRC)
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Remote Access    		 For advanced middle school students through adults
    (1980 - present)

    * Portal to health information from a variety of sources for general users; includes "Alternative Health Module" content
    * Full-text articles from 400 health, nursing, allied health and medical journals, including 30+ alternative health periodicals
    * Health-related articles from 2,200 general interest magazines
    * Medical encyclopedia articles, pamphlets, drug information and hospital directory, including alternative health reference titles and herbal medicine information
    * Access to health news and key health Web sites

    Primary Search
    Collegiate Discus

    On-Campus | Remote Access    		 "Primary Search®, designed specifically for elementary school libraries, contains full text for nearly 70 popular, elementary school magazines. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. Additionally, Primary Search includes the Encyclopedia of AnimalsT, and features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, providing students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. The database also provides the American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, 3rd Edition from Houghton Mifflin, and an Image Collection"
    Custom Newspapers
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Remote Access

    For all age groups

    * Full-text articles from over 100 U.S. and international newspapers
    * New York Times (2000-)
    * Christian Science Monitor (1996-)
    * Post & Courier (Charleston, SC; 2000-)
    * Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1998-)
    * 40+ other domestic papers
    * Times (London; 1996-)
    * 60+ other international papers
    * Updated 1-3 days after publication of the print newspapers.
    * Complete lists of newspapers included, with beginning dates of coverage

    SIRS Knowledge Source
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    On-Campus | Not available remotely

    For advanced middle school students through adults

    * Articles, images, reference information, Web sites and more on all subjects
    * Articles selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government publications and reference sources
    * News, current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites
    * Includes special features on - literature, terrorism and other topics
    * Interactive textbook on citizenship with teacher resources
    * Images, maps, country profiles, primary sources and Supreme Court decisions

    *This database is only available on the Columbia College campus.


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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Special Education. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    American Journal on Mental Retardation
    Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
    Focus on Exceptional Children
    Gifted Child Quarterly
    The Journal for the Education of the Gifted
    The Journal of Early Intervention
    Journal of Learning Disabilities
    The Journal of Special Education
    Mental Retardation
    Teaching Exceptional Children


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    Recommended Internet Sites for Special Education

  • Special Education (General)
  • Organizations
  • Government Resources
  • Web Accessibility & Assistive Technologies
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    Special Education (General)
    American Sign Language Browser (Michigan State Univ.)
    "An online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them"
    Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page (US Dept. of Justice)
    Center for Nonverbal Studies (CNS)
    "The Center for Nonverbal Studies is a private, nonprofit research center located in Spokane, Washington. Underway since October 1, 1997, the Center's mission is to advance the study of human communication in all its forms apart from language. The Center's goal is to promote the scientific study of nonverbal communication, which includes body movement, gesture, facial expression, adornment and fashion, architecture, mass media, and consumer product design."
    CODI: Cornucopia of Disability Information (Univ. at Buffalo, State Univ. of NY)
    "Serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas"
    Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)
    JAN: Job Accommodation Network (West Virginia Univ.)
    An international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities
    LD Resources - "Resources for People with Learning Disabilities"
    NARIC: The National Rehabilitation Information Center
    "Serving the Nation's Disability Community"
    Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI)
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    Organizations
    AAPD: American Association of People with Disabilities
    ADDA: National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
    Disabilities Studies and Services Center (DSSC)
    "Designed to meet the unique information, technical assistance, training, and research needs of professionals and programs who serve to improve the lives of infants, toddlers, children, youth, and adults with disabilities, and their families."
    Disabled Peoples' International (DPI)
    "The purpose of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is to promote the Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of opportunity and development. DPI is a grassroot, cross-disability network with member organizations in over 158 countries, over half of which are in the developing world."
    The International Dyslexia Association
    The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex issues of dyslexia. The IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with dyslexics and their families and all others interested in The Association's mission.
    Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
    "A national, non-profit organization [whose] purpose is to advance the education and general welfare of children and adults of normal or potentially normal intelligence who manifest disabilities of a perceptual, conceptual, or coordinative nature."
    The Low Vision Gateway
    "Created to be your starting point to access information on the World Wide Web related to the fields of low vision and blindness.
    National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
    "A non-profit organization of parents, teachers, educators, community leaders and other professionals who unite to address the unique needs of all children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences."
    National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
    "The oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications."
    The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
    "The nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons"
    Recording For The Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
    Source of material and equipment designed to support the educational and professional goals of individuals unable to read standard printed text
    Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
    "The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) commitment to lead the Web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development."
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    Government Resources
    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
    Census Bureau Data on Disability (U.S. Census Bureau)
    Disabilities Issues (Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau - Federal Communications Commission (FCC))
    "Your FCC works hard to make sure that people with disabilities--such as a hearing, visual, speech, or other disability--get the same opportunities as everyone else to telecommunicate."
    National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Library of Congress)
    "Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail."
    Office of Disability Employment Policy (US Dept. of Labor)
    Social Security Administration Office of Disability - Disability Programs
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    Web Accessibility and Assistive Technologies
    ABLEDATA: Explore the World of Assistive Technology
    "A federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and caregivers within the United States."
    Alliance for Technology Access
    "....connecting children and adults with disabilities to technology tools"
    DO-IT Program: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (Univ. of Washington)
    EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information (Rochester Institute of Technology)
    "EASI's mission is to serve as a resource to the education community by providing information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace."
    Trace Research & Development Center (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison)
    "Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability... [and] is currently working on ways to make standard information technologies and telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities "
    Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
    "The World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) commitment to lead the Web to its full potential includes promoting a high degree of usability for people with disabilities. WAI, in coordination with organizations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development."
    WebABLE!
    "Our mission is to make the Internet and World Wide Web accessible to people with disabilities. To accomplish this mission, we provide accessibility technology and services to corporate, government, educational, and non-profit clients."
    WebXACT
    A web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities
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