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American Educator's Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. (1991) - This volume was published to provide those
interested in American education with a one-volume ready reference book. It covers elementary, secondary and
higher education. Most articles are short and include a list of references.
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REF LB 15 .D37
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Apple Computer's Education Home Page - Apple Computer's education web
site.
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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing - This is the Internet site of the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
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California Curriculum Correlating Council - This site lists all of the major educational curriculum subject matter
organizations in the state. It is an excellent site to check on conferences and the latest trends in your field of study. (Site down since
at least since 11/4/2003 - historical address http://www.ca4cs.org)
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California Department of Education - This site is "chockful" of educational links
listing the latest policy changes and trends, such as class-size reduction and minority education. It is particularly good for the latest
news on the Academic Content Standards, the Challenge Standards and the statewide assessment program requirements.
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California Professional Growth Manual - This Internet site
tells teachers how to renew their credentials. Look under
Credential Renewal.
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California Public School Administrator's Business Directory (1994-1995) - The first part of this
publication lists services needed by public school administrators to keep their schools in operation--from
abrasives to vending machines. The address and telephone number of each supplier listed in the directory is given.
The second part contains a list of all California public schools, county superintendents, district superintenents
and business managers/purchasing agents.
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REF LB 3280 .C35x
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The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 6th ed. (1998-1999) - A directory of associations,
newsletters, magazines, books, tapes, products and services for parents, students and professionals who deal with
children that have learning disabilities.
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REF LC 4704.6 .C66
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The Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education (1990) - This book is a condensation of the three-volume
Encyclopedia of Special Education, edited by Cecil R. Reynolds and Lester Mann. Articles are alphabetically
arranged and vary in length from a paragraph to two pages. Bibliographies and an index are included.
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REF LC 4007 .C6
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Dictionary of Multicultural Education (1997) - This dictionary attempts to standardize the vocabulary of
multicultural education. Definitions vary in length and most include bibliographies.
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REF LC 1099 .D53
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Dictionary of Exceptional Children, 13th ed. (1994-1995) - Three thousand facilities and organizations
dealing with the developmental, organic and emotional handicaps of children are listed in this volume.
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REF LC 4007 .D5
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Education Abstracts -
This electronic database indexes and abstracts four hundred periodicals and a number of books that deal with
topics in education. The full text of only a portion of the articles indexed here is available for your use.
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Education Index - This paper index covers 54 years of educational journals (1929-1998) not currently
indexed by Education Abstracts. It is shelved with the Reference Books and does not circulate nor does it
provide the full text of the articles it indexes.
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INDEX Z 5813 .E23
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Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement, 2nd ed. (1997) - This volume surveys the methods used
to investigate educational problems and includes a discussion of the meaning of educational research. The essays
that make up the book include references and a list of titles that can be used for further reading. A name and
subject index are at the back of the book.
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REF LB 1028 .E3184
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The Encyclopedia of Education (1971) - This ten-volume set discusses a wide range of educational
interests and practices. It covers both American and international educational practices. There are only a few
biographies. Articles are in alphabetical order, though sometimes articles on related subjects are clustered
together. Some articles have bibliographies.
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REF LB 15 .E47
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Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation (1975) - This encyclopedia brings the major concepts and
techniques used in the evaluation of education together in one place. Most entries are brief and often refer the
reader to other information in the book on the same subject.
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REF LB 2823 .A65
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Encyclopedia of Educational Research, 6th ed. (1992) - The articles in this work on educational research
are long and have extensive bibliographies. This edition supplements, rather than replaces, earlier editions.
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REF LB 15 .E48
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ERIC - ERIC, an electronic index available on the Internet, covers educational
topics in periodicals, books, theses, curricula, conference papers, standards and guidelines. It does not provide the full text of the
material it indexes though items with ERIC numbers beginning with the letters ED that were published after 1988 are available on
microfiche in the Simpson Library.
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Handbook of Research on Curriculum (1996) - This volume provides a philosophical basis for studying the
subject "curriculum" amd reviews past achievements. It covers four areas: (1) conceptual and methodological
perspectives, (2) how curriculum is shaped, (3) the curriculum as a shaping force, and (4) topics and issues within
curricular categories. There is a name and subject index.
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REF LB 1570 .H264
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Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts (1991) - This volume summarizes findings
relating to research on the teaching of the English language arts and discusses the significance of the research.
Name and subject indexes are included in the book.
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REF LB 1576 .H234
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International Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd ed. (1994) - This twelve-volume set, published in England,
presents an overview of the research in education being conducted worldwide. Some major fields covered are adult
education, educational administration, philosophy of education and teacher education. Articles are often long and
are accompanied by bibliographies.
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REF LB 15 .I569
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Librarians' Index to the Internet - This index lists items by subject. Clicking on the subject
"Edcuation," for instance, brings up a list of education resources, giving their Internet addresses (URL) and critical annotations. This
index is updated daily.
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Microsoft's Education Home Page - Microsoft's education web
site on the Internet.
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The Multicultural Education Directory (1996) - This volume contains a state by state study of
multicultural education programs in every large school district in the United States.
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REF LC 1099.3 .W37
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Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Programs: An Overview, 30th ed. - This work is important
for the student planning to go on to graduate school after graduating from a standard undergraduate university
program. It contains profiles of institutions in the United States and its territories, Canada, Mexico, Europe and
Africa offering graduate and professional work that is accredited by United States accrediting bodies. To make the
book more useful, there is a directory of graduate and professional programs by field, a directory of institutions
and their offerings and a directory of combined-degree programs.
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REF L 901 .P442
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Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia (1996) - This volume covers the philosophical points of view
that have influenced educational thinking. Articles are relatively short and are accompanied by short
bibliographies.
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REF LB 17 .P483
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Picture Books to Enhance the Curriculum (1996) - This volume indexes picture books according to common
themes found throughout the elementary school curriculum. Cross-references refer readers from subjects that are
not used to subjects that are.
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REF LB 1044.9 .P49 H37
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Proquest
ResearchLibrary - ProQuest is a general electronic database that indexes articles from magazines, newspapers,
and journals. If desired, only the education module that covers about 152 titles may be searched. Most articles are available in full-text
format.
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Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary
Schools, 62nd ed. (1997-1998) - This book gives information regarding certification requirements for
teachers, counselors, librarians and administrators in each of the states and territories of the U.S.
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REF LB 1771 .W6
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SCORE - History-social science lessons by grade level. One of the best sources on
the Internet.
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U.S. Department of Education - This is the home page on the Internet for the U.S.
Department of Education.
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West's Annotated California Codes: Education Code - This eleven volume set contains the text of the
California codes relating to education. This is a valuable help for those in educational administration.
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