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ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) (Info)
Connect to: ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
| Producer: | U.S. Department of Education | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | The largest education database in the world, containing over a million research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in all fields of education. Coverage of the ERIC database extends back to the mid-1960's.
The link above takes users to the free, public-domain form of the ERIC database. W&L researchers also have access through the commercial ProQuest system. | |
| Usage Tips: | Truncation Attach an asterisk (*) to the end of a word or part of a word to search for all forms of that term. Example: ethnic* finds ethnic, ethnicity, etc.
Combining Terms To find records containing two or more terms, type the words in separate boxes connected by "and." (More-or-less synonymous terms can be connected with "OR" in the same search line. Example: sport* OR athlet*) Phrase To search for a multi-word phrase, enclose the terms within quotation marks. Example: "psychological test*" Full-Text Access When the "ERIC Full Text" option does not appear in an entry, check the "Find in a Library" option to find out what full-text options are available to W&L users. This option replaces the WebBridge link which usually appears in W&L databases. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Via ProQuest (Info)
Connect to: ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) via ProQuest
| Producer: | U.S. Department of Education / ProQuest | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | The largest education database in the world, containing over a million research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in all fields of education. Coverage of the ERIC database extends back to the mid-1960's.
The link above takes W&L users to the commercial ProQuest form of the ERIC database. All users have access to the free, public-domain form of the database. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note the "Figures and Tables" search option, near the top of the screen, which allows you to look for graphs, tables, and other forms of images.
For help with using the ProQuest database interface (searching, printing, etc.), see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Education Research Complete (Info)
Connect to: Education Research Complete
| Producer: | Ebsco | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education, including "all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing." Full-text content from more than 950 journals, plus indexing of over 1,800 additional journals, some back to the 1980's. Other materials includes full-text conference papers, books, and monographs. | |
| Usage Tips: | Here is help with searching, navigating, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
| Producer: | American Psychological Association / PsycNET | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | The world's most comprehensive source for bibliographic coverage of psychology and behavioral sciences literature; with special subset files ClinPSYC. Subjects covered include education, linguistics, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry, sociology, and other areas. Coverage includes 1,500 journals in more than 20 languages. Journal articles, dissertation abstracts, chapters, books (authored, edited, and other), reports, secondary publications are included. Coverage: 1887 to the present. Updated weekly. | |
| Usage Tips: | Truncation Use an asterisk (*) to search for all terms which begin with a basic root. Example: condition* will search for condition, conditioned, conditioning, etc.
Combining Terms You may use AND or OR to combine search terms. Example: hippocamp* AND (smell OR olfactory). Phrase You may search for a phrase by enclosing the words in quotes. Example: "posttraumatic stress". | |
| Librarian: | Mary Abdoney | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Sociology Education Journalism and Mass Communications Marketing Women's and Gender Studies Poverty Studies | |
Psychology And Behavioral Sciences Collection (Info)
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| Producer: | Ebsco | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Coverage of "emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods." Full-text coverage of 570 journals and magazines, of which 551 are peer-reviewed. | |
| Usage Tips: | Here is help with searching, navigating, printing, and more. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Sociology Education | |
Social Services Abstracts (Info)
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| Producer: | ProQuest | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Database listing articles from more than 1,400 journals, covering such topics as community and mental health services, crisis intervention, family and social welfare, gerontology, poverty and homelessness, welfare services, professional social work issues, social and health policy, and social work education and practice. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note the "Figures and Tables" search option, near the top of the screen, which allows you to look for graphs, tables, and other forms of images.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Education Poverty Studies | |
Connect to: Sociological Abstracts
| Producer: | Sociological Abstracts / ProQuest | |
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| Sources: | Sources | |
| Description: | Preeminent database of research in sociology and related fields in the social and behavioral sciences. It includes references to articles in over 4,000 journals and other serial publications, plus books, dissertations, and conference papers, dating back to the early 1950's. | |
| Usage Tips: | Please note the "Figures and Tables" search option, near the top of the screen, which allows you to look for graphs, tables, and other forms of images.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Anthropology and Archaeology Sociology Education Journalism and Mass Communications Politics -- American Politics Politics -- Elections and Voting Politics -- Foreign and International Politics -- General Marketing Women's and Gender Studies African-American Studies Poverty Studies Latin American and Caribbean Studies Islamic Studies | |
21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2008 volume contains 100 articles, within 17 broad subject areas, highlighting "the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates any student obtaining a degree in the field of education ought to have mastered for effectiveness in the 21st Century." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Assessing Student Learning: A Common Sense Guide (Info)
