LibGuides: Education: Find Background Information

Citing Sources

APA Style Basics @ Purdue OWL
Print copies of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association are on Reserve at the Circulation Desk.
Chicago Manual of Style @ Purdue OWL
A print copy of the Chicago Manual of Style is in the Reference Collection shelved at the call number R. 808.027 C43c.
MLA Style Basics@Purdue OWL
Print copies of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers are on Reserve at the Circulation Desk.

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Looking for a quick fact, definition, or brief introduction? Search the Credo Reference collection of hundreds of full-text reference books. These sources cover a wide variety of subjects from art to technology and come from a variety of publishers.
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Use this resource to find scholarly articles in subject-specialized encyclopedias published by Sage.

Education

The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. 2011. (Credo)
An up-to-date guide to the central areas of applied linguistics and language studies with particular reference to TESOL. It looks at the current state of TESOL as well as at what is likely to happen in the future.
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education. 2012. (Sage)
This encyclopedia has over 700 articles and looks at diversity in education not just in the U.S., but all over the world.
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. 2006. (Sage)
"The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today."
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. 2008. (Sage)
The scope of this encyclopedia includes the "application of what we know about learning and motivation, development, and measurement and statistics to educational settings".
Encyclopedia of School Psychology. 2005. (Sage)
A "comprehensive guide" to school psychology this encyclopedia covers the "latest research on school learning, motivation, and educational assessment. "
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education. 2009. (Sage)
The Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education.
Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care. 2006. (Credo)
"Cathy Nutbrown, a leading academic in early childhood education, identifies and explains key terms and practices central to the work and study of early childhood in this accessible reference text."
Key Concepts in Education. 2008. (Credo)
Provides students with essential themes, topics and expressions that Education students are likely to encounter, both during their courses and beyond in professional practice.
Religion in Schools. 2012. (Sage)
"This encyclopedia looks at many controversial issues related to religion and education in the U.S. taking a point/counterpoint approach to each issue."
21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook. 2008. (Sage)
"A Reference Handbook offers 100 chapters written by leading experts in the field that highlight the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates facing educators today. "