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GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE

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2002/03

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2002/2003

Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods. 2002/03.

This two-volume set provides an alphabetical list of over 1100 journals with information on editorial and submission policies. Each entry provides editor names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses. They also provide information of the type of review process, number of external reviewers, and the acceptance rate for submissions and the circulation data for each journal. A companion set provides similar information for Educational Psychology and Administration.

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Education: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 2nd ed. 2000.

Provides information about key reference and information resources in the field of education. It is divided into 14 categories that reflect different aspects of education, and each chapter is then divided into subcategories by type of publication (journals, dictionaries and encyclopedias, etc.). The entries each contain bibliographic information and an annotation describing the resource. Includes author, title, and subject indexes.

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ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES

A. 370 Ed83 (index area)	Education Index. 1929-. Subject/author index covering over 400 educational journals. Also indexes proceedings, yearbooks, bulletins, and some government publications.
(online)	ERIC ERIC is a national education database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Presently the largest education database in the world, ERIC contains over 1,000,000 citations covering research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education. It also includes abstracts, citations and selective full-text.
(online)	Education Full Text. 1994 -. Education Full Text is a database that indexes and abstracts articles from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996.
371.42205 Co1 (index area)	Higher Education Abstracts. 1984-. Abstracts from journals, conference proceedings, and research reports pertaining to participants in higher education, their functions, and environment. Continues College Student Personnel Abstracts
(online)	International ERIC. 1978-. International ERIC is a combined database of the Australian Education Index (1978- ) and the British Education Index (1976). Together these two indexes provide coverage of education-related topics in Oceania and the United Kingdom. Education in other areas of the world are included to a lesser extent. The Australian Education Index includes references to journals, monographs and theses. The British Education Index includes references to journals and theses.

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DIRECTORIES AND GUIDES: GENERAL

371.120973 Al79 2008	Alternative Teacher Certification: A State-by-State Analysis. 2008. Information about alternative certification provided in one- to two-page overviews for each state. The entries provide basic information such as program requirements, number of credit hours needed for completion, and length of time required. Also included is information on reciprocity agreements between states.
025.063719 G448b	The Big Book of Special Education Resources. 2006. This diverse resource contains many different types of information, such as lesson plans, address and phone numbers to federal agencies, and lists of books, videos, and journals about topics in special education.
371.9 D628	Directory for Exceptional Children. 1954-. A directory of more than 3,000 educational and training facilities and organizations in the U.S.
371.3078 D628	Directory of Curriculum Materials Centers. 1996. Guide to curriculum centers, laboratories, libraries, and collections in the United States and Canada that support professional programs in teacher education. Entries are organized by state and include addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and collection information for each center. Institution index provided.
370.78 F875e 2002	The Educator’s Desk Reference: A Sourcebook of Educational Information and Research. 2nd ed. 2002. Aimed at a broad range of education professionals and researchers, this handbook is divided into six sections: printed reference sources and Internet information sources; a guide to professional publishing; computer software reviews; research approaches and methodologies; and lists of organizations in education.
378 W8911	Europa World of Learning 2006-. Arranged alphabetically by country, this guide lists learned societies, research institutions, libraries, museums, universities and other institutions of higher education.
371.13 W82r1	Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools. 1935- Provides the local and regional differences and changes for each of the 50 states with respect to the certification of teachers, administrators, counselors and librarians.
344.730702643 Un3 2001	United States Supreme Court Education Cases. 9th ed. 2001. The organization of this comprehensive guide to education law is chronological by subject matter. An extensive table of contents, along with full legal citations, aid in getting to the root of the issue. A glossary and an index are included.

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DIRECTORIES AND GUIDES:
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

371.01025 D62821	DIRPRO Directory of Illinois Schools. 2004. Provides information about regional offices of education; public school districts; and non-public school districts for K-12. Also included are Area Vocational Centers, a list of Charter Schools, Regional Offices of Education, Special Education Districts/Cooperatives/Associations, and a listing of public school districts by county.
373.73 H19	Handbook of Private Schools. 1915-. Contains information on 1,800 elementary and secondary boarding and day schools in the U.S. Alphabetical index of schools.
649.68097 H761h	The Home-Schooling Resource Guide and Directory of Organizations. 1998. This book provides a representative, updated, but not comprehensive listing of groups and organizations and other resources about homeschooling.
371.334574 M613i 2001/02	The Internet Resource Directory for K-12 Teachers and Librarians. 2001/02. This book helps teachers and librarians plan learning experiences that incorporate collaboration, teamwork, problem solving, and global awareness. The 1523+ annotated entries are divided into subject areas, such as art, math, etc. Site and subject indexes are included.
370 P27	Patterson's American Education. 1904-. A comprehensive list of public and private secondary schools, including selected colleges, universities and special schools. School systems arranged by state, then towns. A list of post-secondary institutions classified by subject is provided.
Q. 372.02573 P277	Patterson's Elementary Education. 1989-. Directory of American public and private elementary schools. Entries are alphabetized within each state by community and by school type. Private and church-affiliated schools are separate from public institutions.
373.222025 P4421a	Peterson's Private Secondary Schools. 1993/94- Provides an overview of 1500 private secondary schools worldwide. More detailed descriptions, supplied by school administrators are given for approximately 400 day and boarding schools. There are sections with information on special needs schools and private lower and middle schools. An alphabetical index and index by type of school are provided, as is a section on how to choose a private school. A website is now provided for Peterson's at http://www.petersons.com.
373.73 P939	Private Independent Schools. 1947/48-. Offers descriptions of over 2,400 elementary and secondary independent, boarding, and day schools. Alphabetical arrangement by state.