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| Producer: | Jossey-Bass / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2009) covers such topics as promoting an assessment culture, characteristics of good assessment, audiences for assessment, organizing and coordinating assessment, assessing attitudes and values, setting benchmarks and standards, and using results to inform and improve teaching, learning, planning, and decision making. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Charter School Movement: History, Politics, Policies, Economics & Effectiveness (Info)
Connect to: Charter School Movement: History, Politics, Policies, Economics & Effectiveness
| Producer: | Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2009) provides an overview of "charter education and the controversies that surround public choice and charter schools as a means of educational reform." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing the entries or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
College Students In The United States : Characteristics, Experiences, And Outcomes (Info)
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| Producer: | Jossey-Bass / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2012 volume is a guide to "contemporary and anticipated student demographics and enrollment patterns, a wide variety of campus environments and a range of outcomes including learning, development, and achievement." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Complete Guide To Special Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Jossey-Bass / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2010) is subtitled Expert Advice on Evaluations, IEP's, and Helping Kids Succeed "explores the special education process-from testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Comprehensive Guide To Special Education Law (Info)
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| Producer: | Jessica Kingsley / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Subtitled Over 400 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Every Educator Needs to Know about the Legal Rights of Exceptional Children and their Parents, this 2012 volume is a "detailed yet accessible introduction to federal law as it applies to the rights of children with special needs." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Contemporary Debates In Childhood Education And Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Organized into 14 thematic sections, this 2012 volume contains 29 original essays on problems and questions in childhood education and developmental psychology, such as "How is school readiness best fostered?" You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Dictionary Of Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Oxford University Press / Oxford Reference Online | |
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| Description: | First edition (2008) offers definitions of 1,250 terms in "all sectors of education: pre-school, primary, secondary, further and higher education, special needs, adult and continuing education, and work-based learning." There is some UK-orientation to the volume, but most terms are basic to the profession. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing among the entries or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing Oxford Reference Online ebooks, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Disability Through The Life Course (Info)
Connect to: Disability Through the Life Course
| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2012 collection of essays address "disability issues across generations and through various life stage transitions." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Connect to: Diversity in Academe
| Producer: | Chronicle of Higer Education | |
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| Description: | Annual special report (2011- ) from the Chronicle. The 2012 edition focuses on gender and the 2011 edition is also available. Both editions include data tables on campus gender, ethnicity, fields of study, etc. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education Women's and Gender Studies | |
Education Around The World : A Comparative Introduction (Info)
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| Producer: | Bloomsbury / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2013 volume presents a "concise comparative introduction to education in each major geographical region of the world and the major issues in international education today." | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Educator's Reference Desk (Info)
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| Producer: | Syracuse University | |
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| Description: | Formerly called AskERIC, this is a service for teachers, school administrators, librarians, counselors, and parents of schoolchildren. Resources include over 2,000 lesson plans, resource guides, access to the ERIC database, and an archive of questions-and-answers. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Elementary Education; A Reference Handbook (Info)
Connect to: Elementary Education; A Reference Handbook
| Producer: | ABC-Clio | |
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| Description: | Publication (2005) examines the historical, philosophical, social, and cultural foundations of elementary education, as well as current issues. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing for a particular alphabetically-listed article or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Encyclopedia Of African American Education (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of African American Education
| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set, published in 2010, contains nearly 250 signed entries on issues, individuals, organizations, and publications "that have had a significant impact on African American education," at all levels. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education African-American Studies | |
Encyclopedia Of American Disability History (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of American Disability History
| Producer: | Facts on File / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Three-volume set (2009) contains about 750 alphabetically-arranged signed entries "examining the issues, events, people, activism, laws, personal experiences, and social ramifications of disability throughout American history... From the asylum movement of the 19th century and the cover-up of Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis during his presidency to the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (and amendment of 2008) and the impact of every war on veterans’ physical and mental health." | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | History -- United States Psychology Sociology Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Curriculum Studies (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies
| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set, published in 2010, contains over 500 signed essays on such topics as: curriculum development and design for schools; origins, definitions, dimensions, and variations on Curriculum Studies; interdisciplinary perspectives on institutionalized curriculum; and more. You may preview the list of entries. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing There are three options for browsing through available entries:
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Diversity In Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Knowledge | |
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| Description: | Four-volume set (2012) contains over 700 signed entries which present "research and statistics, case studies, and best practices, policies, and programs at pre- and post-secondary levels." | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Education (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Education
| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2003) of this landmark eight-volume academic reference work contains over 850 signed articles, in such topics as "K–12 education, higher education, international education, educational policy and legislation, learning and instruction, out-of school influences, teacher preparation, and testing." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing the entries or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Education Law (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Education Law
| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2008 two-volume set is "intended to be a comprehensive source on education law... The primary focus is on developments since Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. At the same time, because education law is a component in a much larger legal system, the encyclopedia includes entries on the historical development of the laws that impact education." Alphabetically-arranged signed entries cover court cases, controversial issues, individuals, concepts, etc. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education Politics -- Legal and Constitutional | |
Encyclopedia Of Educational Psychology (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
| Producer: | Sage | |
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| Description: | Edited by Neil Salkind, this is a two-volume set (2007) containing about 275 signed entries drawing from such disciplines as psychology, anthropology, education, sociology, public health, counseling, history, and philosophy. Themes include classroom magagement, cognitive development, language development, and testing. | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing There are three options for browsing through available entries:
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Giftedness, Creativity, And Talent (Info)
Connect to: Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent
| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2009) contains over 400 signed entries on "giftedness, talent, and creativity and their effect on education, training, science and the arts, government policy, and everyday life." You may preview the table of contents here. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Encyclopedia Of Infant And Early Childhood Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Elsevier / ScienceDirect | |
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| Description: | Edited by Marshall Haith and Janette Benson, this three-volume set (2008) "provides a comprehensive entry point into all of the existing literature on child development from the fields of psychology, genetics, neuroscience, and sociology." | |
| Usage Tips: | Browsing The initial screen should display an alphabetical listing of Article Titles.
An alphabetical list of Authors and the Subject Index are available in the "Browse" box on the left side of the opening page. Searching You can search the contents of this encyclopedia by entering your search term(s) in the "Quick Search" box near the top of the screen ("Title, abstract, keywords") and then clock on "Go" (to the right). To search for forms of a word, use and asterisk (*) to replace missing letters. Example: play* finds play, playing, playful, etc. To find entries containing two or more words, connect the search terms with AND. Example: speech AND cognit* Printing Each article can be printed in either HTML or PDF format, or can be delivered by e-mail. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Encyclopedia Of The Life Course And Human Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Three-volume set (2008) contains nearly 400 signed entries which examine "three key life stages [Childhood and Adolescence; Adulthood; and Later Life] from a sociological perspective, exploring how enduring experiences, as well as transitions and events such as childcare, education, stress, marriage, career, addiction, friendship, parenthood, disease, spirituality, and retirement influence the individual's life course." You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Sociology Education | |
Encyclopedia Of The Social And Cultural Foundations Of Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Three-volume set (2008), edited by Eugene Proveno, contains over 400 signed essays focusing "on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Gender And Education: An Encyclopedia (Info)
Connect to: Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia
| Producer: | Praeger / Greenwood | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2007), containing about 100 essays on the "intersection of gender and education," is presented in two separate e-books. The link above takes you to Volume 1, which includes Parts I to V. Volume 2 contains Parts VI to X. You can view a copy of the table of contents here. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this e-book either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. Important notes: The Subject Index, covering both volumes, is available only at the end of Volume 2. The Quick Search option for each volume will find only entries within that volume -- not the entire set. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Sociology Education Women's and Gender Studies | |
Going To School In Latin America (Info)
Connect to: Going to School in Latin America
| Producer: | Greenwood | |
