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:  Education (General), L7-L991 ------- History of Education, LA5-LA2396 ------- Theory and Practice of Education, LB5-LB3640 ------- Teaching (Principles and Practices), LB1025-LB1050.7

Reading:  Reading (General), LB1049.9-LB1050.75 ------- 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 and MasterFILE Premier: These two all-subject WWW-based services (they are part of the EBSCOhost system) feature indexing and abstracting of many journals and magazines WKU Libraries receives in hardcopy, plus a large selection of articles in full-text.
• Career & Technical Education has full text articles about career, vocational, & technical education.
• ERIC (EBSCOhost): Covers over 1000 journals plus research reports and other types of literature on all aspects of education.
• Digital Dissertations: For access to doctoral dissertations and master's theses.
• Education Full Text: Indexes articles since 1983, abstracts articles since 1994, and selected full text since 1996.
• Educational Administration Abstracts (EBSCOhost): Indexes and abstracts articles in educational administration, including educational leadership, educational management, educational research, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Older paper issues are located in Reference at LB2805 .E32 (Ref. Per. Ind.).
• PsycINFO (EBSCOhost): Provides indexing and abstracts for over one million articles in 1,500 journals, plus dissertations, books and book chapters, from 1887 to the present.
• Google Scholar: A free Web-based Google service that restricts searches to the scholarly literature. Now features linking to full-text of articles held by WKU.
• Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost): Indexes and abstracts over 270 trade journals and magazines for teachers and administrators.
• KYVL (Kentucky Virual Library): This collection of databases provides the convenience of searching the 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.
• Education Index Helm Ref L11.E3x. A paper index to the literature with coverage extending back to 1929.

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 Reference Works in Helm Library

The following are recommended for use:

• The Special-Needs Reading List Helm Ref Z5814.C52 S84
• The Literacy Dictionary Helm Ref LB1049.98 .L58
• To browse for materials such as handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, etc. devoted to reading and educational issues, search the Reference shelves in Helm and the ERC within the L7-LT100, and more specifically the LB1049.9-LB1050.75, range of call numbers. Teacher resources pertaining to Reading Education can be found in the Professional Collection at the Educational Resources Center within this call number range also.

4. Literacy Faculty with Web Pages

• Sherry Powers http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~spowers/
• Lucy Maples http://edtech.wku.edu/~sip/faculty/profiles/Lucile_Maples.htm
• Jennifer Montgomery http://edtech.wku.edu/~sip/faculty/profiles/Jennifer_Montgomery.htm
• Pam Petty http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~ppetty/
• Tadayuki Suzuki http://edtech.wku.edu/~sip/faculty/profiles/Tadaykui_Suzuki.htm
• Cassie Zippay http://edtech.wku.edu/~sip/faculty/profiles/Cassie_Zippay.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 Reading Association: http://www.kyreading.org/
• National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org/
• National Center for Family Literacy: http://www.famlit.org/

6. Web Sites Recommended by Literacy Faculty

• America Reads Challenge: http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/
• Awesome Library [web resources in education]: http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
• Children's Literature Web Guide: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
• Developing Educational Standards [by subject area]: http://edStandards.org/Standards.html
• Doucette Index [K-12 literature-based teaching ideas]: http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/
• Education World: http://www.education-world.com/
• EduHound: http://www.eduhound.com/
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center): http://www.eric.ed.gov/
• Express Page: http://www.expage.com/page/educationshelps
• Familyeducation 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
• 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.kde.state.ky.us/
• KidSource: http://www.kidsource.com/
• Multitude of Children's Literature Web Sites: http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~dean/literature.htm
• Network Computing & Communications (WKU): http://ncweb1.wab.wku.edu/ncc/
• North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL): http://www.ncrel.org/
• Pam Petty's Education Site: http://www.pampetty.com/
• Reading Online (International Reading Association): http://www.readingonline.org/
• SERI (Special Education Resources on the Internet): http://seriweb.com/
• Sites for Teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
• Social Studies Development Center: http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/ssdc.htm
• Social Studies Sources: http://www.education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
• Special Education Network: http://www.specialednet.com/
• TeachersFirst: Reading and Children's Literature: http://www.teachersfirst.com/cnt-read.shtml
• U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/
• U.S. Dept. of Education--Education Resource Organizations Directory: http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/

University Libraries Liaison: Roxanne Spencer (x4659 / roxanne.spencer@wku.edu) last updated 8/26/2008
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