EDUCATION

Selected Reference Books in Our Library

• African American Education (Ref LC2741 .J33)
• Annual Statistical Report of the  Department of Education (Tennessee)   (Ref L 202 .B153)
• Condition of Education   (Ref L 112 .N377a)
• Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts   (Ref LB 15 .B29)
• Digest of Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Education   (Ref KF 4114 .D53)
• Digest of Education Statistics   (Ref L 111 .A6 .D43)
• Education and the Law   (Ref KF 4117 .T39)
• Educational Rankings Annual   (Ref LB 2331.63 .E34)
• Educator's Desk Reference   (Ref LB 1028.26 .F74)
• Encyclopedia of American Education   (Ref LB 17 .U54)
• Encyclopedia of Educational Research   (Ref LB 15 .E48)
• Encyclopedia of Special Education   (Ref LC 4007 .E53)
• Facts on File Dictionary of Education   (Ref LB 15 .S43)
• Handbook of Alternative Education   (Ref LC 45.4 .H36)
• Information Plus: Education   (Ref HA 209 .I54 E38)
• International Encyclopedia of Education   (Ref LB 15 .I569)
• International Encyclopedia of Higher Education   (Ref LB 15 .I57)
• Learning Disabilities Sourcebook (Ref LC 4705 .L434)
• National Education Goals Report   (Ref LA 217.2 .N383)
• Parent's Desk Reference   (Ref HQ .F717)
• Public Schooling in America   (Ref LA 217.2 .V36)
• Special Education (Ref LC 3981 .S33)
• Tennessee Comprehensive Curriculum Guide: Grades K-8   (Ref LB 1561 .T46)
• Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors   (Ready Ref Z 695.1 .E3 E34)

Suggested Databases for Locating Articles

• ERIC
• Expanded Academic ASAP Plus
• LexisNexis Academic
• MasterFILE Premier

Some Related Periodicals in Our Library

Blue Web'n:  a Library of Blue Ribbon learning sites on the Web

From San Diego State University, this site has internet resources for K-12 schools and academic departments of education.  It includes lessons, activities, projects, references and tools. (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/)

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

The Department of Education presents a collection of more than a million education-related documents, journal abstracts and internet resources.   One can  search the ERIC database, all ERIC clearing houses, and the ERIC digests.  
(http://www.eric.ed.gov)

Education World

This outstanding web site is "where educators go to learn." It contains an education-specific search engine for over 50,000 web sites, curriculum and lesson planning guides, training opportunities and more.
(http://www.education-world.com/)

LD Online

LD Online has a glossary, in-depth information and newsletters on learning disabilities. The First Person section offers personal essays by individuals who have experienced learning disabilities.
(http://www.ldonline.org)

National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics is the federal agency responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to U.S. education. Check out the Find Your School section for a breakdown of the number of students for individual schools by grade level and the number of students by race/ethnicity.
(http://nces.ed.gov)

Tennessee Department of Education

The home page of the state's Dept. of Education provides information and web links for students, educators, legislators and citizens of Tennessee.
(http://www.state.tn.us/education/)

See also Early Childhood Education Research Guide.