Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts.
(Ref. LB15 .B29 1990)
An alphabetical arrangement of terms designed for those concerned with a broad perspective on education.
- Encyclopedia of American Education.
(Ref. LB17 .U54 2001) 3 vols.
An easy-to-use reference for the entire educational community.
- Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning. (Ref. LC5211 .E52 2004)
Consists of 174 entries describing the concepts and methods that are involved in the delivery of educational resources over a distance.
- Encyclopedia of Education. (Ref. LB15 .E47 2003) 8 vols.
Provides a comprehensive description of education within the United States and throughout the world.
- Encyclopedia of Educational Research.
(Ref. LB15 .E48 1992) 4 vols.
Designed to enlighten and guide readers on matters relating to educational research.
- The Greenwood Dictionary of Education. (Ref. LB15 .G68 2003)
(Also available online via NetLibrary)
An easy-to-use, comprehensive dictionary of education containing more than 2,600 terms.
- International Encyclopedia of National Systems of Education.
(Ref. LB43 .I584 1995)
Overviews of 152 systems of education, in alphabetical order, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Handbooks & Manuals
- Education Law. (Ref. KF4119 .R36) 7 vols.
A Loose-leaf service, which is continually updated to keep the user aware of legal issues and court cases.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook. (Ref. Z5814 .P8 B932)
Contains full-text information about and reviews of English language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas.
- Test Critiques. (Ref. BF176 .T419 1985) 10 vols.
Provides evaluative studies of the most widely used assessment instruments used in psychology, education, and business.
- Tests in Print. (Ref. Z5814 .E9 T47)
Serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.
Indexes & Abstracts (hardcopy)
- Educational Administration Abstracts. (Index Area)
A quarterly publication which contains a collection of abstracts of important and recent literature in the field of education.
- Master’s Theses Directories.
[Formerly Master’s Theses in Education] (Index Area)
An annual publication which lists theses titles from colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that choose to have their master’s theses listed.
Magazines, Journals & Newspapers (hardcopy)
- American School Board Journal. (monthly) 1891-
Interprets issues and offers practical advice on a broad range of topics pertinent to school.
- Clearing House. (bi-monthly, peer-reviewed) 1920-
Offers articles on teaching and administration in middle, junior, and senior high schools.
- Educational Forum. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1936-
Published for secondary school professionals
- Educational Horizons. (quarterly) 1973-
Factual and research articles on educational theory, trends, methods, issues and evaluation.
- Educational Leadership. (8 issues/yr.) 1943-
Covers curriculum, instruction, leadership, and supervision in elementary and secondary schools.
- Educational Research Quarterly.(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1976-
An international, multidisciplinary journal.
- Educational Theory. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1951-
Devoted to the study of contemporary problems in education.
- Harvard Educational Review. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1937-
Articles and book reviews on educational theory, policy, and practice.
- Journal of Educational Research.
(bi-monthly, Sep.-Jul.; peer-reviewed) 1920-
Reports original research on topics of direct relevance to educational practice in elementary and secondary schools.
- Journal of Experimental Education.
(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1932-
Aims to improve educational practice by publishing basic and applied research studies.
- Peabody Journal of Education. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1923-
Covers education and human development.
- Phi Delta Kappan. (monthly, Sep-Jun.) 1915-
Designed to advance educational research, service, and leadership. Emphasizes issues, trends, and policy questions.
- Principal. (5 issues/yr.) 1980-
For elementary and middle school principals and others interested in education. Articles deal with social issues affecting education, administrative methods, etc.
- Reading Research Quarterly. (quarterly, peer-reviewed) 1972-
A forum for the exchange of information on theory, research, and practice in reading.
- Reading Teacher. (8 issues/yr.; peer-reviewed) 1948-
Intended as a forum for current theory, research, and practice in literacy education.
- Science Teacher. (9 issues/yr.; peer-reviewed) 1948-
Contains articles on topics in science education, as well as new scientific developments; appropriate for secondary school.
Online Research Databases
- Academic OneFile.
Contains 11,000 academic journals, including some peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Journal articles cover a wide range of subjects, including psychology and the social sciences. Academic OneFile also contains full text of the New York Times, Financial Times, Times of London, and NPR Audio. Full text articles are available in both PDF and HTML format.
- Dissertations & Theses.
Abstracts from doctoral dissertations and masters’ theses are included from 1980 to present. Selected titles from 1997 forward are available full text.
- ERIC. [Education Resource Information Center]
The largest source of education information with abstracts of documents (ED) and journal articles (EJ) on education research and practice. Produced by the U.S. Department of Education.
- ERIC. (From Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA))
This database is one of the databases from CSA and is searchable concurrently with the other provided with our subscription.
- Education Full-Text.
A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from over 500 periodicals. Over 250 of these periodicals have full-text articles with coverage beginning in January 1996.
- General OneFile.
A one-stop mega-resource for journal and news articles—full-text, abstracts, citations and images—from all general interest areas and academic disciplines.
- MarciveWeb DOCS
Indexes U.S. government publications from 1976 to the present. Documents with Web access to the full text will provide the online link, and for other records view “Holdings” to determine availability at the Volpe Library or other libraries.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook
Contains full-text information about and reviews of English language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. Contains data from Yearbooks 9 through 16.
- Professional Collection
A custom selection of more than 300 full text journals for educators that is updated daily.
- PsycARTICLES
A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
- PsycINFO
Indexes resources in psychology including dissertations and books from 1887 to present.
- Social Sciences Full Text
Indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere plus the full text of selected periodicals
- Social Services Abstracts
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development
- Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Wiley InterScience.
Features over 1,000 scientific, technical, and medical professional peer-reviewed journals.
Online Magazines, Journals & Newspapers
- American Educational Research Journal.
(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 6/2001- Education Full-Text
Original reports of empirical and theoretical studies in education.
- American Journal of Education.
(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 2/1997- Professional Collection
Concerned with education, particularly research in progress and completed research projects conducted under the supervision of College of Education faculty.
- Comparative Education Review.
(quarterly, peer-reviewed) 2/1995- Professional Collection
Investigates education throughout the world.
- Educational Studies. (6 issues/yr.; peer-reviewed) 4/1996-
Education Full-Text
A journal of book reviews in the foundations of education.
- McGill Journal of Education. 3 issues/yr.; peer-reviewed) 1996-
Education Full-Text
Scholarship covering educational issues of public concern.
- NASSP Bulletin. (quarterly; peer-reviewed) 1998-
Education Full-Text
Articles focus on subjects and issues of interest to educators, in general, and secondary level school administrators, in particular.
- Review of Educational Research. (quarterly, peer-reviewed)
3/2001- Education Full-Text
Integrative reviews and interpretations of educational research literature on both substantive and methodological issues.
Statistical Sources
- Digest of Education Statistics. (Ready Ref. Doc. Ed1.326)
Provides statistical information covering American education from pre-kindergarten through graduate school.
- International Education Statistics from the UNESCO
Links to the UNESCO database to provide commonly used statistical indicators, including access to schooling, participation in education, internal efficiency, primary education, and literacy.
- National Center for Education Statistics.
Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from pre-kindergarten through graduate school.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (Ready Ref. Doc. C3.134)
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
- Tennessee Statistical Abstract. (Ready Ref. HA641 .T43)
Economic and demographic data are presented in easy-to-read tables, maps, and graphs.
Associations, Organizations & Societies
- The Association for Supervision and Curriculum and Development.
A community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.
- National Education Association
The nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 2.8 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
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