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DIRECTORIES AND GUIDES:
HIGHER EDUCATION

378.73 C569	A Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. 1994. This work divides U.S. colleges and universities into six broad classes (Doctoral Universities, Research Universities, Masters Colleges and Universities, Baccalaureate Colleges, Specialized Institutions, Associate of Arts Colleges). Within these classes the institutions are listed by state. There is an index of colleges and universities arranged in alphabetical order by name of the institution. A website with revised classifications is now provided at http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/Classification/.
378 C686 (online)	The College Blue Book. 1923-. 6 vols. Comprehensive fact book, giving directory and statistical information about colleges.
378 Y3	Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. 1914-. Contains information on universities of all the nations of the British commonwealth. A general index and name index are provided.
420.7 T223T1c	Directory of Teacher Education Programs in TESOL in the United States and Canada. 2002-2004. Lists colleges and universities that offer TESOL programs with a degree, certificate, or diploma. Each entry includes degrees offered, course information and requirements, admission requirements, tuition, and contact information.
378.155 G94	Guide to American Graduate Schools. 1967-. Information on more than 600 institutions in the U.S. providing graduate and professional study. They are arranged alphabetically by institution.
378.73 H412	The HEP ... Higher Education Dictionary. 1983-. This directory of accredited, degree-granting institutions of post-secondary education includes college and university listings by state with institutional characteristics and administrative officers; an alphabetical index of administrators "with their most direct phone number;" an index of regional, national, professional, and specialized accreditation agencies; and an alphabetic index of institutions.
378.103 C867h	Higher Education Service-Learning Sourcebook. 2002. This book provides an introduction to service learning in higher education and attempts to organize information about service-learning concepts and theories; courses and programs in specific colleges and universities; publications and research; organizations and networks; and funding and awards. References and an index are included.
Q. 379.158 H191 2003	The Higher Learning Commission. Handbook of Accreditation. 2003. Provides an overview of the Higher Learning Commission by giving basic introductions to its programs. The intended audience is any organization affiliated with or seeking to be affiliated with or accredited by the Commission. The text includes information on the history of the commission, criteria for affiliation, eligibility, and maintaining affiliation with the Commission.
378 In86	International Handbook of Universities. 1959-. Provides descriptions of individual institutions excluding Commonwealth and United States institutions.
Q. 923.7 N21	National Faculty Directory. 1970-. Alphabetical listing of U.S. and Canadian college, junior college and university faculty. No biographical information included.
Q. 378.16 C832 2004 v.1	The New Country Index. Vol. 1. Making Sense of International Credentials. 2004. This volume provides information about the educational systems of 70 countries, focusing on credentials and recommendations regarding the United States equivalents of each credential. Useful for interpreting the educational backgrounds of foreign persons for program admission, licensing, hiring, and for statements of educational equivalencies.
378.155 P44g 2008 and 378.155 P44c 2008	Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law, and Social Work. and Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. In these two volumes of the set, readers can get essential information on more than 17,500 graduate programs in 146 disciplines, and 12,000 graduate programs in 144 disciplines respectively. They provide information of entrance and degree requirements, expenses and financial aid, programs of study, and faculty research specialties.

