Education and Teacher Ed. Prep.
Guide to Education Resources --- Salem's own guide to education resources
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General Education Journal Articles |
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| Academic Search Complete |
Magazines and journals on many subjects, includes peer-reviewed and scholarly works. |
| Directory of Open Access Journals |
"Free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals" - see: EDUCATION |
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| * ERIC (via NC LIVE) |
Indexes over 750 journals in the field of education from 1966 to present |
| JSTOR |
Full-text articles in over 375 core academic journals with backfiles lacking only the most recent 3 -5 years. |
| Literary Reference Center Plus |
Detailed information on the most studied authors and their works - from antiquity to present day. |
| Project Muse |
Full-text scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences |
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Contains more than 550 titles on education--including primary, secondary, and university-level topics--with nearly 300 in full text. |
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| ProQuest Research Library |
Information from newspapers and periodicals on topics including the arts, business, humanities, health, social sciences, and sciences. |
| PsycARTICLES |
Index to full-text articles from 38 journals published by the APA and 4 other organizations. 1988 to the present. |
| Teacher Reference Center | An index to popular education resources from periodicals - no full text. |
| FirstSearch databases include: |
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| Dissertation Abstracts International | Dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe. Select "Dissertations" database to search it |
| EducationIndex |
Index of leading publications in the field of education |
| LibraryLit |
Materials on libraries and information science |
| SocialSciIndex |
Index of articles on the social sciences |
| Lesson Plans and Class Preparation Resources |
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| "Daily Life Through History" from the ABC-CLIO eBook Collection |
Offers a detailed portrayal of what life was like for ordinary people in different cultures throughout history. Includes lesson plans. |
| "Historic Events of the 20th Century" from the ABC-CLIO eBook Collection |
This resource invites the reader to discover how events of the last century have shaped today's events. Teacher lesson plans are included. |
| Literature in Context |
A rich collection of source material that helps students understand the historical dynamics associated with major literary works. |
| MAS Complete |
A general reference database designed for high school/ junior college. Includes over 460 of the most wanted K-12 magazines, Essential Documents in American History (over 1,000 original historical documents), and 3,000+ charts, tables, graphs. |
| Middle Search Plus |
Designed to assist middle and junior high school students in learning how to research current events and information |
| NoveList |
A readers' advisory service. Helps readers find new books based on books they've read or topics in which they are interested. |
| Primary Search |
Indexing and abstracting of children's magazines from 1984 to present. Also includes Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and more |
| Searchasaurus |
Colorful and fun graphical search interface intended for elementary and middle school students. |
| Tests/Test Prep | |
| ETS Test Collection |
The ETS Test Collection, the largest in the world, includes an extensive library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices |
| LearningExpress Library |
Practice tests and tutorials, including the GRE, and Praxis I. |
| North Carolina Education | |
| North Carolina Curriculum | Included are specific Department of Public Instruction goals and objectives for classroom subjects and grade levels for NC. |
| North Carolina Education Directory | Contains contact info for every NC school and school system, employees of the SDPI, organizations and material suppliers. |
| North Carolina Public Schools Statistical Profile | Statistical data from NCDPI on students, personnel, and finances. Provides breakdowns by school system |
| North Carolina Teacher Academy | Links to Internet-based resources for K-12 classroom teachers and educational sites recommended for students and parents. |
| NC Dept of Agriculture Kids' Page | Links about NC agriculture for kids |
| NC Encyclopedia | Includes links to information that students of all ages request about the state, its history, people, government, and institutions. |
| Public Schools of North Carolina |
Home page for Public Schools of N.C., including the State Dept. of Public Instruction |
| --Standard Course of Study | K-12 competencies |
| Teaching Positions in North Carolina | Links to information needed to apply for a job in NC's public schools |
| Additional Web Resources | |
| ALA Great Web Sites for Kids |
From the Association for Library Service to Children of the ALA, this site provides links to numerous educational web sites for children. |
| APA Documentation |
A guide to the APA Publication Manual, 6th ed. |
| Best of History Web Sites |
Gateway to US history web sites; includes a section on the effective use of primary sources |
| Blue Web'n |
Links to sites containing lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, and tools in 12 curriculum areas. |
| Children's Literature Web Guide |
Lists of children's book awards, recommended books, and links for authors and other kid lit websites |
| Educator's Reference Desk |
Access to the Eric database plus 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information and more |
| ERIC (direct) | Citations and abstracts for articles and documents on education research and practice. |
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Database of eBook reference titles |
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| Gateway to Educational Materials |
Links to high quality materials including lesson plans, activities, and projects; searchable by subject, keyword, title, or grade level. |
| International Children's Digital Library |
Online collection of children's books in many languages. |
| Internet Projects Registry |
Clearinghouse for more than 1,000 online collaborative projects, organized by topic and grade |
| LD Online |
A major source for information, research, news, and informative articles on learning disabilities |
| National Center for Education Statistics |
Comprehensive and well-organized site for current national and international statistics. |
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Search and browse reference resources including encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, handbooks, thesauri and more. |
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| Practical Assessment Research and Evaluation (PARE) |
A U. of Maryland free on-line journal with articles related to assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice. Also try: Directory of Open Access Journals - esp. EDUCATION |
| Start Squad |
An excellent resource for anyone seeking quality web sites for kids. |
| TRAILS |
A free information literacy assessment tool "based on 6th and 9th grade standards." |
