This is a sample of resources available in Auraria Library
and on the Internet for doing research in education.
Each link will direct you to a list of resources on the
databases & indexes page. Database selection can determine
the quality of search results. Try different databases,
read the descriptions provided and inquire at the reference
desk if you are not sure which to use.
| Article
databases |
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| Education |
major databases: ERIC,
Education full text |
| Psychology |
primary databases are
PsycInfo, ScienceDirect |
| Social
Sciences Citation Index |
unique print index shows
citation patterns for articles in the social sciences.
Use for difficult to find topics or to track the influence
of a paper. |
Books are accessed through the Auraria Library catalog,
Skyline, using an Author
search (for authors, other individuals, and corporate
entities listed as authors, i.e. United States, Department
of Education), a WORD search (for subjects such as
home schooling, school violence or voucher system ),
or a Title
search (for titles of books). A Periodical
Title search will help you locate magazines, journals,
or newspapers that we own such as Phi Delta Kappan or Chronicle
of Higher Education.
Normally a book will not provide the most up-to-minute
information on a subject, but it can be very useful when
you want considerable background information on your
topic. For terms to use in a WORD search, consult the Library
of Congress Subject Headings .
Prospector:
the Colorado Unified Catalog Use Prospector to
determine which major Colorado library may own a particular
book. You can order the book if it is available at another
library.
NetLibrary
A database of online, full text books.
Tip: You may use ILL (Interlibrary loan) to order journal and magazine articles
that Auraria Library doesn't own.. You may use WorldCat
to request books, dissertations, videorecordings and
other materials that Auraria doesn't own and that you cannot
find in Prospector.
Testing and Measurement
Mental
Measurements Yearbook -- Contains descriptive information
and full text critical reviews of commercially-available
standardized assessments (English-language educational,
personality, aptitude, neuropsychological, achievements
and intelligence tests). This Skyline record provides information
on the print edition in reference and a link to the online
database.
Directory
of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures . Many psychological
and educational tests are unpublished. This directory provides
information on many of these sometimes difficult to find
tests.
Style Manuals
Style Manuals
for online versions of how to cite material.
Internet Resources
U.S. Department of Education
Education World
Database of 56,000 education sites on the Web.
The
United States National Center for Education Statistics
Buros Institute of
Mental Measurements
Federal
Information by Subject
There are too many web pages to list every valuable source.
Start with Lii.org (Librarians
Index to the Internet) for a well maintained source of quality
web sites. A search on education
results in many valuable resources.