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RANKINGS

378.73 Am35201 2008	America's Best Colleges. 1988-. In this book U.S. News & World Report provides a ranking of top colleges and universities in the United States. It also provides articles on how to choose, apply and pay for colleges.
378.15530257 Am351a 2008	America's Best Graduate Schools. 2003-. Contains articles on graduate schools and rankings in law, business, medicine, engineering, and education.
(online)	College and University Rankings Website. (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm) The College and University Rankings Website is one of many Education and Social Science Library sites. It offers links to sites providing rankings of undergraduate, graduate/research programs, law, business, and international education. It also provides a bibliography of materials on College and University Rankings as well as materials that discuss controversies and cautions about rankings.
371.01097302 C738 2006	The Comparative Guide to American Elementary and Secondary Schools. 4th ed. 2006. Aggregates evaluative and demographic statistics for 5,874 public school districts, representing nearly 80% of public schools in the United States. The State Educational Profile section includes statistics on students, diploma recipients, high school drop-out rate, student/staff ratios, current spending, college entrance exam scores, and test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Also provides detailed information about individual school districts, arranged alphabetically by county. These profiles include basic contact information as well as data on number and type of schools; number of teachers, librarians/media specialists and guidance counselors; current spending; enrollment; drop-out rates and diploma recipients by race/ethnicity; male/female ratio; and number of high school diploma recipients by race. The third section ranks each district within a state based on various data.
379.154 Ed833	Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators. 1992-. Includes indicators from 30 OECD member countries on demographics, social and economic context; costs and human and financial resources; access, participation and progression; school environment and school/classroom processes; graduate output of institutions; student achievement and adult literacy; and labor market outcomes.
Q. 370.2573 Ed832	Educational Rankings Annual. 1991-. This work attempts to provide current, reliable rankings in the field of education and programs/services related to educational institutions (e.g., libraries). Containing 3000 rankings and lists, all material is compiled from published education and general interest sources. Additionally, each entry provides information about the "ranking basis/background" and the source.
371.01021 Ed836	Education State Rankings: Pre K-12 Education in the 50 United States. 2002-2003. This source includes hundreds of state statistics involving districts and facilities, finance, graduates and achievement, safety and discipline, special education, staff, and students, as well as information about national percents and averages. The book also features a list of sources and an index.
378.1 G74go	The Gourman Report. A Rating of Graduate and Professional Programs in American and International Universities. 1997. Ranks top graduate and professional programs in over 100 academic areas. Separate sections cover schools of law, medicine, and health-related professions. Also included are lists of "approved" engineering and business management schools, a rating of U.S. research libraries and overall rankings of U.S. and international graduate schools. The methodology of this popular ranking source has been questioned widely.
378.1 G74g	The Gourman Report: A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International Universities. 1997. Ranks undergraduate programs in over 100 individual disciplines, as well as the top universities in the broader realm of pre-legal and pre-medical education. Includes a section on university administrative areas (e.g., libraries, alumni associations) and international universities.
379.110973 R168	Rankings and Estimates: Rankings of the States… and Estimates of School Statistics. 2002-2003. This NEA publication provides state-level data on topics that are of concern to public education. The data aids in assessing current state of public education in the United States by examining the areas of government and school revenue/expenditures, school enrollment and attendance, and faculty salaries.
Q. 378.15530973 N2132r 1995	Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. 1995. A very comprehensive study of the research doctorate programs in selected fields. An index to the fields of study covered appears in the back. Statistical information on the program is given, as well as a relative ranking of the schools in the field for the programs included. Education is not covered although many social science fields are.
Q. 378.1990973 R848 2007	Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges 2007. 24th ed. 2007. Contains over 900 entry changes since the last edition and all 100 plus majors have been revised. Intended to aid high school students in their decision of what college to attend, majors are listed alphabetically along with the top schools to attend for each. A separate section lists average SAT/ACT totals needed for admission into each school along with the majors that are strongest at those colleges.
372.210973 St29 2003	The State of Preschool: 2003 State Preschool Yearbook. 2003. This resource provides information about state-funded pre-kindergarten programs, specifically how they compare with other types of programs for young children. The data focuses on three key aspects of kindergarten programs: access, quality standards, and resources. The yearbook is organized into three sections. The first provides background information on preschool education, a summary of the survey findings, and national policy recommendations. The second section describes each state’s policies on preschool access and quality. The last section contains tables of survey data from each state.

