Research & Information Literacy Guide: Education

1. DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
College of Education & Sports Sciences
Research & Information Literacy Guide: Education
Created by
Rosamond Panda
Research Consultant for Education
in collaboration with the Dean of The University
Libraries
Spring 2005
Updated Spring 2006

2. Objective
• This guide introduces DSU students in the
undergraduate, graduate, and Ed.D. in Educational
Leadership programs, faculty and other users to
resources relating to research in the Education
field. The guide consists of variety resources
including print and electronic materials, and the
Internet.
• This is a comprehensive guide. Please feel free to
review and select any module for printing,
downloading to a disk, or email to yourself.

3. Outcomes
• Students and other users will be effective
and efficient in searching education
resources.
• Students will be able to conduct basic and
advance researches across the disciplines.
• Students will have life-long research skills

4. Contents
• Finding Books Finding Journal Articles
• Research Tips Construct Searches Begin the
• Search Searches Limit Search ERIC Database
Limits Analyze Results Education Full-Text
Electronic Journal List Interlibrary Loan Citation
Styles Course Reserves Remote Access Request
to Hold an Item Free Electronic Journals &
Newsletters Internet Search Engines on Education
Topics Evaluate Internet Resources Additional
Useful Education Sites

5. Finding Books
• Use DSU library Horizon Information Portal online
catalog to locate books owned by the library. The catalog
can be searched by general keyword, subject, title, author,
video title, etc. The Library of Congress Classification
call number is used at DSU to catalog and retrieve the
books from the shelves.
• Use The Library of Congress Subject Headings for
additional search terms when searching the catalog.

6. Finding Books (Continued)
• Print Reference Tools: Dictionaries, Directories,
Encyclopedias, Guides, Handbooks, Statistics,
Tests, Yearbooks, etc.
• Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks are
resources for background information on topics.
• Center for Educational Resources: Collection
of books, videos, tapes, etc. for faculty and
students for student teaching.
• Log on to DSU web page: http://www.desu.edu
to access the call numbers to both reference and
general book collections.

7. Finding Books (Continued)
• The library of Congress Classification for
Education is L-LT. Education subject class
outline is as follows:
L Education (General)
LA History of Education
LB Theory & Practice of Education
LC Special Aspects of Education
LD Individual Institutions: United States
LE Individual Institutions: America (Except
United States).

8. Finding Books (Continued)
LF Individual Institutions: Europe
LG Individual Institutions: Asia, Africa,
Oceania.
LH College & School Magazines &
Papers.
LJ Student Fraternities & Societies,
United States.
LT Textbooks
Log on to FirstSearch WorldCat: This database is
a catalog of books and other materials in libraries
Worldwide. http://www.desu.edu/library/index.php

9. Finding Journal Articles
• Journal articles provide current information on any topic. To find articles on
Education topics use DSU library subscribed indexes and abstracts electronic
databases.
• The list of databases are from the database aggregators; EBSCOHost and
FirstSearch.
• Primary Databases:
Education Abstracts – Covers leading publications in the field of
education.
ERIC – Covers journal articles and document reports in education.
ERIC contains two files – (CIJE) Current Index to Journals in Education and
(RIE) Resources in Education.

10. Finding Journal Articles
(Continued)
ERIC Documents (Free Web Resource) –
Reports and Journal articles on education topics,
including full-text of many documents.
MAS Ultra-School Edition – Provides full-text
articles for more than 550 popular general interest
and current events publications with information
dating far back as 1975 for key magazines.
Mental Measurements Yearbook – Contains full
text information about reviews of all English-
language standardized educational skills,
personality, vocational aptitude, psychology.

11. Finding Journal Articles
(Continued)
Primary Search – Provides full text for more than
60 popular magazines for elementary school
research.
PsycFirst – A psychology database and related
fields including education.
Wilson Select Plus – A multi-disciplinary
database including education.
Secondary Databases
Academic Search Premier, Readers Guide
Abstracts and Periodical Abstracts.

