Research Guides : Education
Reference Books | Online Reference Books | Journal Articles | Testing Sources | Web Sites | Books
Reference Books
(located in the Fairmont State University library, 2nd floor)
Concise
encyclopedia of special education
REF LC4007 .E53 2002
Educators
guide to free internet resources : elementary/middle school edition
REF QA76.16 .E383 2005/2006
Educators
guide to free internet resources : secondary edition
REF QA76.16 .E38 2005/2006
K-12
school technology : onebook
REF LB1028.3 .K32 2001
Handbook
of Research on Multicultural Education.
REF LC1099.3 .H35 2004
Online Reference Books
(access available through Fairmont State University library's web site)
| Child Development (via GVRL) | Part of the Macmillan Psychology Reference Series, this title covers issues related to human development from conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader. |
| Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society(via GVRL) | Presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present. Children and Childhood examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare. |
| World Education Encyclopedia (via GVRL) | This country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries. This edition provides up-to-date coverage of reorganized educational systems and technological advances. |
| netLibrary | This database contains over 45,000 full text electronic books, including over 100 on education. Books can be "checked out" and read on a computer. Limited printing is available. |
Journal Articles -- Full Text Databases
| EBSCOhost | Provides access to education journals through Academic Search Premier, ERIC, and Primary Search. Contains full text for popular school magazines. |
|
Education Full Text (via WilsonWeb) |
Includes articles from hundreds of journals on subjects relating to: Adult Education, Arts, Athletics, Comparative Education, Competency-based Education, Computers in Education, Continuing Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Government Funding, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Library Science, Literacy Standards, Multicultural/Ethnic Education, Parent-Teacher Relations, Preschool Education, School Administration, Science and Mathematics, Secondary Education, Special Education, Student Counseling, Teacher Education, Teacher Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Vocational Education. |
| goENC.com | Collection of materials for math and science educators. Lesson ideas, articles about teaching practices, curriculum resources, professional development tools. |
| Infotrac OneFile | Includes articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers. Covers wide range of topics. Articles can be printed or e-mailed. |
| Searchasaurus | Searchasaurus is an easy-to-use online collection of reference materials for elementary and middle school students. |
| SPORTDiscus (via EBSCOhost) | Articles focused on fitness, physical education, and related disciplines. |
Online Testing (practice testing site for Praxis exams)
| Test Preparation (LearningExpressLibrary.com) | Online Praxis I tests. Tests are immediately scored and strengths & weaknesses are identified. |
| Mental Measurements Yearbook (via SilverPlatter) | Full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. Information is from Yearbooks 9-15. Yearbooks 1-8 are in the Reference Collection. (REF BF 431 .B932) |
Web Sites
Gateway to Educational Materials, GEM
Google Directory - Lesson plans online
Books
2nd floor - Books concerning the Theory and Practice of Education will have call numbers within the range:
LB5 - LB3640
3rd floor - Books within the call number range:
370 Education
371 School management; special education
372 Elementary education
373 Secondary education
374 Adult education
375 Curriculums
376 Education of women
377 Schools & religion
378 Higher education
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