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| Description: | This 2007 volume "This volume examines the history and present state of educational systems, both public and private, of approximately 15 countries in the Latin American region, along with a 'day in the life' feature that shows what the school day is like from the students' point of view." | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education Latin American and Caribbean Studies | |
Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains about 150 signed entries which provide an interdiciplinary examination of "school and college courses in green education, the structures of educational institutions, the challenges of reducing their ecological footprint, administrative policies, green campus organizations, and student and faculty participation." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Environmental Studies Education | |
Handbook Of Applied Behavior Analysis (Info)
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| Producer: | Guilford / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | This edited 2011 volume brings together 30 signed scholarly articles "describing the state of the science of ABA," with "detailed information about theory, research, and intervention." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Sociology Education | |
Handbook Of Early Childhood Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Guilford / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2012 volume contains over 25 signed, expert essays reviewing" the breadth of current knowledge about early education" and identifying important priorities for practice and policy. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook Of Educational Psychology (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2006) contains 41 chapters 41 chapters that provide reviews and critical syntheses of such areas as foundations and the future of educational psychology, learners’ development, individual differences, cognition, motivation, content area teaching, socio-cultural perspectives, and more. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook Of Giftedness In Children (Info)
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| Producer: | Springer / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2008 volume contains 20 signed essays "combining theory and applied empirical research on such crucial topics as conceptualization, types of intelligence, developmental considerations, and ethical and legal concerns. Particular attention is given to social and family contexts, and evidence-based strategies and interventions offer solid guidelines on assessment, curriculum design, and encouraging and nurturing talent – from preschool through adolescence."
You may preview a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook Of Learning Disabilities (Info)
Connect to: Handbook of Learning Disabilities
| Producer: | Guilford / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2013) "presents state-of-the-art knowledge about the nature and classification of learning disabilities (LD), their causes, and how individuals with these difficulties can be identified and helped to succeed." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Handbook Of Research On Student Engagement (Info)
Connect to: Handbook of Research on Student Engagement
| Producer: | Springer / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | The contributors to this 2012 volume "analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook Of Special Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains 57 signed essays which "review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook Of The Economics Of Education (Info)
Connect to: Handbook of the Economics of Education
| Producer: | Elsevier / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Four volumes (2006-2011), each with a set of essays surveying specific issues in the field.
IMPORTANT: The above link takes you only to Volume 1. Here are links to all individual volumes: Volume 1 (2006); Volume 2 (2006); Volume 3 (2010); Volume 4 (2011). | |
| Usage Tips: | There is no table of contents or index covering the entire four-volume set.
You can preview the contents of any individual volume by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Handbook On Measurement, Assessment, And Evaluation In Higher Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains over 40 original essays in an integrated handbook covering theory, method, and application of measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Historically Black Colleges And Universities : An Encyclopedia (Info)
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| Producer: | Greenwood / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains individual essays volume that explore "the origin and history of each Historically Black College and University in the United States." Also contains biographical information, chronological coverage, and more. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education African-American Studies | |
History Of Special Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Emerald / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Edited volume (2011) outlines the development of special education by providing signed essays on categories of disorders, as well as other topics. Essays cover changing definitions, early pioneers and major contributors in the field, changing educational and treatment practices, assessment practices and legislative acts specific to that categorical area, and more. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
International Guide To Student Achievement (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2013 collection of over 150 thematically-grouped entries provides a "compendium of research that summarizes what is known about the major influences shaping students’ academic achievement around the world." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
International Handbook On Giftedness (Info)
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| Producer: | Springer / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set published in 2009 contains 79 signed scholarly essays which authoritatively "analyze the multifaceted nature of giftedness, its types, its specificity in various domains and contexts, societal demands on it, its relationship to economy, recent advances and innovations in gifted education, and future trends."
You may preview the table of contents near the bottom of this page. | |
| Usage Tips: | Paging several pages into either volume of this set by clicking on "Part One" or "Part Two" (column on right) will take you to the same Table of Contents, which covers both volumes. The second volume begins with "Part IX -- Giftedness, Society, and Economy" (page 873).