12. Finding Journal Articles
(Continued)
Print Indexes
These indexes are located on the second
floor, Periodical collection.
Child Development Abstracts &
Bibliography.
Exceptional Child Education Resources
Go to DSU Library URL:
http://www.desu.edu/library

13. Research Tips
• Searching for information is time
consuming.
• Use variety of sources on your topic for
your paper.

14. Construct Your Search
• Choose a Topic
• If you are not sure of a topic use an
education encyclopedia or dictionary for
background information for ideas in order
to choose a topic.
• What is the length of the paper?
• Decide on the number of reference you
need on the length of the paper.

15. Begin the Search
• Select the appropriate database(s) for the topic.
• Formulate a search statement on the topic
• Pick out the keywords from the statement.
Keywords are the main ideas you use to search.
• Example: I am looking for learning disability
among female students in public schools.
Keywords: (female students, public schools,
learning disability).
• Use the online or print Thesaurus for related terms
on your topic. The terms in a Thesaurus are
controlled vocabulary.

16. Searches
• Quotation Marks – Searching with quotation
marks around search terms retrieve relevant results
with the terms appearing next to each other.
Example: (“child development”).
• Boolean Operators – “AND” “OR” “NOT” to
combine two or more search terms.
• “AND” This search finds results on both terms.
This is a narrow search. Example: (learning and
education). (teenagers and pregnancy).
• “OR” This search finds results on the first and
second term, and on both terms. This is a broad
search. Example: (learning or education).

17. Searches (Continued)
• “NOT” This search finds results on the first term
but not the second. This is a narrow search.
Example: (learning not education).
• Parentheses – The search command inside the
parentheses will be performed first, then include
the term after the parentheses. Example: (child
or children) and learning.
• Truncation – The search retrieves all the end
variations of the root word. Example: learn*
finds records on: (learn, learner, learnt, learned,
learning).

18. Limit Your Search
• Limit by Scholarly(Peer reviewed) journals
The database will search only for articles from
scholarly journals.
. Limit by Publication
The database will search only for articles from
that journal title.
. Limit by Published Date
Select specific months and years, the database
will search only for articles within those dates.
. Limit by Full-Text
The database will search only for articles that

19. ERIC Database Limits
• Limit by document type (EJ or ED)
- EJ for Journal articles
- ED for document reports
. Audience
- Administrators
- Teachers
- Students
. Educational level
- Higher education
- Secondary education
- Elementary education

20. Analyze Your Results
• Select relevant titles from the search results.
• Read the abstracts of the article. The abstracts is a
brief annotation of the article.
• If you are satisfied with the abstract, then print the
article if full-text, or check the Article Linker if
DSU library has holdings, and ILL request if
neither of the above exist.
• http://www.desu.edu/library/ElectronicResources.php

21. Full-Text Electronic Journal
List on Education.
• The URL:
http://sh2mg2av5k.search.serialssolutions.com

22. Interlibrary Loan
• Log on to:
http://dsu.docutek.com/EDD/scripts/request.asp

23. Citation Styles
• APA Style Manual (American Psychological
Assoc.). It is a style manual for psychology,
education, and other social sciences.
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
• MLA Style Manual (Modern Language Assoc.).
It is a style manual for literature, arts and
humanities.
http://www.westwords.com/guffey/mla.html
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educator’s. It is a
source for education topics.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/reference.html

24. Citation Styles (Continued)
• Turabian Style Guide. This is a style manual for
all subjects.
http://www.lib.usm.edu/research/guides/turabian.html
• Learning Page of the Library of Congress
Citing Electronic.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/cite/index.html
• Chicago Manual of Style. It is a style manual for
all subjects.
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/cmosfaq.html
• Electronic References & Scholarly Citations.
http://www.spaceless.com/WWWVL
•

25. Citation Styles (Continued)
• Citing Cyberspace by James D. Lester. Ref.
LB2369.L4 1998
• Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide
by James D. Lester. Ref. LB2369.L4 1999.
• MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers by Joseph Gibaldi. Ref. LB2369.G53
1995.
• A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses,
and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian. Ref.
LB2369.T8 1996.

26. Other Services
• Course Reserves
http://dsu.docutek.com/courseindex.asp
. Remote Access
This is a restricted page, therefore a password
is required. Please enter your Library Barcode
(example: 221100000000)
click on Login to gain access from home,
dormitory rooms and other labs on campus.
. Request to Hold an Item
Click on Request Item. Type in your Borrower
ID. Type in your DSU ID. Click on Login.
Continue following the directions to submit the
request.

