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Encyclopedia of Education Ref LB 15 .E47 2003 | This eight volume encyclopedia provides a comprehensive overview of topics in education. It is an excellent starting point for almost any educational research project. | ||
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Encyclopedia of American Education Ref LB 17 .U54 2001 |
A three volume encyclopedia about the history and practice of education in the United States. | ||
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World Education Encyclopedia Ref LB15 .W87 2002 |
A three volume encyclopedia covering educational systems worldwide; arranged by country. | ||
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Learning Theories A to Z Ref LB 15 .L4695 2002 | Definitions of over 500 terms related to learning theories and educational environments. | ||
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Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia Ref LB 17 .P485 1996 |
This volume is an excellent source for the history of educational philosophy and some of the key figures in its development from Socrates to Dewey. | ||
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Encyclopedia of School Psychology Ref LB 1027.55 .E523 2005 |
This one volume encyclopedia provides an overview of topics in educational psychology. | ||
| Education and Sociology: an Encyclopedia Ref LC 189.95 .E38 2002 |
A good starting point for topics relating to social conditions and education. It includes topics such as at-risk students, gender inequality, homelessness, racism, and even teacher burnout. | ||
| Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education Ref LC 1099.3 .H35 2004 |
A review of research on different aspects of multicultural education. | ||
| Encyclopedia of Special Education Ref LC 4007. E53 2000 |
An excellent resource for special education topics, including biographical entries, as well as name and subject indexes at the end of the third volume. | ||
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Biographical Dictionary of American Educators Ref LA 2311 .B54 | This dictionary provides biographical summaries of significant American educators and educational theorists. | ||
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Handbook of Child Psychology Ref BF 721 .H242 1998 |
A four volume compendium of child psychology research, with excellent bibliographies in each chapter. | ||
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SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods Ref H 62 .S34 2004 |
A three volume encyclopedia covering research in education and the other social sciences from Action Research to Z-test. | ||
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Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence Ref HQ 772 .G27 1998 |
Covers topics in child and adolescent development and psychology. | ||
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Adolescence in America: an Encyclopedia Ref H 62 .S34 2004 |
A two volume encyclopedia dealing with all aspects of adolescence. | ||
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| Encyclopedia of Education Statistics | National Center for Education Statistics | ||
| The Condition of Education | Gov Docs ED1.109: | ||
| Digest of Education Statistics | Gov Docs ED1.326: | ||
| Projections of Education Statistics | Gov Docs Microfiche ED1.120 | ||
| Education Statistics Quarterly | Gov Docs ED 1.328/13 | ||
| National Assessment of Educational Progress | Gov Docs ED 1.302:As 7/3 | ||
| Other NCES Reports | Includes Dropout Rates, School Crime and Violence, State Comparisons, and Well-Being of Children and Youth. | ||
| SC School and District Report Cards | Test results, performance indicators, and school facts assembled by the South Carolina Department of Education. | ||
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| Education Abstracts / Full Text | Indexes 400 core journals and magazines in education; includes the full text of about 100. | ||
| ERIC | Indexes over 800 education journals from around the world and over 450,000 ERIC documents. The most recent ERIC documents are available online; older documents are available on microfiche. | ||
| Education E-Journal List | An A to Z list of all online education journals available through the Furman University Libraries. | ||
| General Databases | General subject databases, including magazines with education news. | ||
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| SIRS Discoverer | A magazine and reference database for elementary school students. | ||
| Infotrac Student Edition | A magazine and reference database for high school students. | ||
| SIRS Knowledge Source | A magazine and reference database for high school students. | ||
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| Corridor of Shame: the neglect of South Carolina's rural schools Media DVD: LC 5146 .C67 2005 |
Featuring parents, students, teachers, administrators and superintendents from the plaintiff districts in the education equity case of Abbeville vs. State of South Carolina, with appearances by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and others. | ||
| Educating Everybody's Children Media Video: LC 1099 .E38 2000 |
This series introduces universal teaching approaches, appropriate for grades K-12, applicable in any subject area. Strategies are adaptable and effective with students of diverse backgrounds and a wide range of ability levels. | ||
| Differentiated Instruction: a Focus on Inclusion Media Video: LC 1201 .D53 2003 |
Targets customized practices that are most effective in classrooms where special education students are fully included. | ||
| Differentiated Instruction: a Focus on the Gifted Media Video: LC 3993.9 .D53 2003 |
Targets customized practices that are most effective in classrooms that seek to challenge gifted/high achieving students. | ||
| Reading and Young Children Media Video: LB 1140.5 .R4 R395 1991 |
This introductory training tape shows practical techniques for reading aloud, choral reading, using big books and storytelling. Also suggests methods of and resources for selecting children's books. | ||
| The Battle Over School Choice Media Video: LB 1027.9 .F76 2000 |
Examines the impact of the politics of school choice on the United States. | ||
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| Furman Education Department Homepage | |||
| Government Education Sites | |||
| United States Department of Education | The homepage of the U.S. Department of Education, with links to many of its departments. | ||
| National Center for Education Statistics | An excellent site for all kinds of education statistics. | ||
| No Child Left Behind | The Department of Education's site with information on the Bush administration's NCLB program. | ||
| South Carolina Department of Education | The S.C. Department of Education homepage. | ||
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| Access ERIC | Education Resources Information Center site with access to the ERIC database, ERIC digests, Department of Education Resources, etc. | ||
| Educator's Reference Desk | This site has links to lesson plans, education web sites, and an alternate interface to the ERIC database. This site is the successor to AskEric. | ||
| Educational Research Service | A nonprofit foundation serving the research and information needs of educators and the public. | ||
| Theory into Practice Database | Brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction. | ||
| The Knowledge Loom | A database of best practices in education resources. It integrates standards and principles with examples and research from real schools and teachers. | ||
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| Education Index | An annotated guide to education sites on the Web, sorted by age and subject. | ||
| Education World | Education news, lesson plans, and links. | ||
| High School Hub | Curricular information for high school students and teachers. | ||
| TeachNet | This site has content generated by teachers, including curriculum ideas, classroom management tips, and model lesson plans. | ||
| WWW4teachers | Indexed collection of online resources for teachers. | ||
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| Education Week | The website of the education newspaper of the same name. | ||
| National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education | The national accrediting body for college and university teacher education programs. | ||
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | The accrediting body for schools in the southeast. | ||
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