Find Background Information
Tip: Use an encyclopedia for a quick overview, to develop vocabulary for searching and to find other sources.
Encyclopedia of Educational Research (R 370.3 En13 1992)
Encyclopedia of Education (R 370.3 En194)
World Education Encyclopedia : A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide (R 370.3 W893)
The International Encyclopedia of Education : Research and Studies (R 370.321 In8)
The Facts on File Dictionary of Education (R 370.321 Sh1)
World Education Report (R 370.321 W89)
Education and Technology : An Encyclopedia (R 371.3303 Ed83)
Encyclopedia of Special Education : A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults (R 371.90321 En1 2000)
Find Articles (magazines / journals)
Recommended databases
Career Library
From: EBSCOhost
Consists of five components which help explore occupations, assess interests, finds a college, find financial aid, create resumes, and test knowledge.
ERIC
From: EBSCOhost
This resource, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and produced by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is the largest database of materials for
education in the world. It contains more than 1.3 million records of journal articles and other education documents going back to 1966.
Freely available search interfaces are also available from the Educational Resources Information Center of the U.S. Department of Education
and from SearchERIC.org , a privately owned and operated server.
Learning Express Library
Provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or
licensing tests they must pass. New users should access the database for the first time on campus to register and create a Username and Pasword. Return users may access the database from off campus.
Social Sciences Citation Index
From: Institute for Scientific Research (ISI)
Coverage: 1988 - current
As part of the Web of Science, the Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index covering the journal literature of the social sciences. For search help
access a Web of Science tutorial.
General databases that may be useful
Academic Search Premier
From:EBSCOhost
The world's largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications.
Offers indexing and abstracts for nearly 8,200 journals as well as information in nearly every area of academic study.
Research Library
From: Proquest
Search for journal articles on various topics including arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Includes The New York Times, USA Today, Barron's, and The Wall Street Journal.
Find Books
To find books on a particular topic or by a particular author or title, search the Library Catalog
To browse for various Education subjects try:
- 370 (General Education)
- 371 (Schools, Teachers and Teaching)
- 372 (Elementary Education)
- 372.3 (Computers, Science, Technology, Health)
- 372.4 (Reading)
- 372.5 (Creative and Manual Arts)
- 372.6 (Language Arts)
- 372.7 (Mathematics)
- 373 (Middle school, High school)
- 374 (Adult education)
- 375 (Curriculum Development)
- 378 (Higher Education)
- 379 (Public Education and Policies)
To find NC State Adopted Textbooks search the Library Catalog
To Browse for K-12 Textbooks in a particular subject area try:
To search for children's books try: J for Juvenile fiction and nonfiction or try: JE for children's picture books
To search for Motheread books try: CC MR
Find Dictionaries
Learning Theories A to Z (e-book)
The Cyclopedic Education Dictionary (e-book)
Facts on File Dictionary of Education (R 370.321 In8)
K-12 Resources
EBSCO Animals
Age Focus: Grades 6-12
Now part of Science Reference Center
Mas Ultra: School Edition
Age Focus: Grades 9-12, Junior College
Middle Search Plus
Age Focus: Grades 6-9
Primary Search
Age Focus: Grades 1-6
Science Reference Center
From: EBSCOhost
Age Focus: Grades 6-12
A comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
Searchasaurus
Age Focus: Grades 1-8
Start Squad
Age Focus: Pre K-8
TOPICsearch
From: EBSCOhost
Age Focus: Grades 6-12
A current events database that allows researchers to explore social, political & economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics discussed in today's classrooms including controversial opinions and viewpoints.
Suggested Internet Resources
North Carolina Course of Study
Ed.gov - Topics from A to Z
North Carolina State Adopted Textbooks
MEL: Michigan Electronic Library
Blue Web'n: a Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the web
Educator's Reference Desk
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
EDSITEment
From: National Endowment for the Humanites
Provides links to some of the best websites in the humanities, many of which feature primary sources. The website has a section with lesson plans that offers models for using EDSITEment websites in the classroom
CEC Lesson Plans (From: Columbia Education Center)
The Gateway to Educational Materials
Teacher Source
From: Public Broadcasting Service
Information for teachers in the following categories: arts and literatures, health and fitness, math, science and technology and social studies
National Geographic Lesson Plans
Children's Literature
Children's Literature Web Guide
Carol Hurst's Children Literature Site
Caldecott Award Winners
Coretta Scott King Award Winners
Newberry Award Winners
Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
North Carolina Child Advocacy Institute
Popular NCES Reports
From: National Center for Education Statistics
Includes:The Digest of Eduation Statistics, The Condition of Education, Education Statistics Quarterly, and other NCES reports.
World Data on Education
From: UNESCO's International Bureau of Education
Associations and Organizations
Ed.gov
From: U.S. Dept. of Education
National Education Association
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
U.S. Charter Schools.org
North Carolina Teacher's Network
NC Public Schools
Educational Directories
American School Directory
College and University Home Pages
College and University Rankings
From: Univ. of Illinois
Lists some ranking web sites, classifying links by undergraduate and graduate level programs
Peterson's Guides
Guides to educational opportunities at all levels. Explore information about colleges and universities, graduate programs, distance learning courses career education, study abroad opportunites and more.
Web U.S. Higher Education
Links to home pages of collegs and universities in the United States. Arranged by state and alphabetically.
