Following are some suggested titles from the Reference Collection:
- General
- Encyclopedia of Education
- A multi-volume set that contains more than 1,000 articles which offer views on the institutions, people, process, and products found in educational practice. The articles deal with history, theory, research, and philosophy of education.
- Print location: REF LB 15 E47
- Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development
- A multi-volume set that divided into seven sections dealing with specific areas in education. Included are: “Constructs of Learning,” “Philosophical, Social, and Political Issues in Education,” “Physical, Motor, and Cognitive Domains,” and “Educational Issues Concerning Diverse Populations.”
- Print location: REF LB 15 .E473
- Encyclopedia of American Education
- Designed as an easy-to-use reference, the encyclopedia offers nearly 2,500 entries covering a broad range of topics affecting American education. Subjects include: administration, pedagogy, history, reform, church-state conflicts, civil rights, minority education, and women's education.
- Print location: REF LB 17 .U54
- Biographical Dictionary of American Educators
- Biographies for nearly 2,000 individuals who have been major figures in the development of American education are included in this multi-volume work.
- Print location: REF LA 2311 .B54
- Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia
- Articles in the encyclopedia cover philosophical points of view that have had the greatest influence on educational thinking from ancient Greece to the present.
- Print location: REF LB 17 P485
- Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia
- A collection of articles reflecting a sociology of education. Article topics range from “adolescence and schools” to “working parents.”
- Print location: REF LC 189.95 .E38
- Education Research Helps
- Review of Research in Education
- Provides a review of the research completed in the field of education during the previous year. A good source for finding summaries and literature reviews on a variety of education topics.
- Print location: LB 1028 .R43 (circulating collection)
- Reavis Reading Area
- The Reavis Reading Area is a collection of books and Fastbacks published by Phi Delta Kappa. The Fastbacks are housed in the reference area of the library. Each Fastback is about a specific educational topic including: vouchers, multicultural education, and educational reform. An index to the Fastbacks is housed with the collection.
- Print location: REF L11 .F37
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Style Manual)
- This manual is a compilation of rules for preparing manuscripts; it is a handy guide when writing assignments requiring that you adhere to APA guidelines.
- Print location: REF BF 76.7 .P83
- Multicultural Education
- Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education
- This volume contains articles describing the history, research, and research issues in multicultural education. A subject index is provided.
- Print location: REF LC 1099.3 H35
- Encyclopedia of African-American Education
- The encyclopedia provides information about significant issues, policies, historical events, laws, theories, organizations, institutions, and people vital to the education of African-Americans in the United States.
- Print location: REF LC 2717 .E53
- Education Populations
- A reference for the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults.
- Print location: REF LC 4007 .E53
- International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent
- This is a comprehensive presentation of the theoretical principles, empirical findings, and practical application of research on giftedness.
- Print location: REF LC 3993 .I596
- The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education
- The encyclopedia provides a set of definitions and descriptions of all the elements, features, and characteristics that comprise the middle level concept. Anchored by several major essays, it also chronicles the history and development of the middle level movement and philosophical foundations of the movement.
- Print location: REF LB 1623 .E53
- Encyclopedia of School Psychology
- An array of information which discusses what school psychology is about, and what school psychologists really do and know.
- Print location: REF LB 1027.55 .E523
Encyclopedia of Special Education
- Testing
- Tests in Print
- A directory of standardized tests available from publishers. Tests are described briefly, and for some tests references to reviews are included. The Index of (test) Titles includes references to the other volumes of Tests in Print and the Mental Measurements Yearbook
- Print location: REF LB 3051 .T46
- Mental Measurements Yearbook 1st edition to present and supplements
- Also known as "Buros." Provides factual information on uses, availability, prices, as well as references to reviews and evaluative articles on all educational, psychological, and personality tests published in English-speaking countries. In some cases, excerpts of reviews are provided. The introduction gives detailed instructions for using the yearbook.
- Print location: REF LB 3051 .B797
- College, University, and Financial Aid Information
- The College Blue Book
- This is a multi-volume set providing a wealth of information about colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.
- Print location: REF LA 226 .C685
- Peterson’s Graduate & Professional Programs
- This multi-volume work provides comprehensive information on graduate programs and degrees at more than 2,000 accredited institutions both in and outside the United States.
- Print location: REF L 901 .P476X
- College Source Online
- Provides full text (in PDF format) of 12,000 college catalogs, including 2-year, 4-year, graduate, and professional schools. Searchable by major, geographic location, tuition, enrollment, affiliation, and other criteria.
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