Reference Books: These
books are located in the Reference area on the first floor of the
library and may be used in the library. Reference books can be
good sources of factual and background information on a topic and can
help you get started with your research.
Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education, Ref. LB 1139.25 E53 1992
Encyclopedia of Education, Ref. LB 15 E47 2003
Books: To search for
books in the circulating collections of the Mantor Library and other
University of Maine System libraries, use
URSUS (the the online catalog).
Books with a location of FAR Stacks, FAR Young Adult, and FAR Juvenile
are in the Mantor Library's collection. Books available from
other URSUS libraries may be requested online using your library
barcode.
Journal Articles: Use
the
Indexes and Databases resources to locate journal articles.
Some databases that are useful for research in this subject area are:
Academic Search Premier
Education Full Text
ERIC
– Education
PsycARTICLES
PsycINFO
Recommended Web Resources:
Busy
Teachers’ WebSite K – 12/ Elementary School (http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/ele.shtml)
Cooperative Children's
Book Center (http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/)
ECRP –
Early Childhood Research & Practice (http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/)
Education Reform (http://planning.edreform.net/beneficiary/individual/teachers/elem)
Educator’s Reference Desk (http://www.eduref.org/)
Elementary Educators (http://k-6educators.about.com/mbody.htm)
Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators (http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/)
ProTeacher (www.proteacher.com)
Ready
Web (http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu)
Teaching K-8 Magazine (http://www.teachingk-8.com/)
If you have questions about using the
library or any of its resources or if you would like assistance with
your research, please see a librarian.