27. Education Guide Evaluation
• The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the
teaching and learning process and the
effectiveness of the the information. Please take a
few minutes to answer the questions. It is
mandatory that the evaluation is completed and
submitted. The answers will not be graded.
Please indicate your name, your professor’s name
and class, and your status; Undergraduate
(Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior), Graduate
(Master’s, Doctorate), Faculty/Staff, Other.
Thank you for your time.

28. Essays
• 1. What was covered in this guide that you
already know?
• 2. What do you think should have been covered in
the guide?
• 3. Was the guide confusing or straight forward?
• 4. What was achieved in this guide?
• 5. What research skills did you learn?
• 6. What resource would you use to search for
books? What resource would you use to search
for articles?

29. Essays (Continued)
• 7. What is the process used to acquire book
or articles that cannot be located at DSU
library?
• Comments:

30. Multiple Choice/Circle the
right answer
• 1. Do you feel confident using ERIC and other
Education electronic resources with this guide?
Yes or No.
• 2. Was the information too much, too little, or just
right?
• 3. Do you believe library instruction is important
or useful? Yes or No.
• 4. What resource(s) would you use to help you
choose a topic for your research? A. dictionary,
B. encyclopedia, C. handbook, D. all of the
above.

31. Multiple Choice/Circle the
right answer (Continued)
• 5. Which of the citation manuals is most
appropriate to use for your
bibliographies/references for Education
research paper? A. APA style manual, B.
MLA style manual, C. Kathy Schrock’s
Guide for Educator’s, D. All of the above.

32. Free Electronic Journals &
Newsletters
• Education journals and newsletters available on the Internet:
- Education Journal & Newsletter –
http://www.scre.ac.uk/is/webjournals.html
- Electronic Journals in the Field of Education.
http://aera-cr.ed.asu.edu/links.html
- Journals & Newsletters for Distance Education.
http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/journals.htm

33. Internet Search Engines on
Education Topics.
• Academic Information - A gateway to quality educational
resources. It is organized by subjects.
http://www.academicinfo.net/index.html
• The Argus Clearinghouse - A selection collection of
Topical Guides.
http://www.clearinghouse.net/cgibin/chadmin/viewcat/Education?k
++
• Educational Web Catalogs and Sites - A collection of few
of the best sites for finding resources in a specific
discipline.
http://www.cit.cornell.edu/atc/ed/catalogs.shtml

34. Internet Search Engines on
Education Topics (Continued).
• Google Web Directory – Provides educational
information from K-12 grades.
http://directory.google.com
• Historically Black Colleges & Universities –
Provides a directory of over 100 HBCU schools.
http://www.edonline.com/cq/hbcu
• Hot Topics in Education – Popular education
topics are displayed for research.
http://mel.org/viewtopic.jsp?d=2059&pathid=2583

35. Internet Search Engines on
Education Topics (Continued).
• Peterson’s Guide – The most comprehensive and
heavily used education web guide to colleges &
universities. http://petersons.com
• Ranking of Colleges & Universities – A guide that
attempts to rank educational institutions in the
U.S. Rankings range from quality of academics to
fun elements like parties, dorms, food, etc.
http://library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankgen.htm

36. Internet Search Engines on
Education Topics (Continued).
• Scholarships – A guide to offer college bound
students, parents, and counselors easy access to
information on Colleges and universities in the
U.S. free college scholarship and financial aid.
http://www.collegescholars.com
• Yahoo Web Directory – Provides educational
information. http://dir.yahoo.com/Education

37. Criteria for Evaluating
Internet Sources.
• Accuracy
Is the information reliable?
Is there a bibliography or reference?
Is the information fact or opinion?
Are there grammatical and spelling
mistakes.
.Authority
Is there an author? Can the author be
contacted?
Who is the publisher? Is it a recognized
publisher?

38. Criteria for Evaluating
Internet Sources (Continued).
• Audience
Who is the author addressing?
Is the author addressing students or the
general public?
.Currency
What is the date of the information?
How often is the site updated?
.Coverage
What materials are covered?
How in-depth is the information?

