Montgomery College Libraries > Course Related Pages > Education

Here is a sampling of our reference books.

G = Germantown Campus Library

R = Rockville Campus Library

T = Takoma Park Silver Spring Campus Library

World Education Encyclopedia (2001)

"This country-by-country survey of educational systems provides detailed essays on the histories, legal foundations, and primary and secondary educational systems of 233 countries."

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A general encyclopedia; search in "Social Sciences" section.

Educators Resource Directory

(REF L 901 .E443)    R

Encyclopedia of American Education

(REF LB 17 .U54 2001)    G R T

Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education

(REF LB 1139.25 .E53 1992)    G R

Encyclopedia of Education

(REF LB15 .E47 2003)    R

Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development

(REF LB15 .E473 2005)    T

Encyclopedia of Education Information

(REF L 901 .E443)    R

Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities

(REF LC 4704.5 .T86 2002)    G R T

Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia

(REF LB 17 .P485 1996)    G R

World Education Encyclopedia

(REF LB 15 .W87 2001)    R T

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A. Find Book In Catalog: Go to the library's homepage, find the link for MC Library Catalog, and set "Select Search Type" to KEYWORD BOOLEAN. Use keywords (tend to be nouns), Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and punctuation (parenthesis used with OR, quotations marks for phrases):

standardized AND (testing OR tests)

"learning styles"

"early childhood education"

philosophy AND education

B. Browse Shelves: For books on education, go to these sections of the call numbers:

L	Education, General
LA	History of Education
LB	Theory and Practice of Education
LC	Special Aspects of Education

C. Renew Books Online: Go into MC Library Catalog and use the PATRON button at the top of the page.

D. Help: Speak to the reference librarian on duty or call the reference desk:

Germantown: 240-567-7853

Rockville: 240-567-7130

Takoma Park Silver Spring: 240-567-1536

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Comprehensive Listing of Education Journals at the Montgomery College Libraries

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A. Searching: The collections below are enormous databases of citations, abstracts, and often the full text of articles that originally appeared in scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. To search for an article, use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), keywords (tend to be nouns), and punctuation (quotation marks for phrases, parentheses for OR). For example:

"no child left behind" AND maryland

"montgomery county" AND "grading policy"

gender AND "learning styles"

piaget AND "child development"

"day care" AND "family life"

("child care" OR "day care") AND "child development"

Education Journals

To print, use the yellow Print button at the top of the page.

Teacher Reference Center

"280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals."

ERIC

To get these articles in full-text, you will have to visit the MCPS Professional Library, which is adjacent to the Rockville Campus (see information below).

Academic Search Premier

Full text articles from 5,000+ scholarly publications, indexing and abstracts for 3,500 peer-reviewed publications. Covers all subject areas.

National Newspapers

Full text of New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Baltimore Sun.

Expanded Academic ASAP

Indexes over 3,500 titles; 2,000+ are full text. Covers all subject areas.

CQ Researcher

In-depth analysis of social issues.

SIRS Knowledge Source

Full-text articles exploring social, scientific, health, historic, economic, business, political and global issues.

B. Sorting: Results can be sorted by date (most recent first) or relevance (highest occurrence of keywords).

C. Printing: Use the Print button in the database, not the Print icon or menu option in the browser.

D. Help: Read the Help or Search Tips information for the database; speak to the reference librarian on duty; or call the reference desk:

Germantown: 240-567-7853

Rockville: 240-567-7130

Takoma Park Silver Spring: 240-567-1536

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National Center for Education Statistics

"The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations." (U.S. Department of Education)

House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce

Search in Issues or Legislation sections. (U.S. Congress)

Education Commission of the States: Education Issues

Browse or search the Education Issues page; don't overlook Links page. (Education Commission of the States)

The Educator’s Reference Desk

Formerly AskERIC. (Information Institute of Syracuse)

The Institute of Education Sciences

Its mandate is to "to advance the field of education research, making it more rigorous in support of evidence-based education." (U.S. Department of Education)

International Education Indicators

Browse sections in menu. (National Center for Education Statistics)

Learning First Alliance

A private partnership of "twelve leading education associations . . . dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools." (Learning First Alliance)

Center on Reinventing Public Education

"From its beginning, one question has dominated the Center’s work: How can urban school systems provide strong, coherent schools that create equal opportunity for all children?" (University of Washington)

MarylandPublicSchools.org

Events, recent publications, educational services for students, teachers, parents. (Maryland State Department of Education)