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

371.903 T847a	The A-Z of Learning Disabilities. 2006. This encyclopedia contains more than 650 entries covering diagnoses, tests, treatments, and educational strategies concerning learning disabilities. Each entry has a brief description intended to provide the definition and some background for each term. Contains six appendixes that include national organizations, government sources of information and help, assistive technology resources, hotlines, commercial technology resources and books of interest to people with learning disabilities. Also includes a glossary, a bibliography and an index.
370.941 F247b	The Blackwell Handbook of Education. 1995. Primarily a resource for terminology used in British (and Scottish) education. Most of the handbook is an A-Z dictionary of educational terms, ideas and events in the United Kingdom. Also, there is a chronological list of educational legislation in England, Wales, and Scotland.
370.25 Sp12c	The Cyclopedic Education Dictionary. 1998. This guide provides professional educators and college students with education terms, concepts, issues, and strategies. It deals with legal issues and responsibilities, literacy development, developmental and educational psychology terminology, key mathematical concepts and tables, and important bilingual terms in the field.
370.11703 D561	Dictionary of Multicultural Education. 1997. This dictionary, for use by teachers, students and scholars, briefly discusses approximately 200 terms related to multicultural education. Each entry provides references to additional information sources and cross-references when appropriate.
371.903 V586d 1997	Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilitation. 1997. This fourth edition presents definitions of over 2,000 terms currently used by special educators and rehabilitation workers. There are sections on abbreviations and acronyms, national associations and organizations, legal terms, periodicals and journals, and sources of legal assistance.
372.2103 Ea76	Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia. 2007. This four volume set compiles understandings, controversies, theories, policies, and practices in early childhood education in the United States (Volume 1-3) and ten other countries around the world (Volume 4). Entries in volumes 1-3 are arranged alphabetically and most include a list a further readings. Entries in Volume 4 are listed alphabetically by country. The set concludes with a bibliography and cumulative index.
371.3303 Ed832	Education and Technology. 2004. 2 vols. This encyclopedia focuses on technology and the role it has within the classroom and the service it provides in the learning process. The authors identified seven categories of knowledge when compiling the topics: foundations, implementation, issues, leaders, professional associations, projects, and research and theory. Arranged alphabetically by subject, entries include essays from a historical and contemporary perspective. There is a brief glossary of terms and an index in the second volume.
344.730703 T212e	Education and the Law: A Dictionary. 1996. This book is intended to be a starting point for people interested in learning something about education law. Includes a table of cases and an index.
370.973 Un32e 2007	Encyclopedia of American Education. 3rd ed. 2007. 3 vols. Contains over 100 new articles and covers a variety of areas in education such as administration, federal and state legislation, court decisions, finance, pedagogy, special education, vocational education, history, school reform, technology and so on. The appendixes contain an extensive cross-referenced bibliography for each subject, a chronology of education in America since 1607, listing and summaries of significant federal legislation in education since 1787, and a listing with summaries of major U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting education since the first decision in 1819. Also includes an index.
Q. 371.3503 En19	Encyclopedia of Distance Learning. 2005. 4 vols. A compilation of essays addressing issues pertaining to distance learning including the technological impact on education in K-12, higher education, continuing education, professional and technical training. Some examples of topics include adult illiteracy, the birth of virtual libraries, collaborative learning technologies, consensus building using e-research, document delivery, future learning devices, and the history of correspondence instruction.
Q. 374.003 En192	Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning. 2004. Provides 174 short articles on topics related to distributed learning, which can be broadly defined as learning that takes place in any technologically mediated environment, such as online learning and videoconferencing.
370.3 En193 2003	The Encyclopedia of Education. 2003. 8 vols. This eight-volume encyclopedia provides detailed explanations for many of the terms and concepts related to the study of education. In addition to the general information provided by this source, its 8th volume provides detailed entries for court cases, legislation, and international agreements that have influenced the history of education.
Q. 371.2003 En193	Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. 2006. 2 vols. Contains more than 600 entries on topics related to educational leadership and school administration (from academic freedom and school reform acts to language theories and year-round education). This encyclopedia also includes biographical entries for more than 75 individuals who have contributed to the field and profession.
370.3 En192 1992	Encyclopedia of Educational Research. 1992. 4 vols. Includes over 250 articles on a broad range of educational topics written by specialists in each field. Articles present an overview of key concepts and major research findings in each topic as well as providing selective bibliographies of important sources. Includes index.
378.003 En19	Encyclopedia of Higher Education. 1992. 4 vols. This work is international in its scope and is arranged thematically. The table of contents at the beginning of volume 1 provides an overview of its arrangement. The major categories are the National Systems of Higher Education arranged in alphabetical order by country; Analytical Perspectives of higher education; and individual Academic Disciplines. The indexes in volume four provides quick access to specific subjects.
407 En19	Encyclopedia of Language and Education. 1997. 8 vols. This set provides a comprehensive description of the interdisciplinary field of language and education. Each volume is dedicated to one of the following major areas within the field: language policy and political issues in education, literacy, oral discourse and education, second language education, bilingual education, knowledge about language, language testing and assessment, and research methods in language and education. The specific volumes have thematic sections. The volumes contain topical reviews of the literature in each area of the field, as well as indexes.
