Educational Policy Studies 201 and 202
FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION:
A Guide to Library Resources for Educational Policy Studies 201 and 202
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Welcome! This site has been created to assist you in exploring library resources related to your
EPS 201 or 202 class. Our library is one of the largest in the United States and it can be a bit
overwhelming at first. We will try to make things a little easier for you, but don't hesitate to
ask questions.
ASK-A-LIBRARIAN FOR HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH
Use our
Ask-A-Librarian Service to IM,
chat, email, phone or find a reference librarian. You can also type in the box to the right to
instant message us.
For individual help with research, don't hesitate to contact me, or come in and ask one of our
energetic and helpful reference assistants.
Nancy O'Brien
Office: Education and Social Science Library, 100 Main Library
Email:
npobrien@uiuc.edu
Fill out an
Individual Research Consultation
Form to sign up for a one-on-one appointment with a librarian to learn about the best
databases, search strategies and information sources for your upcoming project or paper.
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND
There are over 40 departmental libraries on our campus, and sometimes it may be difficult to
determine where to find the resources you need. For your class, the library that you will be
using most is the
Education and Social Science Library. We are located
in Room 100 of the Main Library building.
LIBRARY HOURS
Education and Social Science Library, 100 Main Library, Spring Semester 2004:
M-Th: 8:30 am-11:00 pm
Fr: 8:30 am-6:00 pm
Sa: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm-11:00 pm
Hours and contact information for all UIUC
Libraries.
FINDING ARTICLES
Journal articles are one of the primary means of communicating research ideas. They are an
important component of academic research and give you some insight into ongoing debates and
scholarly conversations about your topic.
Finding articles is a two-step process:
- First, find the citation to the articles you want. You can use bibliographies or suggested
readings lists, or you can search for the topic you are interested in by using one of the article
databases listed below. If you get stuck, ask your professor or a librarian for help getting
started.
- Next, find the actual text of the articles you want. Some of our journals are
online but most of them are still available
only in print format. If the journal article you are looking for is not available electronically,
you will need to use the
Online Library Catalog to look up the location of
the journal for which you have a citation.
WHICH ELECTRONIC RESOURCES WILL BE USEFUL FOR THIS CLASS?
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Digest of Education
Statistics - Available both electronically as well as in print (370.973 Un3d1) in our reference
collection, the Digest of Education Statistics is the official U.S. authority for statistics on
almost every aspect of education.
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Education Full Text - Education
Full Text indexes and abstracts articles from English-language journals and yearbooks published in
the U.S. and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are
also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Abstracts describe the content and
scope of the source documents. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996.
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Education Index Retrospective -
This database complements Education Full Text by providing citations to articles from 1929-1983
covering some 500 periodicals. It is accessed through the same interface as Education Full
Text--just check the "Education Index Retro" box in the Database Selection Area. (You can search
Education Full Text simultaneously by checking its box as well.)
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ERIC - ERIC is a national
education database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Presently the largest education
database in the world, ERIC contains over 1,000,000 citations covering research documents, journal
articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the
field of education. In addition to ERIC subject descriptors and extensive abstracts, limited
full-text to selected items is available. Covers 1966-present.
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John
Dewey: Collected Works (via Past Masters II) - This database is based on the 37-volume printed
edition, The Collected Works of John Dewey 1882-1953, published by Southern Illinois University
Press, 1967-1990 (edited by Jo Ann Boydston).
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Online Research Resources - The complete list of
electronic databases that the UIUC Library purchases. If you don't find what you need using the
resources listed above, try browsing this list for resources in your subject area.
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Sociological Abstracts - This
database of sociological articles can be a valuable resource for information on the social
foundations of education.
FINDING BOOKS AND JOURNALS
Library catalogs are used for two purposes. First, if you know exactly what you are looking for
- an exact title or author - you can use the catalog to locate your material. This works for book
titles and journal titles. Second, you can use library catalogs to discover material that might be
helpful to you by doing subject and keyword searching.
