[See also the Education - General guide]
Background Information
NOTE: Encyclopedia Britannica, Columbia Encyclopedia, or Wikipedia can help you familiarize yourself with a subject, but are not considered appropriate, citeable sources for a college-level research paper.
Key Databases
- Education Journals (Proquest) -- Full-text access to over 600 education journals, including text and images
- ERIC (EBSCO)-- Educational Resource Information Center
- Professional Collection -- Full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators
Search Multiple Education Databases
(Includes ERIC, Junior Edition, Kids Edition, Kids InfoBits, Professional Collection, Student Edition and book catalog.)
Recommended Websites
The Educator's Reference Desk: Links to resource guides, education-related resources, an
archive of questions and responses, and a collection of lesson plans. See especially specific links on:
Journals
Some online full-text journals related to special education include:
- Gifted Education, including journals such as:
Gifted child quarterly
Gifted child today
Gifted child today magazine
Journal for the education of the gifted
Journal of secondary gifted education
- Special Education, including journals such as:
Journal of special education
Journal of special education technology
Remedial and special education
Special education report (Alexandria, Va.)
Topics in early childhood special education
- Learning disability, including journals such as:
Learning disability practice
Learning disability quarterly
Search for additional online full-text journals
Key print journals available at the Library:
- Journal of Special Education Technology
- Exceptional Children
Books and E-Books
To browse the stacks, check out this call number area:
- LC -- Special aspects of education
Other call number ranges which may be useful include:
- BF -- Psychology
- HQ -- Child development, the family
Super Sources in the Reference Section:
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Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities [Ref] LC4704.5 .T93 2001
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Encyclopedia of Special Education [Ref] LC4007 .E53 2000
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Handbook of learning disabilities [Ref] LC4704 .H364 2003
Also:
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Blackwell handbook of childhood cognitive development [Ref] BF723.C5 B5 2002 (see especially Part IV: Topics in Atypical Cognitive development)
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Blackwell handbook of childhood social development [Ref] BF713 .B565 2002 (see especially Part X: Children with Special Needs)
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Handbook of learning disabilities [Ref] LC4704 .H364 2003
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