Fogelson
Library http://library.csf.edu
e-mail
reference@csf.edu
phone 505-473-6594
Prepared
by: Allison Colborne (505-473-6597)
This
guide provides a framework for conducting print and electronic research.It
includes general reference sources, education-related databases, education
journals available electronically, suggested Internet links and print
resources.
Find
Books (and Other Materials) Using the Fogelson
Library WebCat Catalog
Fogelson
Library WebCat
catalog is often the most appropriate place to begin your research.
It provides access to the Library’s holding
(books, ebooks, CDs, records, videos, music scores but NOT periodicals(see
below for periodicals). It enables you to search for materials by author,
title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc.
Call
Number Locations -- The
Library of Congress classification call number area where most books,
journals and other materials on education reside in the ‘L’
section of the Fogelson Library.
Find
EBooks
Ebrary
-- Ebrary
is an online, full-text book source. This e-book collection contains
many excellent titles and is convenient to use. Ebrary
is available off campus by College
of Santa Fe students,
faculty and staff through your CSF account. In addition to searching
Ebrary directly, you can find ebooks
through the Fogelson Library WebCat
catalog.
Find
Articles/Journals/Periodicals
Articles
on a Topic
To find articles on a specific topic, search
one of the Fogelson Library's Education
Databases. These resources are available remotely to College
of Santa Fe students
using your account information and in the Fogelson
Library to all.
Education
Databases (ranked
and listed in relevance order and education level)
Education
Research Complete Database (EBSCOhost)
-- A
definitive resource for education research.
Covers all levels of education. Full
Text to 950 journals; 80+ ebooks and numerous
conference papers; Abstracts to 1,840 journals.
ERIC
(FirstSearch)
(1966-Present)
-- 1.1
million citations. Abstracts and 107,000+
Full Text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004). Provides Full Text
for education journal articles (EJ references) and reports
(ED references). Many ED reports are available full
text. Contains citations not found in other databases for education.
ERIC
(on
the Web) --
ERIC
Web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than
1.1 million citations from 1966 to the present.
More than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004).
Same content as is available through ERIC (FirstSearch),
but the web search interface is not as user friendly.
ERIC
Digests
-- Provides
one way to access to over 3000 ERIC Digests' short reports
(1,000-1,500 words) on topics of prime interest in education produced
by the ERIC Clearinghouse system.
What
Works Clearinghouse
(WWC)
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/
-- U.S.
Department of Education Institute
of Education Sciences
JSTOR
(Full-Text)
-- Indexes and provides full-text access to 64 scholarly education
journals.
InfoTrac
Databases (Full-Text)
-- Each
of the following full-text databases cover Arts, Current Events, Government,
Health, History, People, Popular Culture, Science, Sports and more.
Kids
InfoBits
-- Designed
for elementary school students, this periodical database has almost
125 full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information.
Junior
Edition 12 --
Designed
for middle school and junior high school students.
Periodicals database with over 330 full-text magazines, newspapers and
reference books. Cross searchable with E-Books.
Student
Edition K12 --
Designed
for high school students.
Periodicals database with over 1100 full-text magazines, newspapers,
podcasts, and reference books. Cross searchable
with E-Books. Covers:
Arts, Current Events, Geography, Government, Health, History, People,
Science, Sports...
Find
Hard Copy and Electronic Journals
Search
CSF
Journal by Keyword, Journal Title, Database Title, Subject
or ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for hard copy and
online electronic periodicals / journals Fogelson
Library subscribes or has access to.
Locating
Hard Copy Education Journals in Fogelson
Library -- Very
recent education journals in paper are located on the main floor in
the current periodicals area. Previous months and years are
shelved by title on the lower level of Fogelson
Library.
Subscription
eJournals
--
In
addition to the print journals, Fogelson
has access to 337 electronic full-text journals (eJournals).
Please see above for links to access.
Open
Access eJournals --
The
following are open source electronic full-text journal sites that make
scholarly journals available for free through the Internet.
Directory
of Open Access Journals in Education (Lund
University, Sweden)
-- Scholarly
Full Text Journals available at no cost.
Open
Access Journals in Education American
Educational Research Association) -- The
American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group (AERA
SIG) provides access to Full-Text scholarly & Peer-Reviewed Journals
available at no cost.
Multicultural
Education Electronic Magazine
eNewspapers
Chronicle
of Higher Education -- The definitive newpaper
in higher education.
Education Week
-- American
education's newspaper of record.
You will need to register to become a member.
Fogelson
Library Reference Resources -- Reference
resources can help you get an overview of a topic;
define terms, theories, and provide you with further readings on each
subject. Using a reference resource in your research is especially useful
at the beginning of a project, when it can help you focus your activities.
Dictionaries
& Encyclopedias
A
critical dictionary of educational concepts: an appraisal of selected
ideas and issues
Fogelson
Upper Level LB15 .B29 1990
Encyclopedia
of education (2nd
edition, 2003) [8 volume set]
Fogelson REF
LB15 .E47 2003 v. 1-8
Encylopedia
of educational research
(6th edition, 1992) [4 volume set]
Fogelson
REF LB15 .E48 1992
The
Greenwood
dictionary of education /
John William Collins.
Westport: Greenwood
Press,
2003
Fogelson
REF LB15 .G68 2003
Key
Concepts in the philosophy of education (1999)
[electronic book]
EBrary
Electronic Book
Statistics
The
Almanac of American education (2006)
[electronic
resource]
EBrary
Electronic Book
Multicultural
Education – Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Dictionary
of multicultural education (1997)
[electronic book]
Ebrary
Electronic Book
Fogelson
REF LC 1099 .D53 1997
Encyclopedia
of multicultural education (1999)
[electronic book]
EBrary
Electronic Book
Web
Resources
-- Vetted
and Evaluated by Fogelson or Education Subject
Specialist Librarians
