GCSU Library Subject Guide
Education
Education
 Western History/Genealogy Department, Denver Public Library. 1941. Miss Borego's third grade classroom, number 202, at Central School in Alamosa, Colorado |
Reference Sources
American educators' encyclopedia [Reference LB15 .D37 1991] Encyclopedia of education, 2nd ed. [Reference LB15 .E47 2003] Encyclopedia of early childhood education [Reference LB1139.25 .E53 1992] Encyclopedia of educational research [Reference LB15 .E48 1992] Georgia Learning Connections with links to all Georgia K-12 standards: GPS (Georgia Performance Standards) and QCC (Quality Core Curriculum) [http://www.glc.k12.ga.us] National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing [http://www.cse.ucla.edu] A critical dictionary of educational concepts [Reference LB15 .B29 1990] A dictionary of education [Reference LB15 .R64 1982] A Glossary of special education [Reference LC3986 .G7 1988] American School Directory [http://www.asd.com/] National Public School Locator [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/] Georgia Public Education Directory [http://public.doe.k12.ga.us] Handbook of research on teaching [Reference LB1028 .H315 2001] Handbook of research on teacher education [Reference LB1715 .H274 1996] Handbook of research on social studies teaching and learning [Reference LB1584 .H275 1991] Handbook of research on the education of young children [LB1119 .H25 1993] Handbook of research on science teaching and learning[Q181.A1 H35 1994] Handbook of research on multicultural education[LC1099.3 .H35 1995] Copies of Master's Theses completed at GCSU are available in the Library. Copies are cataloged and shelved with the books, as well as in Special Collections . To find, search the Library Catalog for "thesis" and a topic, or the author. A listing of many of the Master's Theses is available from the GCSU Library Special Collections Department. U.S. Department of Education [http://www.ed.gov/] Georgia Department of Education [http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/] National Education Association [http://www.nea.org/] National Center for Educational Statistics [http://nces.ed.gov/] Kids Count Statistical and social information about the condition of children in all 50 states. [http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/KIDSCOUNT.aspx] |
Books
Most Education books can be found on the Third Floor, in the L's, but many books dealing with education and teaching in specific subjects (math, languages, are to be found in those Library of Congress subject areas. To locate specific subject areas, search the GIL Library Catalog.
| L | Education (General) |
| LA | History of Education |
| LB | Theory and Practice of Education |
| LC | Special Education and Character Education |
Periodical Articles
Try an Index to locate magazine & journal articles about specific subjects. the Library has access to a variety of databases and printed indexes, listed below.
- ERIC
Database of articles and documents related to education and educational research, with both abstracts of published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics, 1966 to the present. This database is available in GALILEO from several database providers as well as the government ERIC website http://www.eric.ed.gov A growing number of the ERIC Documents are available online. Others, especially older documents, are on microfiche. (For most records with an ED number, we should have the full-text either online or on microfiche. For records with an EJ number, use the journal locator to determine if we have access to the journal.) - Professional Development Collection Full-text database of journal articles and pamphlets especially for professional educators that includes: abstract and index coverage for 435 professional development titles and searchable full text for nearly 440 journals covering the most current topics in the field of education. 1984 to the present.
- PsycARTICLES Full-text database of general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology. 1999 to the present.
Web Sites
- The John H. Lounsbury School of Education
- Early Childhood & Middle Grades Education
- Foundations and Secondary Education
- Special Education and Educational Leadership
- CMC/PACEM Webliograpy A selection of Education websites gathered and maintained by members of EBSS (the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Topics include: Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities, Educational Tests/Psychology, National Standards, Children's and Young Adult Literature, International/National Education Statistics.
- Georgia certification information GACE® (Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Teachers®)