371.903 T847e	The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities. 2002. This book provides definitions to a variety of terms associated with learning disabilities, starting with "ability grouping" and ending with "zone of proximal development." The encyclopedia also provides appendixes with contact information, a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and an index.
370.1170973 M692e	Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education. 1999. This encyclopedia contains more than 400 terms, phrases, concepts, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, court cases related to multicultural education, and significant contributors to the American culture from the country’s various racial and/or ethnic backgrounds and key events.
Q. 370.15 En192	Encyclopedia of School Psychology. 2005. Features the latest research on school learning, motivation, and educational assessment. The encyclopedia contains approximately 250 entries addressing student success, behavior disorders, intelligence testing, learning disabilities, strategies to improve academic skills, and more. Entries avoid jargon and technical detail in order to be accessible to a broad audience. Controversial topics include "Point/Counterpoint" boxes highlighting differing sides to issues that aren't necessarily clear cut.
Q. 371.903 En19 2007	Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults. 2007. This set is an excellent source for basic, summative information for those who are concerned with the education of exceptional people and their special characteristics, needs and problems. Over two thousand entries cover biographies, educational and psychological tests, interventions and service delivery, disabling conditions, technologies, organizations and journals, related services, legal, global, and miscellaneous topics about special education. Each entry includes additional references.
370.8203 G285	Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia. 2007. Divided into two volumes, this resource explores current issues in gender and education. Its entries consist of articles prepared specifically for this publication. Articles are divided into ten subject areas covering such topics as gendered theories in education, curricular issues, teaching, and educational policies. To facilitate research, each article also cross-references other relevant articles within the encyclopedia. There is also a comprehensive index in volume two.
370.3 G856	The Greenwood Dictionary of Education. 2003. A comprehensive dictionary for a variety of subjects within education. It provides more than 2,600 terms, acronyms, and initialisms that are in contemporary use and understanding. The dictionary includes a preface, the dictionary itself, and a bibliography for the definitions.
379.2630973 R122h	Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation: The American Experience. 1998. Covers school segregation and desegregation in postsecondary as well as elementary and secondary education in the United States from before the Civil War through the latest court decision. Contains brief essays describing the over 270 key court decisions, people, types of school desegregation plans, legislation, organizations, terms, concepts, reports and publications that have played a significant role in the history of this topic. Includes a bibliographical essay, general and geographical bibliography and index.
371.822 H629	Historical Dictionary of Women's Education in the United States. 1998. Presents information about major events, ideas, movements, institutions and people associated with women’s education in the U.S. from the colonial period to the present. It aims to represent different racial and socio-economics groups throughout the U.S., and covers both formal and informal means of education. Includes a bibliography, a timeline of events, an index, and list of contributors.
370.3 In812 1994	The International Encyclopedia of Education. 2nd ed. 1994. 12 vols. Entries are arranged alphabetically with cross-references to related topics. The field of education is divided into 22 "mega-fields" including Adult Education, Educational Technology, Girls and Women in Education, etc.
306.4303 In8	International Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education. 1997. This comprehensive encyclopedia is divided into the following sections: Social Theories, Sociological Fields, Research Traditions, The School as a Social System, The Structure of Educational Systems, School Processes, Family and Schooling, Teachers in Society, Youth in Schools, and Educational Policy and Change.
371.122 In8 1995	International Encyclopedia of Teaching and Teacher Education. 2nd ed. 1995. Provides an overview of the theories, models and concepts of teaching and teacher education for graduate students, elementary and secondary school teachers, and university professors outside the field of teacher education. Focuses primarily with teaching and teacher education in Western and English speaking cultures.
370.1 W721k	Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education. 1999. A guide to the key terms and concepts pertaining to philosophy of education. An introduction provides a survey that discusses the relevance of the subject. Over 150 concepts are described and analyzed in this book, which also contains an extensive bibliography.
370.3 L552l	Learning Theories, A to Z. 2002. Defines over 500 terms that relate to learning theories and environments. Organized alphabetically, it provides information on learning theories about K-12 education, higher education, industrial education, and training environments. Each of the terms is divided into the following categories: cognitivism, constructivism, behaviorism, and humanism.
025.36 U5874t	Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors. 1969-. Gives terms and word forms for use in locating documents and reports in the ERIC database.
378.00823 W842	Women in Higher Education: An Encyclopedia. 2002. A nine-part encyclopedia with topics such as "Gender Theory and the Academy," "Women and Higher Education Policy," "Women Faculty," and "Women Administrators." There are also two valuable appendices: "Women's Studies Research Resources," and "Colleges Identifying Themselves as Women's Colleges." A general index, as well as a bibliography, is included.
371.826603 Y888	Youth, Education, and Sexualities: An International Encyclopedia. 2005. This two-volume encyclopedia encompasses current research, policy, and practice on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) sexualities, focusing specifically on its intersection with young people and their education. Current issues related to queer youth from every region of the world are discussed, with an emphasis on the U.S. The 242 entries are written in a style for a general audience, but particularly with teachers, administrators, counselors, youth workers, as well as students and parents in mind. Each entry includes a bibliography, references and one or more related annotated Web sites.