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Online Library Catalog - Look here to find books,
DVDs, magazines or journals containing articles that you need, and many other resources. In
addition to the 10 million volumes we have on this campus, you can connect to 71
other
libraries in Illinois and request that books be sent to you.
When you find something you want in the catalog, write down the following:
Location- in which library the item is kept (or libraries, if we have multiple
copies)
Call Number - this number is essential for finding the item on the shelf
Status - is it available for you to check out?
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WorldCat and
Interlibrary Loan - The places to verify citations
for books and request books and articles you cannot find elsewhere. Ordering books and journals via
interlibrary loan is free and generally fairly quick.
FINDING PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary
Sources Research Guide - This guide from the Reference Library will assist you in finding
primary sources in print and online. From the guide: "Primary resources are actual artifacts that
have survived from past historical events, including letters, photographs, physical objects such as
cooking utensils from the days of westward expansion, or articles of clothing. They provide
firsthand evidence of historical events, and can represent a wide variety of formats that are
generally not formally published (maps, audio/video recordings, posters, postcards, government
documents, diaries, court records, census bureau data that is tabulated but not interpreted, etc.).
Published materials can also be viewed as primary resource materials if they come from the period
that is being discussed, and were written by somebody with firsthand experience of the event."
SOME HELPFUL PRINT RESOURCES
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African American Education Data Book
(Q.378.1982996 N386A/Education Reference) - This source contains a wealth of statistical
information about African American students in the American educational system. Statistics include,
but are not limited to, performance on a variety of standardized tests, employment status relative
to education, and level of educational attainment.
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Biographical Dictionary of American Educators
(923.773 B52/Education Reference) - Compiled and written by several hundred American
educators, this source contains biographical information for approximately 1,665 individuals who
have established themselves as leading figures in the field of education.
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A Digest of Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Education
(379.14 D569 2001/Education Reference) - This ready reference source focuses on U.S.
Supreme Court cases directly affecting students and staff in public and private schools from
kindergarten through grade 12. The topics included in the seven chapters of the work deal with
school district governance and finance, church state relationship in education, student rights and
responsibilities, employee rights and responsibilities, discrimination, disability, national
origin, race and sex issues, civil rights cases, special rules, and procedural parameters. A
glossary, an appendix, a table of cases and an index are included.
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The Encyclopedia of Education
(Q.370.3 En193 2003/Education Reference) - This eight-volume encyclopedia provides
detailed explanations for many of the terms and concepts related to the study of education. In
addition to the general information provided by this source, its 8th volume provides detailed
entries for court cases, legislation, and international agreements that have influenced the history
of education.
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Greenwood Dictionary of Education
(370.3 G856/Education Reference) - Recently published (2003), and containing over 2600
terms, this source is the first comprehensive dictionary of Education created in over a quarter of
a century. It is an incredibly valuable source for information on the foundations and fundamental
concepts related to the field.
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Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education
(370.1 W721k/Education Reference) - Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education is a guide
to the key terms and concepts pertaining to the history and philosophy of education. An
introduction provides a survey that discusses the relevance of the subject. Over 150 concepts are
described and analyzed in this book, which also contains an extensive bibliography.
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Statistical Handbook on Racial Groups in the United States
(Q.305.800973 H352s/Education Reference) This book is one of the best sources for
demographic statistics (broken down by race) in the United States. Divided into several major
categories, statistical information is available for issues and topics such as: education,
employment, family, health, sex, fertility, and contraception, religion, crime, and political
participation. Statistics are complied using information from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the
National Survey of Family Growth and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics among other sources.
MORE HELP ON USING THE LIBRARY
Library Research Guide for Education - A
guide to education-related sources in the Education and Social Science Library.
Research Process - A
step-by-step guide to research that takes you through the entire process, from choosing your topic
to citing sources.
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