39. Criteria for Evaluating
Internet Sources (Continued).
• Objective
Is the information bias?
Is there any advertisement?
What is the purpose of the web page?

40. Evaluating Internet Resources
• The Internet sites listed for Education topics
are very useful for research papers,
nevertheless name three most useful sites
you would use?
• Anyone can put information on the Internet,
therefore how would you analyze or
evaluate the information on the Internet for
your use?

41. Additional Useful Education
Sites
• Selected Internet sites on Education grouped by categories
• State & National Resources
Delaware Department of Education --- http://www.doe.state.de.us
ERIC --- (Education Resource Information Center). 1966-Present - http://www.eric.ed.gov
ERIC Annual Report --- http://www.eric.ed.gov.resources/annualreport2002.doc
ERIC Digest -- http://www.ericdigests.org
Education World -- http://www.education-world.com
Educator’s Reference Desk -- http://www.eduref.org , formerly an AskEric.org site.
Goals 2000 Legislation and Related Items -- http://www.ed.gov/G2k/Index.html
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES -- http://nces.ed.gov
National Library of Education (NLE) – http://www.ed.gov/NLE/resources.html
U.S. Department of Education – http://www.ed.gov

42. Additional Education Sites
(Continued)
• Brown v. Board of Education-
http://www.answers.com/topic/brown-versus-boa
• Schools, High School, Public Schools,
School District, Public High Schools-
SchoolMatters. http://
www.schoolmatters.com/

43. Assessment & Certification
• Certification Requirements State-by-State –
http://www.academploy.com/certif.cfm
• National Center for Research on Evaluation Standards, and Student
Testing (CRESST)- http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-5/cresst.htm
• National Center on Educational Outcomes –
http://www.education.umn.edu/nceo/overview/overview.html
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
(NCATE)- http://www.ncate.org

44. Career Opportunities
• Academic Employment Network – http://www.ericdigests.org
• Chronicle of Higher Education – http://chronicle.com
• Google Directory –
• http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Education/Educators/Empl
oyment
• Jobs for Educators – http://www.jobsforeducators.com
• Teacher Job Links – http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2080
• Teaching Jobs & Administrative k-12 Positions at Public & Private
Schools – http://k12jobs.com/template_index.php

45. Discussion Groups & Distance
Education
• Discussion Groups
• Teaching and Educational Related Listserv
Listing – http://
www.mste.uiuc.edu/listservs/subjectsearch.html
• Distance Education
• Distance Education Clearinghouse – http://
uwex.edu/disted/home.html

46. Lesson Plans
• ERIC Database – http://www.eric.ed.gov
• Education World –
http://www.education-world.com
• Educator’s Reference Desk –
http://
www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml
• Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators-Ready
Reference & Copyright – http://
school.discovery.com/schrockguide/reference.html

47. Professional Associations &
Organizations
• American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) – http://
www.aahe.org
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) –
http://www.aacte.org
American Association of University Professors – http://www.aaup.org
• American Educational Research Association – http://www.aera.net
• American Federation of Teachers – http://www.aft.org
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) –
http://www.ascd.org
• Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) – http://www.ate.org
• Delaware State Education Association (DSEA) – http://www.dsea.org
• National Association of Elementary School Principals –
http://www.naesp.org

48. Professional Associations &
Organizations (Continued).
• National Association of Seconday School Principals –
http://www.nassp.org
• National Education Association (NEA) – http://www.nea.org
• National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) – http://www.pta.org
• National School Boards Association – http://www.nsba.org
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) – http://www.nsta.org
• NSTA – Awards, Grants & Competitions –
http://www.nsta.rog/awardscomp-53k
• U.S.Distance Learning Association (USDLA) – http://www.usdla.org

49. Resources for Teachers K-12
• American School Directory – http://www.asd.com
• Center for Education Reform –http://www.edreform.com
• Charter Schools –
http://www.ed.gov/programs/charter/contacts.html
• Classroom Connect – http://www.classroom.net
• Education Virtual Library –
http://www.csu.edu.au/education/library.html
• Education Week – http://www.edweek.org
• Home Schooling – http://homeschooling.about.com
• National Center for Learning Disabilities –
http://www.ld.org/research/index.cfm