School Improvement in Maryland

Examines the standards, process, data, and instruction. (Maryland State Department of Education)

No Child Left Behind

Introduction, overview, executive summary, and fact sheets on this legislation. (U.S. Department of Education)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

(National Institute of Mental Health)

IRSC

A large collection of links on a range of special education subjects. (Internet Resources for Special Children)

LDOnLine

Devoted to the issue of learning disabilities; designed for parents, teachers, professionals. (WETA; Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities; Lindamood-Bell; Mitsubishi)

The International Dyslexia Association

Visit the "Educators Community" for fact sheets, research, forums. (The International Dyslexia Association)

Learning Disabilities Association of America

In menu on left, select "Research" or "For Teachers." (LDA of America)

National Center On Educational Outcomes

(University of Minnesota)

National Center for Learning Disabilities

In menu on left, select "LD InfoZone." (NCLD)

National Dissemination Center for Children

In menu on left, select "A-Z Topics." Coverage is a little uneven, but there's something for everyone here. (NICHCY)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

(OSERS, U.S. Department of Education)

TeachingLD

"The purpose of TeachingLD is to provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with learning disabilities." (Division For Learning Disabilities of the Council For Exceptional Children)

IDEA Data Web Site

"This web site provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)." (U.S. Office of Special Education Programs)

FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

"More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly." (U.S. Department of Education)

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

(ASCD)

International Reading Association

(International Reading Association)

National Association for the Education of Young Children

(NAEYC)

NEA In the Classroom: Lesson Ideas

Ideas submitted by teachers across the nation. (National Education Association)

Light Bridge

Videos of lessons and lesson plans; part of mandate of California school system to develop video library to support their teachers. (U.S. Department of Education; Sonoma State University)

Discovery Channel School

Everything from clip art for handouts to video clips for online lessons. (Discovery Communications)

The Gateway

"The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet." (U.S. Department of Education)

Health Education Assets Library

"[A] digital library that provides freely accessible digital teaching materials [for] health sciences educators and learners." (National Science Foundation; National Library of Medicine)

Just For Teachers

Toolkit, teacher Web site initiative, lesson ideas, resources from federal agencies, publications, professional development. (U.S. Department of Education)

The Literacy Web at the University of Connecticut

Search by grade level and literacy topic for lesson ideas, research, news. (Naeg School of Education, University of Connecticut)

MiddleSchool.net

"For teachers by teachers"; curriculum resources, lesson plans, educational standards listed by state. (Virginia Department of Education)

Teachers' Domain

Free multimedia resources for K-12 teachers, although registration is required. Because it is produced by Boston's public television group, WGBH, lots of access to video clips from NOVA, American Experience, and other high-quality shows. (WGBH Educational Foundation)

ThinkPort

"A free comprehensive online resource for Maryland educators, families, and community members"; links to online lesson plans, online courses, technology tips, resources. (Maryland Public Television; Johns Hopkins University)

Smithsonian Education

The central Web site for the Smithsonian Institution; resources for teachers, students, and families. (Smithsonian Institution)

Teachable Moment

"[P]rovides educators with timely teaching ideas to encourage critical thinking on issues of the day and foster a positive classroom environment." (ESR Metro: Educators for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area)

Web English Teacher

K-12 English/Language Arts teaching resources: lesson plans, WebQuests, videos, biography, e-texts, criticism, jokes, puzzles, and classroom activities. (Independently maintained by Carla Beard)

Early American Literature 1600–1900: Resources for K-12

This portal appears to have been created by a faculty member of JMU. (Internet School Library Media Center, James Madison University)

The Learning Page: Especially For Teachers

A wealth of ways to incorporate the resources of the Nation's library into lesson plans. (Library of Congress)

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If you are looking for a book and you are confident about your searching abilities, feel free to visit their Web page and search their online catalog.

If you are curious about their journal subscriptions, then check their Periodical Holdings List.

It is also worth noting that while Montgomery College does not have access to the full text of many of the articles in ERIC, the Professional Library can offer you access to the full text of most of the articles if you do your searching from their computers.

If you are not confident about your ability to locate items in their collection, use their Web site to check their hours. They are across Mannakee Street in the Carver Education Building. From the duck pond, head towards what appears to be the back of the building (away from Hungerford Drive/Rockville Pike). Enter at the first doorway, find Stairway 8 and go up one flight, and then look for signs to the Professional Library, Room G50. Once there, introduce yourself to a librarian and ask for help.

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