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- Academic OneFile
- Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles on the physical sciences, technology,
medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Integrated
with Web of Science for access to cited references.
- Search Academic OneFile
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods
- The directories help academic researchers (faculty, graduate students) identify journals that would be
appropriate for publication of articles in their subject area. Information provided about each journal
includes subject area, type of readership, editorial policy, manuscript guidelines, review process and
timeline, review type and number of reviewers, and acceptance rate.
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Search Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Educational Curriculum and Methods
- Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology and Administration
- The directories help academic researchers (faculty, graduate students) identify journals that would be
appropriate for publication of articles in their subject area. Information provided about each journal
includes subject area, type of readership, editorial policy, manuscript guidelines, review process and
timeline, review type and number of reviewers, and acceptance rate.
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Search Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology and Administration
- Child Development & Adolescent Studies
- Source for references to current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21, including Child Rights and welfare issues.
- Search Child Development & Adolescent Studies
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Primary source of news, information, and job opportunities for college and university
faculty members and administrators.
- Search Chronicle of Higher Education
- Dissertations and Theses--Full Text (ProQuest)
- This database includes the full text of dissertations in full-page-image format (TIFF images wrapped in PDF).
Selectively covers masters theses and dissertations including dissertations from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and Europe from 1861 to the present (with abstracts since 1980).
- Search Dissertations and Theses--Full Text (ProQuest)
- Education Full Text
- Comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language
periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Full text of articles cover
to cover, from hundreds of journals, make this a one-stop source for research.
Coverage includes 79 journals (37 with full text) not covered by ERIC’s CIJE.
- Search Education Full Text
- ERIC (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides extensive
access to educational-related literature. The ERIC database corresponds
to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index
to Journals in Education (CIJE). Both journals provide access to some 14,000
documents and over 20,000 journal articles per year.
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- ETS Test Collection Database
- Contains tests and other measurement tools from the 1900s to the
present and was established to make standardized tests and research instruments
available to researchers, graduate assistants, and teachers.
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- Family & Society Studies Worldwide
- Comprehensive coverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare.
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- InfoTrac Junior Edition
- Designed for students in junior high and middle school, this
database indexes magazines, newspapers and reference
books (most are full-text) for information on current
events, the arts, science, popular
culture, health, people, government, history, sports
and more.
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- InfoTrac OneFile
- One-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of
topics, including history and containing many full-text articles, covering
1980-current.
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InfoTrac OneFile
- InfoTrac Student Edition
- Designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed
and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for
information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture,
health, people,government, history, sports and more.
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- JSTOR
- A not-for-profit organization that is creating a fully searchable electronic database that will contain the archives of major research journals covering
a wide range of subjects.
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- Kids InfoBits
- Meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface,
a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate,
curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content
for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
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- LearningExpress Library
- Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests.
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- Mental Measurements Yearbook
- Contains fulltext information about and reviews of all English-language
standardized tests covering educational skills, personality,
vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included
in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
- Physical Education Index
- Physical Education Index covers peer-reviewed journals, report literature, conference
proceedings, trade magazines, patents, articles from the popular press, and many other
publications. Subjects covered include physical education curricula, sports medicine, dance,
sport law, biomechanics-kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests,
sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology.
Health education and physical therapy are also covered.
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- Professional Collection
- Contains full-text periodicals for teachers and school administrators
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- Project Muse
- offers nearly 200 journal titles from some 30 scholarly publishers, covering the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others.
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- PsycArticles
- is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American
Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological
Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals with the
exception of advertisements and editorial board lists.
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- PsycINFO
- Provides access to international literature in psychology and related
disciplines.
The sources include over 1,400 professional journals, chapters, books,
reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally.
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PsycINFO
- Social Services Abstracts
- Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on
social work, human services, and related areas, including social
welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts
and indexes over 1,600 serials publications and includes abstracts
of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book
reviews.
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- Sociological Abstracts
- The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,700 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
- Search The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,700 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
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- WorldCat
- Catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide; contains more than 62 million records.
