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Adult & Continuing Education
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Encyclopedias
B. Other Reference Sources
IV. Government Publications
V. Web Resources
VI. Course Information
VII. Help from the Library
Use the Library Catalog .
When searching by subject, use valid Library of Congress Subject Headings such as continuing education or adult education or teachers--legal status. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
Also try searching by keywords; e.g. part-time teachers or adult education policy . (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
Find audiovisuals by using keywords; e.g., training adults videorecording
Find U of M (or Memphis State) theses (master and doctoral) by using keywords;
For example, memphis thesis adult education
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 55,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.
Education FullText (1983-)[UM Only]
Indexes an international range of English-language periodicals and books in the field of education, including 37 journals not included in ERIC.
Educator's Reference Desk [Open Access]
Find online resource guides, lesson plans, and links to online education information. Search GEM, the Gateway to Education Materials with 40,000 resources from federal, state, university, and other non-profit Internet sites.
ERIC (education journals, documents, 1966-) [UM Only]
Includes abstracts of journal articles, books, curriculi, conference papers, theses and dissertations.
Library Literature and Information Science FullText (1984-) [UM Only]
Part of Wilson Omni File Mega. Indexes English and foreign language material in the field of library and information science. Includes journals--100 in fulltext--, books, pamphlets, proceedings.
PsycINFO (1887 - ) [UM Only]
Provides citations and abstracts to articles in over 1,300 journals, plus books and book chapters, and dissertations. Includes thesaurus of subject headings.
Social Science FullText, also part of Wilson Omnifile Mega (1984-)[UM Only]
Indexes materials in the social sciences. Includes citations and abstracts from the 80s, and selected full text from the mid-90s.
Sociological Abstracts (social sciences periodicals, 1983 - ; abstracts since 1994) [UM Only]
Indexes material in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Includes journal articles, books, conferences, dissertations. Coverage: 1963-; with abstracts, 1974-.
Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.
Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
JSTOR [UM Only]
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 16 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Web of Knowledge
Search platform for Current Contents Connect®;ISI Essential Science Indicators; ISI Proceedings; Science and Technology; Social Sciences and Humanities; Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (Science Edition and Social Sciences Edition; Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Use the CrossSearch option to search these resources simultaneously with open access resources such as the AIAA Meeting Papers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Agricola; arXiv Computer Science; arXiv Mathematics; All arXiv ePrint Archives; arXiv Nonlinear Sciences; arXiv Physics; arXiv Quantitative Biology; Civil Engineering Database; The Educator's Reference Desk ERIC Database; NTIS Library Documents published since 1990; NASA Astrophysics Data System; Popline Reproductive Health Literature; and PubMed. For instructions on aspects of using WoK, such as searching, setting up alerts, using the search history, see ISI Web of Knowledge Recorded Training.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
Education Index (journals, 1929-) [Reference Index Tables]
ERIC (CIJE and RIE, 1966-) [Reference Index Tables]
Higher Education Abstracts (1965-)[Reference Abstract Shelves]
Mental Measurements Yearbook [Reference Index Tables]
Psychological Abstracts (1927-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-2000) [Reference Index Tables]
Social Sciences Citation Index (1969 - ) [Reference Index Tables]
Social Sciences Index (1965 - 96) [Reference Index Tables] - Covers about 300 journals in the broad field of sociology. Use subject heading "Tests and scales" to find articles on psychological and other types of tests.
Sociological Abstracts (1953 - ) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Test Critiques [Reference Index Tables]
Encyclopedia of Education (8 vols.)[Ref LB15.E47 2003]
Encyclopedia of Educational Research, 6th ed. (4 vols.)[Ref LB15.E48 1992]
The Encyclopedia of Higher Education (4 vols.)[Ref LB15.E49 1992]
Encyclopedia of Human Emotions (2 vols.) [Ref BF531.E55 1999]
Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2nd ed. (5 vols.) [Ref HM17.E5 2000]
Literacy in America: an Encyclopedia of History, Theory, and Practice (2 vols.)[Ref 151.L487 2002]
Academic Year Abroad [Ref LB2376.U46 1997/98]
The Almanac of Higher Education [Ref LA227.3.A33x 1995]
CQ Researcher [Last 3 years at Reference Desk; older volumes on abstract shelves] -
Available online .
Also available online. See list of Electronic Journals.
The College Blue Book. (4 vols) [Ref L901.C676] - See especially vol 3: Degrees Offered by College and Subject and vol 4: Occupational Education
Core List of Books and Journals in Education [Ref 14.6.O37x 1991]
Directory of College Cooperative Education Programs [Ref LC1049.5.H83 1996]
Educational Rankings Annual [Ref LB2331.63.E34]
The Educator’s Desk Reference [Ref LB1028.27.U6 F74 1989]
Handbook of Educational Psychology [Ref LB1051.H2354 1996]
Handbook of Research on Teaching, 3rd ed. [Ref LB1028.H315]
Handbook of Research on School Supervision [Ref LB2806.4.H36 1998]
Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning [Ref LB1584.H275]
Handbook of Research on Teaching the Language Arts [Ref LB1576.H234 1991]
Handbook of Research on Teacher Education [Ref LB1715.H274 1990]
Peterson's Annual Guides: Graduate Study (6 vols.)[Ref LB2300.P42x]
The Program Evaluation Standards: How to Assess Evaluations of Educational Programs [Ref LB3051.J57 1994]
Study Abroad [Ref LB2338.S86]
Vacation Study Abroad [Ref LB2376.I53 1997/98]
The Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library is a designated depository for publications issued by the federal government and the state of Tennessee. It is a valuable resource for information related to educational studies and research. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using sources that you need. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html.
An example of useful government web sites for education is the National Center for Educational Statistics
You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See
Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites
listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.
Distance Education Clearinghouse
Get Educated.Com: Online Learning Guides
University Continuing Education Association
Learning Exchange: FAQ's for the Training and Development Community
National Education Association
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Distance Educator.com
The Educator's Reference Desk
College of Education, The University of Memphis
The Gateway to Educational Materials
Extended Programs, The University of Memphis
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Education:
Christopher Matz
Phone: 901.678.8244
Email: cmatz@memphis.edu
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