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Subject Resources -- Education

The librarian for this subject is  Dr. Stephen H. Aby.
Email: steveaby@uakron.edu

Finding Articles

• Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe. Includes or has links to full text.
• Education Research Complete - Education Research Complete is the definitive online resource for education research. This massive file offers the world’s largest and most complete collection of full text education journals. Education Research Complete also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.
• ERIC (OSearch) - ERIC indexes education-related literature, beginning in 1966. The ERIC database is the world’s largest source of education information, containing abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. The database covers descriptions and evaluations of programs, research reports and surveys, curriculum and teaching guides, instructional materials, position papers, and resource materials. In 1993, ERIC began indexing education-related books, including the output of major publishers.
• MAS Ultra: School Edition (for high school students) - MAS Ultra: School Edition (for high school students) provides full text from over 515 periodicals covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for 581 magazines. Full text is also available for many biographies and primary source documents, pamphlets, reference books (including the Columbia Encyclopedia, the CIA World Fact Book and World Almanac & Book of Facts), and an Image Collection of 91,000 photos, maps & flags.
• Mental Measurements Yearbook - Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the 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 Mental Measurements Yearbooks. This database product contains data from Yearbooks 9 through 15.
• Middle Search Plus (for middle school students) - Middle Search Plus (for middle school students) provides full text from over 140 popular middle school magazines. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for over 170 magazines. Full text is also available for biographies, historical essays and student pamphlets. Additionally, Middle Search Plus contains primary source documents including Essential Documents in American History, reference books including the Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia and American Heritage® Dictionary, 4th Edition from Houghton Mifflin, the Encyclopedia of Animals and an Image Collection.
• Primary Search (for elementary school students) - Primary Search (for elementary school students) provides full text from 57 children’s magazines appropriate for elementary schools and children’s reading rooms. In addition to the full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for over 80 magazines. Other full text sources include: The World Almanac of the U.S.A. and The World Almanac for Kids; The Encyclopedia of Animals; Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia; and full text for over 100 pamphlets.
• Professional Development Collection [Educators] - Index, abstracts, and full text for professional educators. Includes or has links to full text.

Bibliographies and Research

• A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books (Bierce Reference Z1037 L715 2001)
• Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6 (Curriculum Center Reference 011.62 G4785b, 2002 Gr.K-6 )

Reference Resources

• The Encyclopedia of Education (Bierce Reference LB 15 .E46 2003)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition - Access to the Encyclopædia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia.
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education (Bierce Reference LC 1099.3 M58 1999)

• Biographical Dictionary of American Educators (Bierce Reference LA 2311 B54 3 vols.)
• Biographical Dictionary of Modern American Educators (Bierce Reference LA 2311 O55 1997)
• MDR's School Directory: Ohio (Bierce Reference Desk L 903 O3 C531 2005/06)
• National Faculty Directory (Bierce Reference L 901 N34 32nd ed. 2005)
• Patterson's American Education (National School Directory) (Bierce Reference Desk L 901 P3 v. 102 2006)

• The Assessment Debate: A Reference Handbook (Bierce Reference LB 3051 S66 2001)
• Resources for a Multicultural Classroom (Bierce Reference LC 1099.3 P755 2000)
• Special Education: A Reference Handbook (Bierce Reference LC 3981 S33 2001)

• APA Style Guide (5th edition) - University of Minnesota - Crookston
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association - (Bierce Reference Desk BF76.7 .P83)

Internet Resources

• Praxis study guides (from Xam Publishing Inc.) - Various study guides to the Praxis tests. Check dates for currency.
• 50 States' Certification Requirements - This is a very nice resource!
• Educational Standards - Federal, State & Subject
• Guide to Education Discussion Lists
• How to do Ethnographic Research: A Simplified Guide
• Praxis Test at a Glance (Study Guides/Practice Tests)

Statistical Resources

• Projections of Education Statistics to 2013
• State Indicators in Education 1997
• The Condition of Education
• Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
• Digest of Education Statistics - (Bierce Reference Desk ED 1.326:)
• The Nation's Report Card (NAEP)
• NCES School District Demographics
• ODE (Ohio Department of Education) Proficiency, Achievement, and Graduation Results
• Ohio K-12 Student Demographic Data (EMIS)

Journals and Newspapers

• Athletic Insight: The Online Journal of Sport Psychology
• ECRP: Early Childhood Research & Practice
• Education Journals (annotated descriptions)
• Education Policy Analysis Archives (e-journal)
• Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews
• Education Statistics Quarterly (Bierce Government Document ED 1.328/13:)
• Education Week (Newspaper)
• LARNet: The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreation Research
• Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation (e-journal)

Lesson Plans, Curriculum Guides, and Standards

• ReadWriteThink.org
• OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network) Lesson Plans - OPLIN Lesson Plans includes links to two dozen lesson plan sites around the internet.
• Ohio Resource Center for Mathematics, Science, and Reading - ORC enhances teaching and learning by promoting standards-based best practices in mathematics, science, and reading for Ohio schools and universities. ORC serves as a trusted source of easily accessible, peer-reviewed, high-quality, and effective resources.
• Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL Online)
• Educator's Reference Desk (Lesson Plans)
• The Gateway to Educational Materials (Lesson Plans)
• Ohio Department of Education Academic Content Standards - Includes K-12 standards documents for Arts, English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Library, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Technology. Additional resource links: Standards FAQ, Standards Definitions, Standards Development Process, Science Standards Development Process Fact Sheet, Standards Timeline, and a Standards Schematic.

Professional Associations

• National Council for the Social Studies
• National Science Teachers Association
• American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance
• American Association of School Administrators
• American Counseling Association
• American Educational Research Association
• American Educational Studies Association
• American Federation of Teachers
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
• History of Education Society
• National Association of Secondary School Principals
• National Athletic Trainers' Association
• National Center for History in the School, UCLA
• The National Council of Teachers of English
• The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• National Education Association
• Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association
• Ohio Council for the Social Studies
• Ohio Department of Education
• Philosophy of Education Society
• U.S. Department of Education

Local and Regional Resources

• Cuyahoga Falls City School District
• INFOhio - The Information Network for Ohio Schools - INFOhio's resources are intended for teachers, students, and parents, and they include the Core Collection, a list of freely accessible databases of articles, historical documents, art images, digital video, biographies, online encyclopedias, and much more. A username and password are necessary for acccess from home. Ohio college of education students pursuing a preK-12 teaching degree are eligible.
• Ohio Learning Network - Teaching Resources - The site includes a link to IdeasNow, with further links and descriptions of new technologies (such as games, podcasts) that can be incorporated into teaching and learning.
• OH! Teach/INFOhio - "The OH! Teach page is a collaborative project of OPLIN & INFOhio and provides linked information for Ohio's teachers, educators, and school library media specialists. To get started, choose a subtopic that interests you. Need some new lesson plan ideas? How about connections to professional organizations or e-zines related to education? Why not try some of the innovative teaching techniques? What about exploring new subject sites to enhance the classroom curriculum?"
• Akron Public Schools
• Akron-Summit County Public Library - The ASCPL's collection of children's and young adult literature is excellent and can be searched online through its catalog. Titles held at the main or branch libraries will be identified.
• Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District (Curriculum Guides)
• Cleveland Municipal School District
• Official City of Akron Web Site
• Summit Education Initiative