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Selected Reference Sources
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.
Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities
Ref LC 4704.5 .T87 2002
A specialized encyclopedia with detailed information on topics related to learning disabilities.
Encyclopedia of Disability
Ref HV 1568 .E528 2006
A five volume encyclopedia dealing with various cultural and historical aspects of various disabilities.
Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Ref LB 15 .E48 1992
This four volume set gives an overview of research findings on a variety of topics in education. The fourth volume contains not only a good index to the set, but also an appendix "Doing Library Research in Education." The appendix refers the reader to other sources, both paper and electronic, with a bibliography at the end.
Special Education Law
Ref KF4210 .G84 1993
A guide to laws and cases related to special education and the rights of exceptional children. Includes chapters on IDEA, IEP's, identification, placement, etc.
Section 504, ADA, and the Schools
Ref KF4210 .Z85 1993
An in-depth treatment of laws and court decisions affecting handicapped individuals. (This resource is clearly intended for lawyers, not educators!)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Ref RC 455.2 .C4 D54 1994
The American Psychiatric Association's official definitions of various mental conditions. See especially the chapter "Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence." Note that psychiatric definitions may differ from educational definitions of the same disorders.


Journal Article Databases
Education Abstracts / Full TextIndexes 400 core journals and magazines in education; includes the full text of about 100.
ERICIndexes over 800 education journals from around the world. Also indexes over 450,000 ERIC documents, which are available on microfiche in the Library. Includes the full text of several hundred review articles called ERIC Digests.
General DatabasesGeneral subject databases, including magazines with education news.


Special Education Journals
  • American Journal of Mental Retardation:AJMR
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Education and Training in Mental Retardation
  • Exceptional Children
  • Focus on Exceptional Children
  • Intervention in School and Clinic
  • Journal for the Education of the Gifted
  • Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education
  • Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Jounal of Autism and Development Disorders
  • Journal of Early Intervention
  • Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems
  • Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
  • Journal of Learning Disabilities
  • The Journal of Special Education
  • Learning Disability Quarterly
  • Mental Retardation
  • Reading Improvement
  • Remedial and Special Education:RASE
  • Teacher Education and Special Education
  • Teaching Exceptional Children
  • Theory Into Practice
  • Topics in Early Childhood Special Education


WEB RESOURCES
Furman Education Department Homepage
Government Special Education Sites
US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
US Office of Special Education Programs
IDEA (US Department of Education)
Individualized Education Program Guide
South Carolina Code of Law:
Special Education for Handicapped Children
Special Education Organizations
Council on Exceptional Children
Association of Retarded Citizens
LD Online
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Other Special Education Sites
Closing the Gap:
Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
School Psychology Resources Online
Special Education Sources on the Internet (Hood College)
Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education



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