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This is a guide to selected sources of information related to literature in education available at URI and online.  To find additional information, conduct a subject search in the HELIN Library Catalog using Library of Congress subject headings such EDUCATION -- UNITED STATES, EDUCATORS, or INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION.

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URI Ref LB15 .A55 2007

Dictionary of Education: Language of teaching and learning. 2007.

Provides definitions of major terms related to teaching methods and learning, higher education, learning theories, instructional theories/models, educational psychology, testing, statistics, and educational research. Includes a comprehensive list of useful abbreviations and acronyms in education.

URI Ref LB15. G68 2003

The Greenwood Dictionary of Education. 1999.

More than 2,600 definitions of terms related to educational research, practice, and theory. References to significant historical events in education and an extensive bibliography also included.

URI Ref LB15 .H57 1999

Historical Dictionary of American Education. 1999.

Provides more than 350 entries on major US educational issues and topics, biographies, educational associations, and court cases.  Does not include information on higher education.  Bibliographies of reading suggestions are available.

URI Ref LB15 .E47 2003

Encyclopedia of Education. 2nd ed. 2003. 8v.

Comprehensive essays on educational institutions, individuals, teaching practices and on the impact of technology and economic factors such as globalization on education.

URI Ref LB15 .I569 1994

The International Encyclopedia of Education. 2nd ed. 1994. 12v.

Provides information on major educational reforms during 1980s and 1990s.  Also covers information on evaluation and assessment, adult education, distance learning, multicultural education, and propriety further education.

URI Ref LB15 .W87 2002

World Education Encyclopedia: A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide. 2nd ed. 2002. 3v.

Information on education systems in 233 nations or territories. Essays introduce the country and its history, describe the legal foundations and the educational system. Appendix provides comparisons among countries on major educational indicators.

URI Ref LB1050.9 .E63 2008

Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. 2008. 2v.

More than 275 entries on subjects such as classroom achievement and management, cognitive development, gender and gender development, intelligence and human development, language development, learning and memory, teaching, and research methods and statistics.

URI Ref LA225. H54 2002

Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia. 2002.

Articles on higher-education history after World War II and trends, contributed by almost 200 university scholars and other experts in the field. Include an overview of the topic, historical or social context, and current issues. Cross references and appendixes on "Important Books about Higher Education" and a chronology of important events also available.

URI Ref LB17 .U54 2001

Encyclopedia of American Education. 2nd ed. 2001. 3v.

Over 2,500 entries on subjects such as education administration, court decisions, legislation, finance, learning disabilities, history, reform, pedagogy, minority and women's education. Also includes information about classroom and library technology, distance learning, the Internet, and virtual classrooms. Provides further reading suggestions, and a general bibliography.

URI Ref Desk LB15 E3 2001

Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors. 14th ed. 2001.

Valuable aid to locate terms from the controlled vocabulary used by ERIC database. Contains 10.773 vocabulary terms, 206 descriptors, and 210 "use" references.

URI Ref LB1051 .P635 2007

The Praeger Handbook of Education and Psychology. 2007. 4v.

Intended for educators, students, counselors, and parents. Volume 1: educational psychology and theorists. Volume 2: issues in education and psychology such as constructivism, creativity, developmentalism, and educational purpose. Volume 3: information on enactivism, knowledge work, learning, memory, mind, psychoanalysis, and race, class and gender. Volume 4: education subjects such as cognition, teaching, testing and assessment, curriculum, pedagogy and paradigmatic change.

URI Ref LB2846 .O38 2004

OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications. 2004.

“The aim of this publication is to help facilitate more effective policy use of the comparative statistics and indicators produced by the OECD relating to the functioning and impact of education systems, covering early childhood through formal education to lifelong learning and training opportunities. The handbook also provides a ready reference of international standards and conventions for others to follow in the collection and assimilation of educational data.”

URI Ref LB2846.O38 2004

The Educator's Desk Reference (EDR): A Sourcebook of Educational Information and Research. 2nd ed. 2002.

Information about print sources in education, publishers, computer software, statistical data, and web addresses for publishers, educational organizations, and journals. Includes a section on "Research Purpose, Processes, and Procedures in Education."