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HANDBOOKS

370.973 B322	Battleground Schools. 2008. This two volume set provides a historical description of the most important controversies in schooling during the past century. Ninety-three essays are included, each focused on a different controversy. Entries summarize the nature of the controversy, including major players and events relevant to the topic. Most include a time line and a list for further readings. Also includes a general bibliography and an index.
370.11750973 F327b	Bilingual Education: A Reference Handbook. 2002. Provides an overview of bilingual education in the U.S., including a description of its evolution, an explanation of different policies and demographic factors that affect it, and several comparisons with programs in other countries. Also includes a directory of agencies and organizations associated with bilingual education, a list of print and nonprint resources, and an index.
379.14 D569 2001	A Digest of Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Education. 4th ed. 2001. Focuses on U.S. Supreme Court cases directly affecting students and staff in public and private schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The topics deal with school district governance and finance, church state relationship in education, student rights and responsibilities, employee rights and responsibilities, discrimination, disability, national origin, race and sex issues, civil rights cases, special rules, and procedural parameters.
370.94 Ed836	The Education Systems of Europe. 2007. Analytical descriptions of all European education systems are presented in this handbook. The countries are arranged alphabetically with one chapter dedicated to each. Information about the history and socio-cultural context of the education system, as well as the organizational context (including governance for each country), is provided. An extensive list of references concludes each chapter. A statistical profile of the education system of Europe is included.
370.78 Ed8355 1997	Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement: An International Handbook. 2nd ed. 1997. This handbook provides an overview of methods of inquiry into problems in education. It is divided into 3 sections, such as methods of educational inquiry, research methodology, and measurement in educational research. Includes subject and name indexes.
378.6 G941 2007	Guide to Higher Education in Africa. 2007. The fourth edition of this text contains details on the educational systems of 50 African countries, their institutions of higher education, and lists the national bodies concerned with higher education for each country. The information provided in this text is based on the 2006-2007 academic year. Entries are listed in alphabetical order.
808.02 M441g 1998 (reserves) (online)	Guide to the Successful Thesis and Dissertation: a Handbook for Students and Faculty. 1998. Focuses on operational methods for both the professional and academic disciplines. Appended by an extensive bibliography of style manuals, guides, and texts in research design and methodology.
808.02 G195g (reserves) (online)	Guide to Writing Empirical Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 2002. Focuses on writing research projects that involves empirical research with some degree of research design and statistical methodology. An effort has been made to discuss the written aspect of the entire quantitative research process with special attention to the use of computer based research tools in statistical matters, brainstorming topics, locating information and data and other elements of the process. Each chapter includes an overview, checklist of writing considerations and bibliography.
428.4072 H191	Handbook of Reading Research. 1984, 1991, 2000. 3 vols. Vol. I is a comprehensive summarization, analysis, and interpretation of the cumulative research in reading through 1984. Vol. II, which is intended as a companion volume and not an update to the 1984 Handbook, presents key concepts in reading research in sections entitled: society and literacy, task and format variables in reading research, constructs of reader process, and literacy and schooling. Vol. III covers literacy research around the world, methods of literacy research, literacy processes, literacy practices, and literacy policies. Each volume includes author and subject indexes.
Q. 370.196 H191 2004	Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. 2nd ed. 2004. Provides a comprehensive overview of the major research and scholarship related to multicultural education since the field emerged in the 1960s. The second edition features both updated versions of most of the research presented in the first edition, as well as twenty new chapters. Chapters are written by established scholars, and are categorized into twelve topical sections (e.g. research and research issues, education of ethnic groups, academic achievement). Includes references, name and subject indices.
Q. 371.203 H191s	Handbook of Research on School Supervision. 1998. This handbook is composed of 52 chapters, including paradigms and parameters of supervision in education, supervision as a field of inquiry, foundations of supervision, description of supervision as a professional practice, specialized areas of supervision, levels of supervision, etc. A name and subject index are located at the end of the book.
Q. 370.71072073 H191 1996	Handbook of Research on Teacher Education: a Project of the Association of Teacher Educators. 2nd ed. 1996. A project of the Association of Teacher Educators, this handbook is a collection of 48 chapters in essay form on the subject of teacher education and professional development. Chapters are broken down into seven parts, roughly divided by subject. Also included are author and subject indices.
Q. 372.21072 H191 2006	Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children. 2nd ed. 2006. A collection of essays on current issues and developments in the field of early childhood education with a focus on research conducted since the first edition’s publication in 1993. The handbook is divided into four parts: Early Childhood Education and Child Development, Early Childhood Educational Curriculum, Foundations of Early Childhood Educational Policy, and Research and Evaluation Strategies for Early Childhood Education.
306.43 H191 (online)	Handbook of the Sociology of Education. 2000. This handbook explores the recent advances made in the field of sociology of education within the last fifty years. Over thirty authors within the field explore issues such as theoretical and methodological orientations; development and expansion of education; the studies of access to schooling, school organization, and school outcomes; and policy implications of research. Each chapter is augmented by bibliographic information. Includes author and subject index.
375.00072 In8	International Handbook on Curriculum Research. 2003. Includes 34 essays on curriculum studies in 28 nations, as well as introductory essays. An author index and subject index are included.
338.4737 In854	International Handbook on the Economics of Education. 2004. This handbook surveys the field of the economics of education. Eighteen chapters cover such topics as education and economic growth, school finance, funding higher education, standards and grade inflation, and education and housing. Tables, diagrams and graphs accompany each chapter in order to further illustrate the topic. A list of references is included at the end of every chapter. Also includes an index.
344.73074 K141L 1995	The Law of Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Implication of Administrative Decision Making. 3rd ed. 1995. Organizes and conceptualizes the entire range of legal considerations pertinent to the operation of higher education. There are nine topical chapters, each with an annotated bibliography. Included are discussions of higher education's relationship with government and the private sector. Includes statute, case, and subject indexes, and a detailed table of contents.
370.114 M7922	Moral Education: A Handbook. 2008. This two volume handbook in encyclopedia format offers current and practical research and information on moral education, especially as it is presented in various school sectors in the United States. The focus of the entries is not only on religious and private schools but on the whole education system as well and how it concerns parents, teachers, school administrators and policy makers. Also included are an extended bibliography and an index.
370.7320973 N17 2000	The NASDTEC Manual, 2000 : Manual on the Preparation and Certification of Educational Personnel. 2000. A comprehensive manual on teacher preparation and certification in the United States (and its territories) based on the responses to a thorough survey conducted by the National Association of State Directors for Teacher Education and Certification. Also covers requirements for licensing by Dept. of Defense Dependents Schools and the Canadian provinces.
373.73 P883	The Praeger Handbook of American High Schools. 2007. This four volume handbook contains entries that explore the topic of secondary school in the United States. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover topics from assessment and history of the American high school to attention/hyperactivity disorder and the No Child Left Behind act. Each entry contains cross-references. Volume 1 and 2 contain entries from A-Z and an extensive bibliography. Volume 3 contains primary documents and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Volume 4 contains legislation relating to high school, a list of reports and books and an index for all four volumes.
371.4 P883	The Praeger Handbook of Education and Psychology. 2007. This four volume set is intended to bridge the information gap between scholars and practitioners of educational psychology. Topics covered range from classical definitions to empirical analysis. Volume one is an introduction to theorists important in the field of education and psychology, while volumes two through four look at issues and new ideas in the field. Each chapter includes a reference list and volume four includes a comprehensive index.
375.001 Sa184	The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction. 2008. Contains almost 30 essays on curriculum topics divided into three parts: practice, context, and theory. Includes an author and subject index.