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Law Of Higher Education (Info)
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| Producer: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. / NetLibrary | |
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| Description: | "Student version" of the 4th edition (2007) covers such subject areas as academic freedom, faculty employment and tenure, student misconduct, affirmative action, etc. You may view a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may "open" the table of contents by clicking on the tiny plus-sign (+) to the left of the book's title in the column on the left. For further help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing NetLibrary e-books, see this page.
When you are finished, be sure to click on the "Close Item" option near the top of the screen, above the left-hand column. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Lenses On Reading: An Introduction To Theories And Models (Info)
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| Producer: | Guilford / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2012) offers an overview of the "major theories and models regarding the reading component of literacy learning," summarizing the key theories and models related to reading processes and instruction. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Nonprofit Law For Colleges And Universities (Info)
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| Producer: | Wiley / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume is described as a "practical, accessible guide to nonprofit law as it is specifically applicable to exempt colleges and universities, and their related entities, such as fundraising foundations, endowment funds, supporting organizations," etc. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Palgrave Handbook Of Childhood Studies (Info)
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| Producer: | Palgrave / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | This 2009 guide contains 28 signed chapters distributed over six sections: Concepts of childhood studies; Historical and socio-economic contexts; Generational relations; Children’s everyday lives; Children’s practice – children as participants; Children’s rights and place in the world. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" from the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Sociology Education | |
| Producer: | Wiley / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | IMPORTANT: The above link leads only to descriptions of these study guides. Links to available individual guides are below. The Washington and Lee University Library is just beginning to collect these study guides for Praxis II tests.
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| Usage Tips: | You can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Psychology Of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia (Info)
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| Producer: | Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Two-volume set (2008), edited by Eric and Lynley Anderman, contains nearly 300 signed essays "examining how instruction and learning are affected by factors such as classroom management, multiculturalism, learning styles, home schooling, peer relationships, school culture, discipline, self-esteem, socioeconomic status, and more." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Requirements For Certification Of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators For Elementary And Secondary Schools (Info)
| Producer: | University of Chicago Press / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Most recent annual volume [2012-2013] offers "the most complete and current listings of the requirements for certification of a wide range of educational professionals at the elementary and secondary levels." Listings are state-by-state. We also have the 2011-2012 edition. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Routledge Companion To Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2011 guide offers 40 signed essays on the key theories, themes and topics in modern education. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You also can preview the contents by clicking on "Contents" in the TOC column on the right side of the opening page.
For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Routledge International Handbook Of Learning (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | With over fifty scholarly essays, this 2012 volume provides an interdisciplinary overview of current research on learning, organized into seven thematic groupings. you may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Routledge International Handbook Of Religious Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Routledge / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | 2012 volume contains 50+ essays which "address the range of ways that major countries around the world teach religion in public and private educational institutions." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Religion Education | |
Sage Handbook Of Developmental Disorders (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume contains over 30 entries, contributed by scholars and clinicians, together surveying the state of knowledge in the field, with sections devoted to: disorders with known genetic causes; disorders with complex or unknown causes; environmentally induced disorders. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page.