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Selected Web Sites
American Federation of Teachers.
This union provides information for teachers, school personnel, public employees, retirees, parents and those in higher education. Discusses issues, benefits, and education-related topics.
http://www.aft.org/
Literacy Web.
Includes monthly articles, ideas for integrating literacy strategies into
the classroom, and access to current research and professional development
for grade levels Preschool-12, ESL/EFL, and Adult Education.
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
National Center for Education Statistics.
Brings together data from several NCES sources including: The Condition
of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education
Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/
National Education Association.
Committed to advancing the cause of public education
http://www.nea.org/
Tennessee Anytime.
The mission of taking Tennessee to the top in education guides administration
of the state's K-12 public schools.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/
U.S. Department of Education.
Designed to help pursue the President's initiatives, including No Child Left Behind, to ensure equal
access to education, and to promote educational excellence for all Americans.
http://www.ed.gov/
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ETSU Departmental Web Sites
- College of Education
- Whether you may want a career as a preschool
through secondary classroom teacher, a counselor, a sports manager, a school
principal, an administrator in your area, or work in the area of exercise
science, the College of Education has a program for you.
- http://coe.etsu.edu/
- Curriculum and Instruction
- This site provides information about
undergraduate and graduate programs of study, members of the faculty
and staff, course descriptions, and access to faculty web pages.
- http://coe.etsu.edu/department/cuai/
- Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
- This site provides
information about graduate programs of study, course descriptions,
members of the faculty, news and events, and access to ELPA departmental
resources.
- http://coe.etsu.edu/department/elpa/index.htm
- Human Development & Learning
- This page has information on the Masters and Bachelors degrees offered
by the Early Childhood Program and the Special Education Program;
the Masters of Arts Degree in Counseling offered by the Counseling Program; and the
Bachelors degree in Human Development and Learning offered by the
Foundations in Human Development and Learning program.
- http://coe.etsu.edu/department/hdal/index.htm
- Physical Education, Exercise, & Sport Sciences
- This site
is a comprehensive review of all components of the PEXS program
including undergraduate and graduate programs of study, faculty,
course descriptions,
and financial aid.
- http://coe.etsu.edu/department/pexs/index.htm
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Selected Bibliography
- Encyclopedia of American Education.
- Unger, Harlow G.
- New York: Facts on File, c1996.
- SHERROD Reference Room (No Loan) LB17 .U54 1996.
- Encyclopedia of Higher Education.
- Oxford; New York: Pergamon Press, c1992.
- ETSU C. C. SHERROD Reference Room (No Loan) LB15.E49 1992.
- The International Encyclopedia of Education.
- [Oxford, England]: Pergamon ; New York : Elsevier Science, 1994.
- SHERROD Reference Room (No Loan) LB15 .I569 1994.
- Learning Disabilities Sourcebook : Basic Information About Disorders
Such as Dyslexia, Visual and Auditory Processing Deficits, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder, and Autism, along with Statistical and Demographic Data, Reports
on Current Research Initiatives, an Explanation of the Assessment Process,
and a Special Section for Adults with Learning Disabilities.
- Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, c1998.
- ETSU C. C. SHERROD Reference Room (No Loan) LC4705 .L434 1998.
- Physical Education Index.
- Cape Girardeau, Mo.: BenOak Pub. Co.
- ETSU C.C. SHERROD Reference Index Table 2 (No Loan) GV201 .P534.
- State Education Journal Index and Educator's Guide to Periodicals
Research Strategies.
- Westminster, Colo.: [s.n.], 1985- v. Semiannual Vol. 23,
no. 1 (July 1985-Dec. 1985)-
- SHERROD Reference Room (No Loan)
Z5811 .S79.
- Testing, Teaching, and Learning: a Guide for States and School Districts.
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Title I Testing and Assessment.
- Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, c1999.
- E-books from NetLibrary
- http://www.netlibrary.com/ebook_info.asp?product_id=14718