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REVIEWS AND YEARBOOKS

370.78 R32 (reserves) (online)	Review of Research in Education. 1973-. (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/results.php?resid=26321>) Published annually by the American Educational Research Association. Compiles articles that synthesize and evaluate scholarship in the field of education. This is also a valuable source of bibliographies on a variety of education-related topics.
370.6 NA Ser.2 (reserves)	Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education. 1901-. Published annually in two volumes since 1901. Each volume discusses an educational issue or problem. Includes name and subject indexes, plus a list of publications of the society.

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STANDARDS

371.8279 Ai57	Aiming for Excellence: Annotations to the NAGC Pre-K-grade 12 Gifted Program Standards. 2001. This handbook offers a comprehensive view of the gifted education program standards developed by the National Association for Gifted Children. The handbook is divided into seven key programming areas: program design, program administration and management, socio-emotional guidance and counseling, student identification, curriculum and instruction, professional development, and program evaluation. Each programming area is divided into guiding principles. After offering a description, rationale, benefits, and potential barriers for each principle, both minimum standards and exemplary standards are provided, and sample outcomes are detailed. The appendix displays the full set of pre-k-Grade 12 Gifted program standards.
375.001 C76x1 2002	Content-Area Standards for Educators. 2nd ed. 2002. The standards detail the knowledge that teachers and administrators must have in specific subject areas and administrative roles as well as the performance skills needed to deliver instruction that results in students meeting or exceeding the Illinois Learning Standards. Includes technology and core language arts standards for all teachers, the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, and the Illinois School Leader Standards. Includes table of contents.
(online)	Educational Standards (http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/edstandards.htm) This is a website of the Education and Social Science Library. It provides resources and links to sites that define educational standards in different levels and areas. Pages that make up the site are General Standards, State Standards, Subject Standards, Teaching Standards and Resources. The Resources page also provides call numbers and location for items that the UIUC Library owns.
507.10973 N213	National Science Education Standards. 1996. This source offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate. It describes what all students, regardless of background or circumstance, should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories. National Science Education Standards offers an overview of exemplary teaching practices that enable students to achieve scientific literacy and criteria for assessing and analyzing students' attainments in science.
510.71 P935	Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. 2000. This guide provides principles and standards for the development of high-quality, engaging mathematics instruction. Covers the six guiding principles of equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, and technology and provides standards by grade levels. Includes table of contents and bibliographical references.
370.1 H737r	Resource Guide to Educational Standards. 1998. This publication is from the National Center for Research in Vocational Education. Focused primarily at the national level, this is a resource guide to the wide range of standardization projects and efforts currently under way. This booklet includes industry skill standards, academic skill standards, other organizations (includes government and non-profits), standards for teachers, vocational student organizations and a bibliography.
371.200973 St244	Standards and Schooling in the United States: An Encyclopedia. 2001. 3 vols. This three volume set chronicles the current debate about quality education and educational standards in American elementary, middle, and secondary school systems. Topics include: art, bilingual education, learning theory and cognition, opposition to standards, school accreditation, teacher education, and testing. It provides a historical timeline of educational reform and standards beginning in 1892 and continuing through the present.
808.042071 N213s	Standards for the English Language Arts. 1996. Outlines standards for English language arts teachers from elementary through high school grades. Developed by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association, these standards convey nationally recognized principles and methods for teaching and implementing English language arts in the curriculum.
379.157 C832w 2003	What Every Special Educator Must Know: Ethics, Standards, and Guidelines for Special Educators. 5th ed. 2003. Helpful for students, teachers, professors, state directors, specialists, and parents working or interested in special education, this volume includes complete coverage of ethics and professional practice standards for the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), information regarding national recognition and accreditation procedures, and advice for revising state licensing standards. Appendices include a timeline of CEC professional standards events, information about the development and validation of knowledge and skills standards, knowledge and skills from the CEC common core, CEC professional policies, and national board teaching standards.

