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Research Guide for Education

Encyclopedias, Handbooks, and More

Subject Dictionaries

These print resources provide concise definitions of educational terminology and jargon.

Subject Encyclopedias and Handbooks

These print resources are a good place to start when investigating a topic. They provide detailed survey articles with bibliographies of topics related to Education.

Government Publications: Educational Resources

Educational Statistics

These print and web resources provide access to current Educational statistics.

Educational Testing

These print and web resources provide access to information on tests and measurements.

Directories to Higher Education Faculty

Click on the links and call numbers below to access the record in Chinook.

Encyclopedias and Handbooks

General

• General Education
• General Guides to Information Sources in Education

Education Psychology and Learning

• Educational Psychology
• Learning

Research

• General Educational Research
• Curriculum Handbooks
• Multicultural Education

Specific Curriculum, Topics, and Groups

Encyclopedia of African-American Education, 1996
REF DEPT STACKS -- Library Use Only --LC2717 .E53 1996

 

Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education, 1999
NORLIN STACKS--LC1099.3 .M58 1999

 

Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education, 2004

REF DEPT STACKS--Library Use Only-- LC1099.3 .H35 2004

 

Encyclopedia of bilingualism and bilingual education, 1998

REF DEPT STACKS--Library Use Only-- LC3707 .E53 1998

 

Bilingual education : a reference handbook, 2002

NORLIN STACKS-- LC3731 .F45 2002

 

Encyclopedia of Language and Education, 1997
REF DEPT STACKS -- Library Use Only --P40.8 .E53 1997

 

Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning, 2005

NORLIN STACKS-- P118.2 .H359 2005

 

Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education, 2002
REF DEPT STACKS -- Library Use Only -- LC4007 .E53 2002

 

Encyclopedia of special education : a reference for the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults
REF DEPT STACKS--Library Use Only-- LC4007 .E53 2000

 

Curriculum Trends : A Reference Handbook, 2003
NORLIN STACKS--LB1570 .J33 2003

 

Education and Technology : An Encyclopedia, 2004
NORLIN STACKS-- LB1028.3 .E17 2004

 

Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy, 2003
NORLIN STACKS--LB1139.5 .L35 H363 2003

 

Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning, 2004
NORLIN STACKS--LC5211 .E52 2004

 

Handbook of the Sociology of Education, 2000
NORLIN STACKS--LC191 .H254 2000

 

Secondary Schools : A Reference Handbook, 2003
NORLIN STACKS--LA222 .V55 2003

Directories

National Faculty Directory
REF DEPT STACKS -- Library Use Only -- LB2331.7 N37 latest volume

Directory of College & University Administrators
REF DEPT STACKS-- Library Use Only -- L901 .P473 latest volume

Educational Statistics

Condition of Education
Statistics published by U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Center for Education Statistics. Coverage: Varies

 

World Education Report
Statistics published by UNESCO. 1991 - present
GOVPUB INTL 1000 U213 W893e

Educational Testing

CU Mental Measurements Yearbook
Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by Buros Institute, contains fulltext information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed MMY. 1989 - present

 

SchoolsMatter: A Service of Standard and Poor's

This commercial site provides easy access to information on public education in all fifty states including data on specific school districts. It includes information on student performance, school budgets, and community demographics.

 

Tests : A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business

SCIENCE REF -- Library Use Only -- BF176 .T43 1997

 

For more information and research assistance,

Contact

Alison Graber
Social Sciences Reference & Instruction Librarian

Education Subject Specialist
303-492-7955

Norlin Library, Room S549