To use the Web resources and electronic indexes listed below, go to this Web page. The URL is: http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/rr/edresearch.html

Periodicals

Periodical Indexes

Periodical indexes are essential for locating articles on specific subjects. Ramsey Library provides access to numerous electronic indexes. Off-campus access is available for many of the library's periodical indexes.

Identifying journal citations

EBSCOhost
The EBSCOhost database vendor provides access to education literature through two of its major databases, Academic Search Premier and ERIC.

Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database that offers full-text for nearly 2,050 scholarly journals. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Premier offers information dating as far back as 1985. This database is updated daily.

The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is a federally funded national information system designed to provide access to more than one million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. ERIC ceased publishing in January 2004, but EBSCOhost provides archival coverage for ERIC document and educational journal citations from 1966 through January 2004. 

Accessing EBSCOhost from the Ramsey Library Home page

Click in the “Quick Links” drop down menu on the library home page.
Select EBSCOhost.


Searching EBSCOhost:

On the EBSCOhost Database Selection screen, select Academic Search Premier and scroll down to select ERIC. 
Press Continue” to search both databases simultaneously.

Search Strategy – 

• Begin a basic search by entering words or terms on a topic. Separate multiple terms with Boolean operators such as AND, OR, NOT. For a more precise search, click “Advanced Search” on the top bar. The “Advanced Search”  screen allows you to combine terms, search in specific fields, and offers several limiting options (e.g.. limits by publication  type, language, journal or document). 
  
  
• To locate refereed or scholarly journal articles in Academic Search Premier, simply select “Scholarly Journals” under limit options. To locate research articles in ERIC, set limits to “journal article” and publication type to “reports – research/technical or reports – feasibility.” To fully appreciate the richness of these databases and to search them more efficiently, click Database Help and/or Searching Tips for detailed instructions.
  
  
• Avoid using general single search terms that retrieve many records, such as education, school, teaching, etc… Use the online or printed thesaurus to identify and define terms or concepts.

ERIC Online Thesaurus – ERIC (EBSCOhost) and the Educators’ Reference Desk both provide links to the ERIC Thesaurus.

Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (printed version) – shelved at Ref Desk AI .E52

• ERIC indexes journal articles and microfiche documents. The accession number indicates EJ for journal articles or ED for documents on microfiche. ERIC documents are filed by ED number in the microforms room. Search the library catalog to identify and locate journal holdings.

Off-campus access 

EBSCOhost is available simply by selecting the databases from the library Web site and then entering your UNCA ID as a password. For UNCA students, faculty, and staff, your ID number is normally your social security number plus an extra digit ("1" or "2"); no dashes or spaces.  See instructions on the “Off-campus access” page or call the research support desk (251-6111).

Other useful indexes

The library has a subject listing of additional education-related databases and guides. The following are especially appropriate for education topics.

The Educators’ Reference Desk: ERIC (1966- Jan.2004). http://www.eduref.org/Eric/
This Web site is the federal government portal to education information and the ERIC database. Access to ERIC through the Educator’s Reference Desk is free on the Web and available off-campus at any location with Internet access. The Educators’ Reference Desk also includes lesson plans and links to Web resources by subject. However, links to full-text articles are not available when ERIC is searched from this portal.

InfoTrac Academic OneFile. Indexes abstracts and full-text articles from core journals in many disciplines, including education.

PsycINFO (1887+). Indexes psychological literature and articles related to education topics.

Accessing the Education Subject List from the Ramsey Library Home Page:  

Select “Electronic Resources” on the library home page.
Select “Online Indexes & Databases” by Subject.
Select “Education.”  

Obtaining journals

Many periodical databases will provide links to full-text online articles. However, if links to full-text are not provided in a database, search the library catalog under Periodical Title to see if Ramsey Library owns a journal or has access to it electronically. Journals available only at ASU or WCU may be requested through ABC Express. Article copies from journals not available at UNCA, ASU, or WCU may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Detailed information is available at the Research Support Desk (251-6111).

Electronic Journals

The BEST way to identify online journals is to perform a Periodical Title Search in the library catalog. A catalog search will provide links to online titles along with full electronic holdings. Below are some examples of electronic journals available in Ramsey Library.

