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Information Sources in Elementary 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. Guides to Children's Literature
C. Other Reference Sources
IV. Government Publications
V. Web Resources
VI. Course Information
VII. 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, elementary or elementary school teaching or physical education for children. (LC Subject Headings volumes are available in Reference.)
Also try searching by keywords; e.g. computers classroom or geography children.
(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]
ERIC (CIJE and RIE, 1966-) [Reference Index Tables]
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 - ) [ReferenceIndex 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 Early Childhood Education [Ref LB1139.25.E53 1992]
Encyclopedia of Library History [Ref Z721.E54 1994]
Literacy in America: an Encyclopedia of History, Theory, and Practice (2 vols.)[Ref 151.L487 2002]
A to Zoo: Subject Access to Childrens's Picture Books [Ref Z1037.L715 1993]
Best Selling Children's Books [Ref Z1037.K83]
The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English [Ref PR990.C36 2001]
Children's Authors and Illustrators: An Index to Biographical Dictionaries, 2nd ed.
[Ref Z1037.A1 C469]
Children's Book Review Index (1975-)(29 vols.)[Ref Z1037.A1 C475]
Children's Books and Their Creators [Ref PN1009.A1 C542x 1995]
Children's Catalog [Ref Z1037.W76]
Magazines for Young People [Ref Z6944.S8 K37x 1991]
Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog [Ref Z1037.W65]
Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Complete Listing of Medal and Honor Books [Ref 374.C454 N48x 2002]
What Do Children Read Next? [Ref PS374.C454 S623x 1997] - See also What Do I Read Next? [UM Only] - Featuring more than 90,900 recommended titles, What Do I Read Next? Online cumulates entries from the popular print products What Do I Read Next?, What DoYoung Adults Read Next?, What Do Children Read Next?, What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature, What Historical Novel Do I Read Next?, and What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next? plus thousands of award winners, bestsellers, and librarian favorites.
Yesterday's Authors of Books for Children (YABC): Facts and Pictures About Authors and Illustrators of Books for young People from Early times to 1960. (2 vols.)[Ref Pn451.Y4]
Your Reading: A Booklist for Junior High and Middle School, 9th ed. [Ref Z1037.Y68 1993]
Childhood in Poetry (5 vols., 5 suppl.)[Ref Z1037.S513]
Children's Authors and Illustrators: An Index to Biographical Dictionaries, 2nd ed.
[Ref Z1037.A1 C469]
Handbook of Child Psychology (4 vols.) [Ref BF721.H242]
Handbook of Research on Teaching, 3rd ed. [Ref LB1028.H315]
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]
Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Fiction Series (4 vols.)[Ref Z1037.A1 M377 1991]
Middleplots 4: A Book Talk Guide for Use with Readers Ages 8-12 [Ref Z1037.A1 G518 1994]
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.
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 Educator's Reference Desk
National Education Association
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Librarians's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents & Kids - A great site provided by the American Library Association to guide parents and children in using the Internet.
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.
College of Education, 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:
Jeanine Akers
Phone: 901.678.8212
Email: jmakers@memphis.edu
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