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Education Research in Stockton: Finding Books
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Book Databases: Library Catalogs
- University Library Catalog:
- Also includes videos, theses, and the titles of journals.
- General Search Guides:
- Request Materials form Main Library (usually available in Stockton in 1-2 days)
- General Search Guides:
- Other Libraries
- Libraries in the Stockton Area
- WorldCat (Libraries around the nation)
- Request Material not owned by CSUS
- WorldCat (Libraries around the nation)
Useful Subject Headings
Use Library of Congress Subject Headings when searching library catalogs (like Library Catalog or WorldCat).Some examples of useful headings when searching for books on education:
- Education--Curricula
- Education--Study and Teaching
- Curriculum
- Multicultural Education
- Educational Tests and Measurements
- Grading and Marking
- Education--Study and Teaching
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Handbooks
These scholarly reference works available in the Stockton Library Access Center provide a brief overview of a topic. Do not cite scholarly encyclopedias as a main source for a research paper, but use them to gather background on a topic and to identify key publications to consult for further research.- Baker, Colin, & Sylvia Prys Jones. (1998). Encyclopedia of bilingualism and bilingual education. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters.
- - textbook including references to key works on select topics
- Stockton Reference LC 3707 .E53 1998
- Stockton Reference LC 3707 .E53 1998
- Damon, William. (1998). Handbook of child psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- - chapter length signed entries, extensive bibliography at the end of each chapter
- Stockton Reference BF721 .H242 1998
- Stockton Reference BF721 .H242 1998
- Grant, Carl A., & Gloria Ladson-Billings (eds.) (1997). Dictionary of multicultural education. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx.
- - 1-2 page entries with bibliographical references
- Stockton Reference LC 1099 .D53 1997
- Stockton Reference LC 1099 .D53 1997
Statistics
- United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. (Annual). Condition of education. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- - annual report on the state of education and progress of educational initiatives
- - provides citations to sources with more comprehensive reports
- Stockton Reference L 112 .N377a
- - provides citations to sources with more comprehensive reports
- United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. (Annual). Digest of education statistics. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- - statistical overview of preschool, elementary, secondary and higher education
- - provides citations to research reports
- Stockton Reference L 11 .D48
- - provides citations to research reports
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