50. Resources for Teachers K-12
(Continued).
• Office of Vocational Education and Adult Education –
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?
exp=0
• Private Schools – http://privateschool.about.com
• School Choice – http://www.schoolchoiceinfo.org
• Special Education Resources – http://specialed.about.com
&
• http://www.seriweb.com
• Teaching Tips – http://www.teachtips.com
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers –
http://www.sitesforteachers.com

51. Selected Education Reference
Collections, Dictionaries.
• Dictionary – A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with definitions.
•
– Jarvis, Peter. International Dictionary of Adult and Continuing Education. 2nd. ed., V.A.: Stylus
Publishing, 1999. Ref. LC5211.J37
• This is a multinational dictionary which contains some 3,500 terms defining the concepts
• in adult, continuing, higher, and lifelong learning, and also trends in the field. Additional
• entries included are on historical and contemporary figures and organizations.
• Vergason, Glenn A. Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilition. 3rd. ed.
• Denver, Colorado: Love Publishing Company, 1990. Ref. LC3957.V47
• Directory – An alphabetical or classified list of names and addresses.
•
• Alt Von, Kenneth A., ed. Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education,
• Programs, Candidates. Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education, 2003-2004.
• (annual). Ref. L901.A48
• This directory provides a list of accredited institutions, professionally accredited programs, and
candidates for accreditation.

52. Directories
• Graduate Record Examinations Board and the Council of Graduate Schools.
• Directory of Graduate Programs. 17th. ed. Princeton, N.J.: Educational Testing Service,
• 1999. (3Vols). Ref. L901.D5133
• This directory is designed as a resource for people who are considering graduate
education. The directory contains more than 800 accredited graduate institutions in the
• United States and Canada.
•
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Directory: Accredited
Membership and Candidates for Accreditation. Philadelphia, P.A.: Commission on
• Higher Education, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 2000-2001.
(annual). Ref. L903.M54 M497a
•
• Patterson’s American Education. Schaumburg: IL.: Educational Directories,
Inc., 2005. (2 vols.). (annual). Ref. L901.P3
• This is a standard directory to secondary schools, and it contains 11,036 public schools
• districts, 29,768 public secondary schools, 6,013 private and catholic secondary schools
• and more than 15,000 middle schools in an easy-to-use and consistent format. The
• entries are arranged alphabetically.

53. Encyclopedias
• Encyclopedia – A comprehensive reference work with articles on subjects of a
particular field.
Alkin, Marvin C., ed. Encyclopedia of Educational Research. New York, N.Y.:
• American Educational Research Association, Simon & Schuster, 1992. 6th. ed. (4vol. set).
• Ref. LB15.E48
• This encyclopedia was designed to enlighten and guide readers on matters relating to
• educational research for the next decade. It is a general reference work useful to a
variety of audiences. College students not yet familiar with the research on various
• educational topics and requiring a starting point for the examination of relevant
research should find the encyclopedia helpful.
•
• Charner, Kathy, Maureen Murphy, and Jennifer Ford. The Giant Encyclopedia
of Kindergarten Activities. Beltsville, M.D.: Gryphon House, Inc., 2004. Ref.
LB1169.G52
• This encyclopedia is a compilation of activities submitted by teachers of five-year-olds
that are effective, appealing, and interesting for kindergartners. It is a resource book
filled with ideas to help children learn and grow.

54. Encyclopedias (Continued)
• The Encyclopedia of Education. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan Press, 1971. (10
vol. set). Ref. LB15.E4
• This encyclopedia was designed to provide more than 1,000 articles in educational
practice. The content was intended to be informative and descriptive. The articles deal
with history, theory, research, and philosophy, as well as with the structure and fabric of
education.
• George, Thomas Kurian, ed. World Education Encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.:
Facts on File Publications, 1988. (3 vols.). Ref. LB15.W87
• The encyclopedia is designed as a descriptive survey of the national educational systems
of the world. It describes not so much educational theory but the actual working of the
systems, which concerns all educated people. It defines the levels and characteristics of
the legal, political and social foundations, etc. The encyclopedia compares but not
critize; it analyzes but does not pass judgement.

