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Information Sources in Education
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Dictionaries
B. Encyclopedias
C. Other Reference Sources
IV. Tests and Test Reviews
V. Government Publications
VI. Web Resources
VII. Course Information
VIII. Help from the Library
Use tomCat (the U of M Library
catalog).
When searching by subject, use valid Library of Congress Subject Headings such as education, higher or educational leadership or high school teachers. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
Also try searching by keywords; e.g. computers classroom or teachers peer review. (Leave out words like in, of, on, and the; AND is assumed between words).
Find videotapes by using videorecording as a keyword; e.g., teaching videorecording
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 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, also part of Wilson Omnifile Mega (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.
JSTOR (full text archive) [UM Only]
Indexes and stores back issues of forty scholarly journals related to Education, including the Journal of Higher Education. JSTOR coverage typically begins with the first issue published and ends at the past five years (the JSTOR "rolling wall").
Junior Edition [UM Only]
A periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more. Coverage: 2001-.
Kid's InfoBits [UM Only]
Database for elementary school students with a topic/icon-driven search interface. Covers over 100 full-text elementary appropriate children's magazines. Also includes 13 elementary reference titles. Coverage: varies.
Library Literature and Information Science FullText, also part of Wilson Omnifile Mega (1984-)[UM Only]
Indexes English and foreign language material in the field of library and information science. Includes journals--100 in fulltext--, books, pamphlets, proceedings.
Project Muse (1887 - ) [UM Only]
Full text archive of scholarly journals, includes 10 in the field of education. Covers the most recent 3-5 years.
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.
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 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
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] - Covers about 330 leading educational journals. Use subject heading "Tests and scales" to find articles on specific types of tests.
ERIC (CIJE and RIE, 1966-) [Reference Index Tables]
Psychological Abstracts (1927-) [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature (1890-200) [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]
Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators [Ref LA2311.O55 1997]
Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation [Ref LC212.52.R34 1998]
A Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education. 2nd ed. [Ref LC4007.E53 2002]
Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law [Ref KF4119.6.D47x 1996]
Encyclopedia of African-American Education [Ref LC2717.E53 1996]
Encyclopedia of American Education (3 vols.) [Ref LB17.U54 2001]
Encyclopedia of American Social History (3 vols.)[Ref HN57.E58 1993]
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 Sociology (5 vols.)[Ref HM17.E5 2000]
Encyclopedia of Special Education (3 vols.)[Ref LC4007.E53 2000]
International Encyclopedia of Education (12 vols.) [Ref LB15.I569 1994]
International Encyclopedia of National Systems of Education [Ref LB43.I584 1995]
International Encyclopedia of Teaching and Teacher Education [Ref LB1025.3.I58 1995]
Literacy in America: an Encyclopedia of History, Theory, and Practice (2 vols.)[Ref 151.L487 2002]
Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia [Ref LB17.P485 1996]
The Almanac of Higher Education [Ref LA227.3.A33x 1995]
Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators [Ref KF2995.C74 2000]
Core List of Books and Journals in Education [Ref LB14.6.O37x 1991]
Education Statistics of the United States, 2nd ed. [Ref LA201.E38 2000]
Educational Rankings Annual [Ref LB2331.63.E34]
The Educator’s Desk Reference [Ref LB1028.27.U6 F74 1989]
Fact Book on Higher Education [Ref LA226.A44 1997/98] - See also NCES Fast Facts
Gale Directory of Learning Worldwide (3 vols.) [Ref L900.G35 2001]
Handbook of Educational Psychology [Ref LB1051.H2354 1996]
Handbook of Research on Teaching, 3rd ed. [Ref LB1028.H315]
Handbook of Research on Curriculum [Ref LB1570.H274 1992]
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]
Learning Under Stress [Ref LC5159.3.U6 H37 1991]
Routledge International Companion to Education [Ref LB17.R68 2000]
Writing Up Qualitative Research [Ref T11.W65 2001]
Buros' Mental Measurements Yearbooks (MMY) (1-12) [Reference Index Tables] - Describes and reviews commercially-available tests. For more information on Buros products, see Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
Buros' Tests in Print (TIP) [Reference Index Tables] - Serves as a bibliography and index for MMY
Buros' Tests and Reviews (MMY Monographs) [Reference Index Tables] - Information and reviews for specialized testing instruments. Separate volumes for English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Personality, Reading, Science, and Vocational.
Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures, v.7 [Ref BF431.G625] - Note: This is the seventh volume in a series that supplements the Mental Measurement Yearbooks by indexing noncommercial experimental test instruments appearing in selected journals. Our library has only volume 1 and volume 7 in the series.
The ETS Test Collection Catalog [Reference Index Tables]
Index to: Tests in Microfiche [Micro Z5814.P8E38x]
Test Critiques [Reference Index Tables]
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.
American Council on Education
Association for the Study of Higher Education
Association of American Colleges & Universities
ERIC Home Page - Provides information about ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), and links to their many products and services, including AskERIC, ERIC Digests, and the public version of the ERIC database.
AskA+ Locator - Digital reference, or "AskA", services are Internet-based question-and-answer services that connect users with experts and subject expertise. Digital reference services use the Internet to connect people with people who can answer questions and support the development of skills.
Busy Teachers' WebSite K-12 -
This site, provided by Georgia Institute of Technology, is"a carefully annotated clearinghouse of materials for teachers who are new to the Internet."
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Academe Today
College of Education, University of Memphis
Current Research (Dissertations and Theses) - At this site, you can (1) search citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses submitted by The University of Memphis, (2) view 24 page previews of dissertations and theses published after 1996, and (3) download the full text of dissertations and theses published after 1996 (if you are an authorized user from The University of Memphis then the downloaded copies are free).
See Also:
The University of Memphis Theses & Dissertations - An index to dissertations and theses written by students at the U of M between 1989-1994, compiled and edited by Dr. Pamela Palmer. Printed indexes compiled by Dr. Palmer covering 1952-1993 are available at the Reference Desk.
Dissertations and Abstracts - The FirstSearch database listing dissertations and theses from institutions in the North America and Europe
National Education Association
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Education Week On the Web
Higher Education Resource Network
The New York Times Learning Network - Provides "connections for students, teachers, and parents," grades 3-12. The Teacher Connections menu includes an archive of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You may perform a keyword search to retrieve a lesson, browse the archive by subject, or scroll down the page to view the most recently published lessons.
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Career Counseling COUN 7561 Professor
Robert Crawford
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Education:
Joycelyn White
Phone: 901.678.8259
Email: jmakers@memphis.edu
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