Department of Elementary Education
Departmental Research Guide

This research guide relays some basic information on library and information resources pertaining to the concerns of this department, as provided by University Libraries and/or sites on the World Wide Web.

1. To Shelf-Browse for Books (using main Library of Congress Subject Divisions)

Books on subjects associated with this field are shelved under the call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT to search for specific items in the collection, or more narrowly-defined subjects.

Education (General), L7-L991 ------- History of Education, LA5-LA2396 ------- Theory and Practice of Education, LB5-LB3640 ------- Teaching (Principles and Practices), LB1025-LB1050.7 ------- Early Childhood Education, LB1139.2-LB1139.5 ------- Preschool Education/Nursery Schools, LB1140-LB1140.5 ------- Kindergarten, LB1141-LB1489 ------- Primary Education, LB1501-LB1547 ------- Elementary or Public School Education, LB1555-LB1602 ------- Special Aspects of Education, LC8-LC6691 ------- Textbooks, LT6-LT1001.

2. To Find Journal and Magazine Articles (using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)

The following services are recommended for first-year students and non-majors, as well as advanced students and researchers:

• Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, E-Subscribe (ERIC), Professional Development Collection, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, and PsycINFO: These WWW-based services (part of the EBSCOhost system) feature indexing and abstracting of numerous education-related journals and magazines WKU Libraries receives in print, as well as many full-text articles.
• Article1st and ERIC: As components of FirstSearch, these databases index numerous education-related journals and magazines; approximately ninety percent of these journals are available in the University Libraries. Article1st indexes over 12,000 journals and magazines devoted to various subjects; over 300 journals are devoted to education-related topics. ERIC (Education Resource Information Center), the largest and most comprehensive U.S. national bibliographic database devoted to education, provides access to thousands of education-related journal articles and documents dating back to 1966.
• KYVL (Kentucky Virual Library): This collection of databases provides the convenience of searching the FirstSearch and EBSCOhost databases, as well as others such as Novelist, using a wide variety of search options and the same interface. Links to Kentucky library catalogs, government information, and teacher resources are also available.

Special resource:  TDNet Electronic Journal Finder [use to access Libraries' electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as some indexes and databases containing full-text articles; includes a comprehensive A-Z listing of titles]

3. Monographic and Other Materials in the Helm Library and Kentucky Building

The following are recommended for use:

• Education Index Helm Ref L11.E3x. A paper index to the literature with coverage extending back to 1929.
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education Helm Ref LC1099.3.M58
• To browse for materials such as handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, etc. devoted to educational issues, search the Reference shelves in Helm and the ERC within the L7-LT1001 range of call numbers. Teacher resources pertaining to Elementary Education can be found in the Professional Collection at the Educational Resources Center within this call number range also.
• Primary and secondary materials in the Kentucky Building on Kentucky and U.S. history, as well as 19th and 20th century books for children.

4. Department of Elementary Education Faculty

Elementary Education Faculty:  http://edtech.wku.edu/~teached/elem_ed_ug.htm

5. Related Professional Societies (for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)

• International Reading Association: http://www.reading.org/
• Kentucky Education Association: http://www.kea.org/
• Kentucky Science Teachers Association: http://www.ksta.org/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org/
• National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME): http://www.nameorg.org/
• National Council for Geographic Education: http://www.ncge.org/
• National Council for Social Studies: http://www.ncss.org/
• National Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org/
  

6. Web Sites Recommended by Department of Elementary Education Faculty

State- or Federal Institution-Run Sites

• A Multitude of Children's Literature Websites: http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~dean/literature.htm
• Education Resource Organizations Directory (USDE): http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/
• Kentuckiana for School Teachers: http://www.wku.edu/Library/dlps/guides/kyed.htm
• Kentucky Academy of Technology Education: http://www.murraystate.edu/kate/index.htm
• Kentucky Department of Education: http://www.education.ky.gov/
• National Center for Education Statistics: http://nces.ed.gov/
• Social Studies Development Center: http://www.indiana.edu/%7Essdc/ssdc.htm
• U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/
• WKU Microcomputing Services: http://ncweb1.wab.wku.edu/ncc/

All Other Sites

• Awesome Library: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
• Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~cmmr/
• Children's Literature Web Guide: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
• Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting: http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/
• Developing Educational Standards--Social Studies: http://edStandards.org/StSu/Social.html
• Educational Standards By Subject Area: http://edStandards.org/Standards.html
• Education World: http://www.education-world.com/
• EduHound: http://www.eduhound.com/
• Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education (EMME): http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/
• Express Page: http://www.expage.com/page/educationshelps
• Family Education Network: http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
• Gateway to Educational Materials: http://www.thegateway.org/
• History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers: http://home.comcast.net/~dboals1/boals.html
• KidSource: http://www.kidsource.com/
• National Center for Family Literacy: http://www.famlit.org/
• North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL): http://www.ncrel.org/
• Pam Petty's Education Site: http://www.pampetty.com/
• Sites for Teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
• Social Studies Sources: http://www.education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
• Special Education Network: http://www.specialednet.com/
• Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI): http://www.seriweb.com/

University Libraries Liaison: Roxanne Spencer (x4659 / roxanne.spencer@wku.edu) last updated 1/24/2008
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