55. Encyclopedias (Continued)
• Gorton, Richard A., Gail T. Schneider, and James C. Fisher. eds. Encyclopedia of
School Administration and Supervision. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1988. Ref.LB2805.E53
• The encyclopedia is intended for administrators, supervisors, school board members, and
others responsible for improving school administration and supervision. The publication
provides useful, summary information about a wide range of topics that hold implications
for or describe some facet of the administration and leadership of the schools.
• Mitchell, Bruce M., and Robert E. Salisbury. Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education.
Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. Ref. LC1099.3.M58
• This encyclopedia provides educators with an easy-to-use reference work. The encyclopedia
consists of more than 400 terms, phrases, concepts, U.S. Supreme Court decisions significant to the
American macro-culture
from the country’s various racial and ethnic backgrounds and key events, and court cases related to
multicultural education. The information is arranged alphabetically, each entry is defined and
discussed in keeping with its relationship to multicultural education.
• Reynolds, Cecil R., and Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, eds. Concise Encyclopedia of
Special Education. New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1990. Ref. LC4007.E53
• This encyclopedia is intended to be a handy reference for special educators, psychologists, school
psychologists, diagnosticians, and other related personnel, along with parents and the handicapped
themselves.

56. Guides
• Guide – A handbook that offers basic information for students.
• Framework for Outcomes Assessment. Philadelphia, P.A.: Commission on
Higher Education Middle States, 1996. Perm. Res. Ref. LB2806.F72
• The current Framework is a guide to institutions that are planning to develop or revise
their assessment programs. It does not present specific applications for unique
institutional missions, goals, and resources. Instead, it explains the purposes and
contexts for some of the many
strategies from which institutions may choose.
• Johnson Publishing Company. 1998-1999 Guide to Historically Black Colleges
& Universities. Detroit, Mich.: General Motors and Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.,
1998. Ref. L901.G8
• This guide is intended to serve as a resource for both students and parents to help get
their children on the road to selecting the best college education for them. Colleges
featured are
four-year and within the United States, with the exceptional of one university in the
Virgin Islands.

57. Guides (Continued)
– Kawakami, Toyo S. Acronyms in Education and the Behavioral
Sciences. Chicago, ILL.: American Library Association, 1971. Ref.
LB15.K32
• This guide provides the words to the acronyms combination of letters used in
education and the behavioral sciences.
• Peterson’s Four-Year Colleges. Princeton, N.J.: Peterson’s Publishers,
1998.
Ref. L901.P447
• This guide gives students and parents the most comprehensive up-to-date
information on undergraduate institutions in the United States and Canada
– Private Independent Schools. Wallington, Connecticut: Bunting and
Lyon, Inc., 2004. Ref. L901.P68
• This is a comprehensive guide to elementary and secondary schools in North
American and Abroad.

58. Guides (Continued)
– Sandler, Bernice R., and Robert J. Shoop. Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Guide for
Administrators, Faculty, and Students. Boston, M.A.: Allyn & Bacon, 1997. Ref.
LC212.862.S48
This guide is attempting to help institutions in the decision-making process dealing with
sexual harassment on their campus. Included in the book is a wide range of information
covering issues such as the law, the process of developing and changing policies, what
policies should look like, and how to deal with complaints, both formally and informally.
• Sweeney, Wilma K. The Special-Needs Reading List: An Annotated Guide to
The Best Publications for Parents and Professionals. Bethesda, M.D.: Woodbine
House, Inc., 1998. Ref. Z5814.C52 S84
• This book is meant to guide you to publications that can empower you with the
knowledge needed to achieve the most healthy, fulfilling lives possible for your child
with disabilities and your family. Included in this guide are books and periodicals
available from commercial sources, as well as booklets, fact sheets, newsletters, and
other print materials available from national, state, local organizations and federal
agencies.