URI Ref Z5811 .B89 2000

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

Descriptions of main print and online education information resources from the elementary to the higher education level.

CCE LB2846 .A463 2003

URI Ref LB2846 .A463 2005

The Almanac of American Education. 2005.

Detailed information and statistical data about American education at the national, state, and county levels.

URI Govt Pub ED 1.109

http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/

The Condition of Education.

Annual publication of the National Center for Education Statistics provides information about developments, indicators, and trends in major aspects of U.S. education.

CCE Ref LB2331.63 .E34

URI Ref LB2331.63 .E34

Educational Rankings Annual.

Information on rankings of educational institutions and programs with a focus on higher education. Latest on Reference; previous years in serial stacks.

CCE Ref LB3051 .E266 2006

URI Ref LB3051 .E266 2006

Educational Measurement. 4th ed. 2006.

Sponsored by the American Council of Education and the National Council on Measurement in Education. In-depth information on major education measurement topics.

URI Ref LB3051 .L4543 2000

Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences. 2nd Edition. 2000.

120 tests and surveys used in education and social sciences.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Education Full Text (WilsonWeb).

Provides select full text of periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks in the field of education. Article indexing, 1983-. Abstracts, 1994-. Full text, 1996-.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Education Index Retrospective: 1923-1983 (WilsonWeb).

Indexing of over 800 periodicals in education. 1929-1983.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

ERIC (CSA).

Indexing and abstracts of journals and other materials in education, including teacher education, testing, measurement, and evaluation. 1966-. Updated monthly.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

ERIC (First Search).

Indexing and abstracts of journals and other materials in education. 1966-. Updated monthly.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

JSTOR.

JSTOR is an online archive of back runs of core scholarly journals in many disciplines. Articles may be searched by keyword or browsed by journal. JSTOR provides high-resolution, scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated. Note that JSTOR is not a current issues database. Because of JSTOR’s archival mission, there is a gap, typically from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available in JSTOR.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Project MUSE.

Project MUSE offers the full text of over 220 journal titles from 37 scholarly publishers covering the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.  Journals may be browsed or searched by keyword.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost).

Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Web of Science (ISI).

Web access to ISI citation databases (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Contains citations to articles from nearly 8,500 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. The ability to search by cited reference allows the user to uncover the research that influenced an author’s work or to navigate forward in time to discover a paper’s impact on current research. 1998-. Updated weekly.

http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals/

Open Access Journals in the Field of Education.

Open access to education scholarly, peer-reviewed, and full-text journals.

http://www.eduref.org/

The Educator's Reference Desk.

The former AskERIC site. Offers lessons plans, links to online educational information, and 200+ question archive responses.

http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

U.S. Department of Education.

Information on Education topics and issues from the U.S. Department of Education.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/2008031.pdf

The Condition of Education 2008.

Congressionally mandated report that provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. 43 indicators included in the 2008 report cover all aspects of education, from early childhood through postsecondary education and from student achievement to school environment and resources.

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/nat_ed_library.asp

National Library of Education (NLE).

National Library of Education serves as the federal government's primary resource center for education information.

http://www.thegateway.org/

GEM -- Gateway to 21st Century Skills.

Quality educational materials and tools found on federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial Internet sites.

http://www.ridoe.net

Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE).

Information and statistical data on all aspects of elementary and secondary education in Rhode Island.

http://edrev.asu.edu/

Education Review -- A Journal of Book Review.

Online journal publishes reviews of recent books in education, covering the entire range of education scholarship and practice.

http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12968&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

World Education Report, 2002.

Fifth edition of a biennial series aiming to present a broad but concise analysis of major trends in and policy issues in education in the world today.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/IAED/welcome.html

International Archive of Educational Data.

Data on education funding, personnel, teaching resources, facilities, and teacher and student preparation covering all levels of education in countries for which data can be provided. Also contains information on the processes by which teaching and learning occur, and on educational outputs such as graduation and matriculation rates, drop-out rates, test scores, job placements, life histories, life assessments, etc.

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M. Niedbala, 5/07; rev. 9/08