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To find general information on education, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog.

SUGGESTED SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE CATALOG

Education Education History Learning
Education - Aims and objectives Education, Humanistic Middles Schools
Education and state Education Philosophy Multicultural education
Education Curricula Education, Preschool School libraries
Education, Elementary Education Research Students
Education, Higher Education, Secondary Teaching

Use the table below to browse the call number ranges for books on your topic in the Circulating Collection.

CALL NUMBER TOPIC
L EDUCATION (GENERAL)
LA HISTORY OF EDUCATION
LB THEORY AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATION
LC SPECIAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION
LD-LG INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS. UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, & SCHOOLS
LH COLLEGE & SCHOOL MAGAZINES AND PAPERS
LJ STUDENT FRATERNITIES AND SOCIETIES
LT TEXTBOOKS

Handbook of world education: a comparative guide to higher education & educational systems of the world / REF LB43.H36 1992
Concise source of up-to-date information for both the academic community and the general public who have an interest in international education. 101 countries and/or territories profiled.

Encyclopedia of American education / REF LB17.U54 2001
Designed as an easy-to-use reference tool for the entire educational community with more than 2,500 entries.

Encyclopedia of educational research / REF LB15.E48 1992
Provides signed articles and lengthy bibliographies on topics related to educational research. Also includes articles on societal issues that impact education. Arranged alphabetically.

The Encyclopedia of higher education / REF LB15.E49 1992
Over 300 articles and essays. The volumes are arranged thematically by major topics and categories. Volume 1 provides analyses on more than 135 national systems of higher education. Volumes 2 and 3 present analytical papers. Volume 4 has articles and bibliographies. Subject and author indexes included in Volume 4.

The International encyclopedia of higher education / REF LB15.I57
Signed articles and bibliographies on topics and terms related to higher education. Articles are arranged alphabetically, but with some variations. General categories include: 1) national systems of higher education; 2) topical essays; 3) fields of study; 4) educational associations; 5) research centers; 6) reports on higher education; and 7) documentation centers.

World education encyclopedia: a survey of educational systems worldwide / REF LB15.W87 2002
Comparative in-depth essays on the educational systems of 233 countries and/or territories.  In addition, contains custom-made graphs and statistical tables as well as regional maps.

Tests in print  / REF Z5814.E9 T47
A comprehensive bibliography of tests for use in education, psychology, and industry.  Organized by discipline and type of test.

Mental measurements yearbook / REF Z5814.P8 B932
Provides descriptive information, references and critical reviews of commercially published tests. A Guide to Sources of Educational Information REF Z 5811.W65 1982 A listing of books, periodicals, newspapers and other sources, including non-print sources, which relate to education.

Special education: a source book / REF Z5814.S73 S74 1987
An annotated bibliography of articles and research findings in the field of special education. Subject and author index.

ERIC Digests This site provides two page syntheses of the best, most current research on a topic. A full-text searchable collection of nearly 1,800 ERIC Digests.
U.S. Department of Education This site includes how to apply for a federal grant or contract; Department guidelines and regulations; Federal Register documents; Department of Education budget; student financial aid; latest education research and statistics; available Department programs and services; publications, including ERIC; and the Year 2000 for computers in education.
Great Sites! 700+ links to web sites for fun and learning, recommended by children's librarians and organized by subject.
The Big6 The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. When you apply the Big6 steps, you have an essential framework to approach any information-based question.
Educator's Reference Desk This site, formerly AskERIC, contains lesson plans by subject and grade level.
Blue Web'n: a library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the web Blue Web'n is an online library of 1968 outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (tools, references, lessons, hotlists, resources, tutorials, activities, projects).
EduHound - everything for education K-12 Eduhound provides a compendium of very good education sites arranged by subject or searchable by keyword with a new site highlighted each week.
Education Index Annotated guide to educational-related sites on the web offered by Hobsons, an international college and career publisher.
Education World The Educator’s Complete Guide to the Internet where teachers can share ideas about resources.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Award-winning site from DiscoverySchool.com, this is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth.
American Memory Learning Page Let us be your “front door” to more than 100 American Memory Collections. Here is a “teacher’s eye view” of over 7 million historical documents, photographs, maps, films, and audio recordings.  You will find lessons, features, activities, and tips and tricks for using these collections in your classroom.
Georgia Learning Connections Welcome to Georgia Learning Connections, the Georgia Department of Education's curriculum Web site integrating the Quality Core Curriculum standards, lesson plans, Web resources, assessments, plus thousands more resources for Georgia teachers.
No Child Left Behind Learn about NCLB, updates, and more. 
Awesome Library 26,000 carefully reviewed and rated sources, including the top 5 percent in education.  A “filtered” site that preserves quality.
Global Schoolhouse Focuses on collaborative learning, provides online opportunities for teachers to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate shared learning experiences.
PBS TeacherSource Provides over 3000 lesson plans and activities, including web-based lesson ideas, from the Public Broadcasting Service and its affiliates.
Macro Polo MarcoPolo provides the highest quality standards-based Internet content and
professional development to K-12 teachers and students throughout the United States.
Learner.org Web site supported by Annenberg/CPB, a partnership between The Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The purpose of this partnership is to use media and telecommunications to advance teaching excellence in American schools, primarily by funding educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials. Provides money for the programs in a variety of subject areas for K-12. This site is geared more toward teaching professionals than students.


 

Select the EDUCATION link under the GALILEO subject tab --SOCIAL SCIENCES to see a complete listing of databases available.  Off campus access requires the GALILEO password.

Suggested GALILEO Databases for Education Research

Academic Search Complete (at EBSCOhost)

Comprehensive coverage of full-text articles and citations from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.

ERIC (at EBSCOhost) Provides abstracts (from 1966 - ) in all areas of education and educational research.
Facts on File Provided by Clayton State University Library. Answers questions about events, people, issues, facts, and figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
JSTOR
JSTOR Remote (off campus)
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing scholarly journal articles extending back to the 19th century.  Off campus access requires a user ID and password. JSTOR Remote Instructions
Professional Development Collection Specialized collection of full-text journal articles (1990 - ) and pamphlets especially for professional educators.
PsycINFO (at EBSCOhost) Provides citations and summaries (from 1887 - ) in all aspects of psychology and related disciplines.
Research Library (at ProQuest) Full-text articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.
SKS WebSelect Directory of web resources on most subjects, plus topics and featured web sites of special interest.
Wilson Education Full Text Provides full-text articles (from 1996 - ) on a wide range of contemporary education topics. This database provides abstracts (from 1984 - ) and indexing. (from 1983 - )
Wilson OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition Full-text articles and citations on most topics.

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