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STATISTICS

370.973 N2132c (online)	The Condition of Education. 1975-. (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe) A publication of the National Center for Education Statistics. Presents data that measures the health of education, monitors important developments, and shows trends in major aspects of education. Emphasis is on analysis (narrative explication of charts and graphs) as opposed to simple presentation of statistical data.
370.973 Un3d1 (online)	Digest of Education Statistics. 1975-. (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/) The official U.S. authority for statistics on many aspects of education. This is an extremely useful resource, with data relevant to many research questions.
376.650973 T642f	Fact Book on Women in Higher Education. 1991. Using graphs, charts, and text, describes highlights and trends relating to women in higher education. Provides demographic and economic data, and information regarding transition from high school to college, enrollment, earned degrees, faculty, administrators/trustees/staff, and student aid. Includes 113 related statistical tables as well as a bibliography and index.
378.3 In7o	Open Doors. 1954/55-. A statistical survey of foreign students in the United States and U.S. study abroad programs.
370.973 Un4p (online)	Projections of Education Statistics to 2015. 2006. (http://nces.ed.gov/programs/projections) Provides statistics for such factors as enrollment, graduates, classroom teachers, and expenditures for all levels of education through the year 2012. While much of the data pertains to the national level of education, select information concerning the state level can supplement projections prepared by individual states.
378.1543 St291 2003	State-By-State Profile of Community Colleges. 6th ed. 2003. This reference book is geared to prospective students and the public. It gives statistical information on population served, tuition and revenue data, popular degrees and career fields. It is followed by a detailed examination of community colleges in each of the 50 states. A narrative first describes the atmosphere of and relationship of this state with its community colleges, and then provides statistical information about the college, state demographics and the workforce. Contact information is also included.

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SCHOLARSHIPS, FUNDING, AND GRANTS

The Undergraduate Library maintains a collection of resources for college students, including scholarship information. The Reference Library is an excellent source for grants information, including a list of online resources at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/grants.htm.

378.30973
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The A's and B's of Academic Scholarships. 22nd ed. 2000.

This book is a directory of collegiate scholarships-awards given by colleges and universities to enrolled (or soon-to-be enrolled) students. The A's and B's of Academic Scholarships is made up of two parts. Part One: For All You Bright Young People is subdivided into ten chapters of practical advice. Part Two: 1200 Colleges and 100,000 Awards is made up of a table of collegiate academic awards and other listings.

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Study Abroad. 1948-.

Lists and describes more than 200,000 scholarships, assistantships, travel grants, courses and seminars at the post-secondary level in all academic and professional fields available in 107 countries.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Below is a representative sample of a few of the many bibliographies available in the reference section of the Education and Social Science Library. Most of the bibliographies dealing with education topics are in the 016.37 to 016.38 range. Specialized bibliographies concerning such topics as vocational education, gifted students, and bilingual education indicate the scope of subjects covered.

016.370973 B471	A Bibliography of American Educational History: an Annotated and Classified Guide. 1975. A specialized bibliography whose primary focus is the history of American Education. Annotated.
016.37019342 J72f	From Brown to Boston: Desegregation in Education, 1954-1974. 1979. Reviews the literature of desegregation in education in America from the Brown decision of 1954 to 1974.
379.2630973 R122h	Historical Dictionary of School Segregation and Desegregation. 1998. This collection of brief essays objectively presents court decisions, people, plans, legislation, organizations, concepts, and publications that significantly impacted school segregation and desegregation in the United States. Content spans the pre-Civil war era to the present, and focuses on the last 50 years.

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BIOGRAPHIES

The Reference Library (2nd floor) has a much more comprehensive collection of biographical guides; however, there are a few in the Education and Social Science Library that are pertinent to education.

370.922 G657b	Biographical Dictionary of North American and European Educationists. 1997. This is a companion volume to the Dictionary of British Educationists. Its purpose is to give the user a guide to the lives and works of some 500 North Americans and European eduationists who have been key to shaping modern Western traditions and systems of education. Those who are included in this dictionary had to be active in the educational field from 1800 onwards and none can still be alive today.
923.773 B52	Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. 1978. Recognizes over 1600 teachers, reformers, theorists and administrators from colonial times to 1976.
370.922 Oh4b	Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators. 1997. Like its predecessor, Biographical Dictionary of American Educators (1978), this volume focuses on 410 people who made their mark in the field of education in the United States. Each person selected had to have been born before 1935 or is now deceased in order to consider the entire career. Five appendices and an index are included.
370.94103 AL24d	Dictionary of British Educationists. 1989. This dictionary provides readers with an easily accessible guide to the biographies of approximately 450 educationists. Each person had to have been British, dead, and influential in the field of British education from the year 1800 onwards.
372.210922 P368p	Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide. 1998. Brief biographical information about selected leaders in early childhood education is presented in this work. Following a brief biographical summary of each person's educational contribution, primary and secondary sources of information for further study are listed. A chronological list of pre-modern and modern pioneers is appended, as is a brief bibliography and index.

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