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| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Sage Handbook Of Educational Leadership (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | Thirty signed essays (2011) which comprise an "overview of the full range of both practical and theoretical issues facing educational leadership today... including culturally relevant and distributed leadership; critical policy and practice issues predicting the new century’s conflict; the paradox of changes; and the promises, paradoxes, and pitfalls of standards for educational leaders." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Sage Handbook Of Social Cognition (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2012 "state-of-the-art overview," with more than 25 original essays on social cognition, defined therein very broadly as "activity that enables people to understand and interact successfully with others." You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Psychology Education | |
Sage Reference Series On Disability: Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Sage Reference Online | |
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| Description: | 2011 volume provides an overview of education-related issues for persons with disabilities, covering history, controversies, solutions, biographies, data, and more. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with searching, printing, and e-mailing Sage e-books, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Sage Reference Series On Disability: Ethics, Law, And Policy (Info)
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| Producer: | Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | 2012 volume offers an overview of "major tensions, contradictions, and ongoing controversies found in ethics, law, and policy as these domains apply to persons with disabilities, as well as provide a brief history of law and policy." Includes essays, biographies, data, lists of organizations, and other resources, etc. You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Special Education: A Reference Book For Policy And Curriculum Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2009) "provides an excellent introduction to special education in all of its practical aspects -- how it developed, its curriculum, assessment issues, the law, and advocacy." You may preview a copy of the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Wiley-Blackwell Handbook Of Childhood Cognitive Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Wiley / Wiley Online Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2011) presents "state-of-the-art summaries of current research by international specialists in different areas of cognitive development." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Wiley Online Library e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Wiley-Blackwell Handbook Of Childhood Social Development (Info)
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| Producer: | Wiley / Wiley Online Library | |
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| Description: | Second edition (2010) contains over 30 signed essays providing "an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory concerning a child's social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence." You may preview the contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Wiley Online Library e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Working Americans, 1880-2012: Educators And Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Grey House / Ebrary | |
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| Description: | Profiles of individual educators ("from traditional teachers to unlikely mentors, from coaches to authors, from parents to program innovators") are complemented by narratives of contemporary events and issues. You may preview the table of contents. | |
| Usage Tips: | You can view the table of contents by clicking on "Contents" within the "TOC" display.
You can open sections of the text by clicking on the arrow preceding that section's label. For help with browsing, searching, and printing while using the Ebrary e-book interface, see this guide. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Chronicle Of Higher Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Chronicle of Higher Education | |
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| Description: | Pre-eminent "current awareness" publication for coverage of higher education.
Leyburn Library also maintains a subscription to the weekly printed issues of the Chronicle. | |
| Usage Tips: | The Chronicle Web site is updated daily and the site opens with "Today's News."
Current Issue The Current Issue option (presumably corresponding to the news coverage of the weekly paper issue) is available within the "News" section. Back Issues Apparently, the latest re-design of the site does not provide a browseable collection of past "issues." Search the Site You can use this option (upper-right of screen) to search content from 1989 to date. To search for a phrase, enclose the words in quotation marks. Example: "alcohol policy" Members of the W&L community (faculty, staff, students) can choose to receive e-mail newsletters from the Chronicle by following the instructions here. Note: Articles from the Chronicle also may be available through other W&L subscription services. Check our Periodical Finder. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Journals Ranked By Impact: Education And Educational Research (Info)
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| Producer: | Thomson Reuters | |
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| Description: | Rankings of education journals by citation analysis, i.e. the frequency with which they are cited elsewhere. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
New For Education At W&L (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | New resources and other information for researchers in the Teacher Education program at Washington and Lee. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Online Resources For Classroom Teachers (Info)
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| Producer: | Washington and Lee University Library | |
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| Description: | Collection of links to free sites which provide resources for K-12 teachers, as well as students. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Almanac Of Higher Education (Info)
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| Producer: | Chronicle of Higher Education | |
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| Description: | This is the most recent (2011) edition of this valuable annual compilation of data on institutions of higher education, their faculty and students, tuition and finances, etc. We also have access to last year's (2010) edition.
You may be able to find additional data in the Chronicle's Facts and Figures section. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Comparative Guide To American Elementary And Secondary Schools (Info)
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| Producer: | Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library | |
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| Description: | The seventh (2011) edition "offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics." You may preview the table of contents.
The library also has online access to the fifth and sixth editions. | |
| Usage Tips: | You may find material in this ebook either by browsing within the sections and chapters or by searching for a particular word.
For help with browsing, searching, navigating, and printing, see this page. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
Education At A Glance; OECD Indicators (Info)
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| Producer: | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
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| Description: | Comparative education data across OECD countries. Includes editions dated 2001-to-2009. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
| Producer: | Southern Regional Education Board | |
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| Description: | "One of the nation’s most comprehensive collections of comparative data on higher education," covering states of the Southern U.S. from Delaware to Texas. | |
| Usage Tips: | Data tables are most easily accessible from the Index of tables option. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |
U.S. Federal Government Publications -- Education (Info)
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| Producer: | U.S. National Center for Education Statistics | |
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| Description: | Important Federal statistical publications on education. | |
| Librarian: | Dick Grefe | |
| Descriptors: | Education | |