• Brookings papers on education policy / sponsored by the Brown Center for Education P
• Community college journal of research and practice
• Computers and composition
• Early childhood research quarterly
• Education week on the web
• Educational Psychologist
• Harvard educational review
• High School journal
• Humanities / National Endowment for the Humanities
• Imagine
• International journal of educational research
• Internet and higher education
• Journal of learning disabilities
• Journal of teacher education
• Lion and the unicorn
• Teaching and teacher education
• Teaching education / sponsored by the University of South Carolina
• Teaching tolerance

Web Resources

There are hundreds of education Web sites. Those listed below are large sites with links to specific information.

Children's Literature Web Guide - Provides rich resources in children's' literature, with comprehensive links to most other sites in the field.

Columbia Education Center - Directed toward staff development and curriculum enhancement, including an extensive collection of lesson plans.

CSTEEP: The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy - The resources page provides links to sites for educational standards by discipline.

Education Index - An annotated guide to education-related sites.

Education World - Search this site for more than 100,000 topically arranged URLs.

ENC (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education) - A K-12 math and science teacher center.

Gateway to Education Materials - A gateway to high quality Internet lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources. Browse subject and keyword lists, or search the Gateway. Retrieved records will link directly to the Internet resources they describe.

PBS Teacher Source - Includes lesson plans and Web-lessons for integrating technology with various subjects. Includes timely facts about current events.

Psych Web - Psychological information for students and teachers of psychology.

Teacher/Pathfinder Village - An educational Internet village with links to topics in curriculum programs, professional development, parent/teacher interactions, and more.

World Wide Web Education Virtual Library - Provides links to sites by education level, by type of resources provided, and by county.

Google Education Directory - Links arranged by subject

Yahoo! Education - Organizes Web pages by categories.

Yahooligans' Teacher's Guide - A search directory for kids that contains excellent information on what Internet literacy is, why it is important, and how to teach it to students.

Federal and State sites

InfoWeb - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Essential site for information on NC schools and education news. Includes an online searchable version of competency-based curriculum goals and objectives.

North Carolina School Report Card - The North Carolina School Report Cards provide information about K-12 public schools (including charters and alternative), for local school systems and for the state. Includes testing data for each school.

Federal Resource Center for Special Education - This center supports a nationwide special education technical assistance network (funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services).

National Center for Education Statistics - Contains statistical reports and other information on the condition of American education.

North Carolina Wise Owl - Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Division of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Excellent links to subject-specific sites and other essential sites for teachers.

U.S. Department of Education - A large site with links to statistics, publications, articles and much more.

Research Guides

Research Guides contain information about library collections and services, and research resources for a variety of academic disciplines. Browse this page for information related to your major or area of certification. The following guides may be of particular interest to teachers:

Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Citing Sources

Essential Resources for Teachers - a brief list of excellent Web links.

 

Library Books

The Reference Collection

Education reference books are located in the Reference "L" section. Below are a few selected books, browse the shelves for additional titles.

Handbooks/Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Dictionary of Multicultural Education. REF LC 1099 .D53 1997  

Encyclopedia of American Education. REF LB 17 .U54 1996 vols. 1-3

Encyclopedia of Education REF LB 15 E47 2003 (vols. 1-8)

Encyclopedia of Educational Research, 6th Ed. REF LB 15 .E48 1992

Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. James A. Banks, editor. REF LC1099.3 .H35 1995

Handbook of Research on Teacher Education. REF LB 1715 .H274 1996

International Encyclopedia of National Systems of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 43 .I584 1995

International Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .I569 1994 vols. 1-12

Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia. REF LB17 .P485 1996

West's Education Law Digest.  REF KF 4114 .W41

West's Educational Law Reporter.  REF KF 4114 .W4

Certification Guides

Alternative Teacher Certification: A State-by-State Analysis.  REF LB 1771 .A47 (annual)

NASDTEC Manual on Certification and Preparation of Educational Personnel in the United States. REF LB 1771 .N37

Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools . REF LB 1771 .W6  (annual)

Circulating Books

Search the library catalog to identify books, government documents and nonprint materials. The library catalog contains records for materials held at UNCA, ASU, and WCU. You may use the ABC Express service to borrow materials from ASU and WCU. Ask at the research support desk for information about ABC Express.

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