59. Handbooks
• Handbooks – A reference book that provides information on a particular subject.
• Anson, Jack L., and Robert F. Marchesani Jr., eds. Baird’s Manual of American
Fraternities. Indianapolis, Indiana: Bairds’s Manual Foundation, Inc., 1991. (20 th. ed.).
Per. Res. Ref. LJ31.B163
This manual is a living and vibrant record of the more than 215-year-old American college fraternity
and sororities system.
• Banks, James A., and Cherry McGee Banks, eds. Handbook of Research on Multicultural
Education. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2001. Ref. LC1099.3.H35
This handbook is divided into 11 parts. Each parts focuses on different issues on multicultural
education.
• Gaff, Jerry G., James L. Ratcliff, and Associates. Handbook of the Undergraduate
Curriculum: A Comprehensive Guide to Purposes, Structures,
Practices, and Change. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997.
Ref. LB2361.5.H35
This handbook is designed to be a useful operating manual and desk reference for
individuals with responsibility for, or interest in, the curriculum. The book contains
both conceptual and practical information about organizing and operating a curriculum;
research, effective practices, and the opinions of leaders in the field are presented.

60. Handbooks (Continued) &
Statistics
• Kaye, Elizabeth A., ed. Requirements for Certification of Teachers,
Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary
Schools. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Ref. LB1771.W6
This handbook is valuable and useful in providing information on
requirements for certification in public schools on each state in the United
States.
• Statistics – A collection of numerical data.
Kipp, Samuel M., Derek V. Price, and Jill K. Wohlford. Unequal
Opportunity: Disparities in College Access Among the 50 States.
Indianapolis, Ind.: Lumina Foundation for Education, 2002. Ref.
LB2351.U53 K56
This book provides a brief background on the changes in higher education over
the last
30 years. It then evaluates admissibility to the different institutions in each
state for

61. Tests
• Tests – A series of questions or problems designed to measure knowledge or
intelligence.
• Impara, James C., and Barbara S. Plake, eds. Mental Measurements Yearbook.
Lincoln, Neb.: The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements of The University of
Nebraska, 1998. (13th. ed.). Ref. Z5814.P8 B932
• The publication provides test users with descriptive information, references, and critical
reviews of tests.
• Levin, Tim. The GRE Biology. New York, N.Y.: Kaplin, Inc. of Simon &
Schuster, 2004. (2nd. ed.). Ref. LB2367.4.K375
• This book provides test preparation materials in biology.
• Murphy, Linda L., Jane Close Conoley, and James C. Impara, eds. Tests In Print
IV. Lincoln, Neb.: The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements of The University of
Nebraska,
1994. Ref. Z5814.E9 T47
• There are key differences between the Tests in Print series and the Mental Measurements
Yearbook series. This publication provides useful data to people who develop, study,

62. Tests (Continued)
• Postman, Robert D. How to Prepare for the Praxis I PPST/CBT.
Hauppauge:
Barron’s Educational Series, Incorporated, 2000. Ref. LB2367.75.P66
• This book shows you how to do your absolute best on the Praxis I Teacher Certification
Examinations and helps you get started in a teaching career.
• PRAXIS 1/PPST Exam. United States: Arco & Thomas Learning Inc., 2002.
Ref. LB2367.75.P68
• This book consists of standardized examinations designed to measure the academic
proficiencies of students entering or completing teacher preparation programs and
individuals seeking professional certification.
• Stewart, Mark Alan. GRE/LSAT/GMAT/MCAT Reading Comprehension
Workbook. New York, N.Y.: Macmillan General Reference, 1995. Ref. LB2367.4.S7
• This book targets reasoning to each of the four standardized exams (GRE, LSAT,
GMAT, MCAT). Although the total number of passages (and questions) vary somewhat
among these
exams, the content, style and difficulty level among the tests are similar.

63. Yearbooks
• Yearbook – A book that is published every year,
containing information about the previous year.
Marsh, David D., ed. ASCD Yearbook:
Preparing Our Schools for the 21st. Century.
Alexandra, V.A.: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, 1999. Ref. LB2804.A8
• This yearbook offers a view of the key elements of
schooling in the 21st. century and the nature of the
change process that will be needed to create such
schools.

64. Selected Education Text Books
• The Assistant Principal’s Handbook: Strategies for Success. Ref.
LB2831.92.G43
• Best Teaching Practices for Reaching All Learners: What Award-
Winning Classroom Teachers Do. LB1025.3.B48
• 110 Experiences for Multicultural Learning. Ref. LC1099.3.P53
• Problem-Based Learning in Middle and High School Classrooms: A
Teacher’s Guide to Implementation. LB1027.42.K37
• Reflective Practice for Educators: Professional Development to
Improve Student Learning. LB1731.O78