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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
  • Encyclopedia of Human Biology
    		• Ref QP 11 E53 1991 (v.1-8)
  • The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
    		•  Ref LC 4704.5 T86 2002
  • Genetic Disorders Sourcebook
    		• Ref RB 155.5 G455 1996
  • Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
    		•  Ref RC 81 H38 1999
  • The Linguistics Encyclopedia
    		• Ref P 29 L52 2002
  • The Merck Manual
    		• Ref RC 55 M4
  • Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning
    		•  Ref P 51 R66 2000

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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 Speech Language Pathology subjects, including:
    Agraphia
    Aphasia
    Articulation disorders
    Cluttering
    Dyslexia    		 Language disorders
    Speech disorders
    Stuttering
    Tongue thrust
    Voice disorders

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

    QM -- Human Anatomy
    QP -- Physiology
    P -- Philology and Linguistics
    R -- Medicine (General)
    RB -- Medicine - Pathology
    RC -- Internal Medicine
    LC -- Special Aspects of Education
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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."
    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

    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."
    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 Speech Language Pathology. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    American Annals of the Deaf
    American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
    Journal of Fluency Disorders
    Journal of Speech & Hearing Research (1958-1996)
    Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
    Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
    Topics in Language Disorders


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    Recommended Internet Sites for Speech Language Pathology

  • Organizations
  • Miscellaneous
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    Organizations
    Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AGBell)
    "One of the world's largest membership organizations and information centers on hearing loss and the auditory approach ... AG Bell focuses specifically on children with hearing loss but does address topics impacting people of all ages, providing ongoing support and advocacy for parents, professionals and other interested parties."
    American Academy of Audiology
    "The world's largest professional organization of, for and by audiologists. The active membership of nearly 7,000 audiologists join together to provide the highest quality of hearing healthcare service to children and adults described by our national slogan 'Caring for America's Hearing.'"
    The Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ACEDHH)
    The professional organization for higher education faculty in the preparation of teachers in deaf education."
    Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf (CAID)
    HEARNET (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers)
    "A non-profit volunteer organization... whose mission "is the prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus among musicians and music fans (especially young people) through education awareness and grassroots outreach advocacy."
    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."
    South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
    "Established to protect the public through the regulation of professionals who identify, assess, and provide treatment including the dispensing and fitting of appropriate devices to promote communication for individuals with communication disorders through the administration and enforcement of the speech-language and audiology practice act."
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    Miscellaneous
    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"
    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."
    Deaf Education Website and Resource
    "Educational Enhancement for the field of Deaf Education"
    Test Reviews Online (Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Center for Testing)
    Categories included are: Speech and Hearing, Developmental, and Sensory-Motor
    Virtual Tour of the Ear (Augustana College, S.D.)
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    Date: 1/5/09
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