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Guide to Selected Educational Studies Resources

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Introductory

Academic Search Premier

 Designed specifically for academic institutions, this is 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 as well as including key popular magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The Economist, and US News & World Report.
Wilson SelectPlus 1994 to present - 1400 professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.
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EdAbs 1983 to present.  Leading publications in the field of education.

E.R.I.C. - Educational Resources Information Center 

 1966 to present - includes citations to journal articles, curriculum guides, research reports, and more. 
Professional Development Collection 1965 to present. Index to education journals covering pedagogy to practice.
Related
PsycINFO 1806 to present - access to U.S. and international publications in the subfield of Educational Psychology.
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Educational Studies Call Numbers Ranges: L Education (General)
LA History of education
LB Theory and practice of education
LC Special aspects of education
LD Individual institutions - United States
LE Individual institutions - America (except United States)
LF Individual institutions - Europe
LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific       Islands
LH College and school magazines and papers
LJ Student fraternities and societies, United States
LT Textbooks

The Ames Library uses Library of Congress Classification.
Bowker's Books In Print

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Reference & Web Sources

American Association of School Librarians' Information Power

 Part of the American Library Association, this site offers a school librarian focus
Big 6

Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz the Big 6 site offers approaches to teaching information and technology skills
Comparative Guide to American Elementary and Secondary Schools REF LB 2817.3 C66 1998
Dictionary of Multicultural Education REF LC 1099 .D53 1997
ED.gov The website of the federal government's Department of Education (ED) supports its mission to promote student achievement and preparation for global opportunities by fostering educational excellence and equal access

Encyclopedia of Special Education

 REF LC 4007 .E53 2000
Gateway for 21st Century Skill Lesson plans
The Learning Page This section of the Library of Congress' American Memory Project is designed especially for teachers and offers lesson plans, features and activities with a rich emphasis on visual elements.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Part of the Department of Education and the Institute of Educational Sciences, the NCES is the primary federal body for gathering and analyzing statistics related to education
OAIster Search engine used to find digitized books, articles, images, audio files, movies and datasets.
Standards and Schooling in the United States REF LB 2822.82 .S82 2001
Teacher's Domain Collections and courses to help teachers with their own skills and to help them impart better learning experiences to their students

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Last revised: October 18, 2007