BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY
There are several ways to find relevant books and curricula in the Chalmer Davee Library. You can: (1) browse the Reference Collection, (2) search for books using our online catalog, (3) search the Curriculum Materials Center, or (4) try your hand at our SuperSearch software.
1) Browse the Reference Collection
You can find introductions to education-related topics in a variety of reference books. Reference books are great for several reasons: you can quickly learn professional terminology, read short articles about your topic, or find valuable secondary sources (other books or journal articles on topic, or relevant organizations and websites). The following titles are located in the Reference Collection (next to the Research Help Desk). They cannot be checked out, but you can take notes, or make photocopies of relevant pages. If your topic is not covered in the texts listed below, feel free to contact the Research Help Desk to see if there is a reference work that would be helpful to you.
* The Encyclopedia of Education (REF LB15 .E47 2003)
* Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration (REF LB2805 .E527 2006)
* Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia (REF LB17 .P485 1996)
* Handbook of Educational Psychology (REF LB1050 .H2354 1996)
* Encyclopedia of Educational Research (REF LB15 .E48 1992
* Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory (REF BF318 .E53 1992)
* Encyclopedia of special education : a reference for the education of the handicapped and other exceptional
children and adults (REF LC4007 .E53 2000)
2) Search the Library's Online Catalog for Books
You can search the library's online catalog to retrieve material on your topic, most of which can be checked out. If you need help locating the materials, please contact the Research Help desk in the Library.
Searching the online catalog:
There are several ways to search the catalog; below are two suggestions. Depending on your personality and research style, hopefully one will work for you.
A) Use the Google-like Quick Search box. Enter your search terms just as you do in Google--no need to use Boolean Operators (if you even know what they are...). It's easy, but one drawback is that the result are ranked by RELAVANCE, not by DATE ORDER. For example:
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B) A second option: use the Advanced Search option for a date-ordered, more specific search. In the first box, enter your subject, or choose one from those listed in the table below. To narrow your search, feel free to add a second term in the box below the first. For example:
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3) Search the Curriculum Materials Center
The library maintains a substantial collection of educational reference materials, curriculum guides,tests, fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults as well as selected children’s periodicals. These materials are located on the 2nd floor of the library, unless otherwise noted. Use the the online catalog to locate specific materials in this collection.
NOTE: use the “limit to” function of the catalog to search only CMC materials! For example:
4) Using Universal Borrowing
Use this link to search for and order books from other UW schools.
5) Search using SuperSearch!
Our SuperSearch software allows you to search by keyword across multiple databases. For example, you can search our online catalog and several different journal article databases all with one search.
When you're at the Super Search front page, don't use the default " QuickSearch" box. Rather, use the Custom Search by following this path:
- From the Super Search front page, click on "Custom Search."
- Look on the bar on the left; where it says " Identify database," click arrow and change to "categories."
- Then, click on "category" arrow and find the category that best fits your topic. Click on it.
- This will bring up a box with a list of the related databases; make sure all listed have a check in their box; if not, click on the box(es).
- Above the search box, click on " Advanced" tab. Put your search terms in the search boxes and hit "Go." It may take a minute or so for the final results to appear.
- Your results will be a combination of (1) books from our library, and (2) journal/magazine articles. Click on a book or article title that you are interested in. For articles, scroll down to see if the full-text is available. If it's not, click on the big "Find It" button to see other delivery options.
This can be a bit confusing; if you have trouble using it, please ask the Research Help Desk for assistance: 715 425-3343.
ELECTRONIC JOURNAL ARTICLES
These search engines provide citations and some abstracts and full-text from scholarly and popular journals. They are available through the SuperSearch Custom Search Education page. If you need help selecting or searching the databases, please try our SuperSearch Tutorial or visit the Research Help Desk.
Education Full Text
Indexes and abstracts over 400 journals, with some full-text, starting in 1996. Also indexes books relating to education published from 1995 to the present. Indexes about 70 journals that are not indexed in ERIC. (Coverage dates: Indexing 1983+, Abstracting 1994+, “select” Full Text 1996+
ERIC (1967-present)
Indexes over 750 education journals and more than 350,000 ERIC documents (research reports, curriculum guides, conference papers, handbooks produced by school systems, etc.). The library owns many of the journals indexed, as well as ERIC documents on microfiche from 1966 through mid-1970 and mid-1973 to 2004.
Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, provides a highly specialized collection of more than 750 full text journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. In addition to full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for more than 900 journals. Full text information dates as far back as 1965.
PsychInfo (1887-present)
Provides abstracts and indexing (no full text) for 1300 journals. Also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters.
Academic Search Premier (1975-present)
Indexes and abstracts approximately 3200 magazines and journals, with 1200 of those available full-text. 1700 of the journals are peer-reviewed. Includes some education journals, such as Educational Psychology.
Social Sciences FT
Indexes and abstracts 415 journals starting in 1994. It offers full- text from 115 of those journals starting in 1995.
Social Science Citation Index-ISI Web of Knowledge
Search thousands of scholarly journals by author or keyword, or use the powerful cited reference search to find articles from journals that have cited a book or another article.
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
ASN State Standards Viewer (Achievment Standards Network)
The ASN provides tools and databases that enable access to and interaction with the authoritative collection of learning and content standards from states and national content groups.
The Gateway to 21st Century Skills
Maintained by ERIC and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this site provides educators with easy access to the collections of educational materials, including lesson plans, found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
Responsiveclassroom.com
A website that includes tons of education resources.
Librarian’s Internet Index: Education Resources
Outstanding set of selected internet sources that provide high quality content.
Infomine: Education Resources
Outstanding set of selected internet sources that provide high quality content.
Internet Public Library: Education Resources
Outstanding set of selected internet sources that provide high quality content.
National Council for Measurement in Education
The National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) is a professional organization for individuals involved in assessment, evaluation, testing, and other aspects of educational measurement. Members are involved in the construction and use of standardized tests; new forms of assessment, including performance-based assessment; program design; and program evaluation.
National Association of School Psychologists
Child Care and Early Education Research Resources
A comprehensive and easily searchable collection of nearly 9,000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education. To find the most current Reports & Papers, Fact Sheets & Briefs, Executive Summaries, Datasets, and Instruments & Measures, conduct a search or browse Recently Added Resources. Research Connections is a partnership among the National Center for Children in Poverty at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the Institute for Social Research, the University of Michigan; and the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Steering Committee with members representing the three organizations guides Research Connections.
TeachingBooks.net
TeachingBooks.net is an online collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources.
Google is one of the best general internet search engines. Searches execute quickly and return relevant results. The connector AND is implied in searches, so just type in keywords to describe your topic; for example: egypt lesson plans.
PAPER JOURNAL ARTICLES
The following is a list of PAPER journal titles we own in this subject area. Sometimes it's nice to be able to browse a paper copy. Located in the Journal Stacks.
* School Psychology Review (1980-2004)
* Psychology in the Schools (1964-current)
* Journal of Educational Psychology (1950-1996)
* Journal of Behavioral Education (2003-current)
* Research for Educational Reform (2002-current)
STYLE MANUAL HELP
When composing an academic research paper, it's necessary to follow the correct citation rules both in your text, and on your work cited/references page. There are several different citation styles: MLA, APA, and Turabian to name a few. Your professor will most likely require a particular one. To view online help sheets, click here. I recommend the link titled "Citation Style for Research Papers (APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, AMA)." Paper manuals are also available for most styles; go to the Research Help Desk in the library if you need help locating one.
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