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SELECTED LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR STUDENT TEACHERS


 
 

I. FINDING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY http://www.library.umass.edu
 

A. : Use the Library Catalog and search by Subject to locate books in a particular area. For example:
Lesson planning; Minorites United States juvenile literature
Children’s literature; Hispanic Americans juvenile literature
Pluralism juvenile literautre; Curriculum planning; Creative activities and seat work; Cognition in children ;Group work in education; Education elementary curricula; Classroom management; Activity programs in education; Afro Americans study and teaching ; Mathematics study and teaching Tip: After you have entered a search press Limit and limit by date, other term...


B. It is also possible to search by keyword to combine various terms. For example: Lesson plan* English Math and instruction *
Teach* and handbook*
Education and module*
Elementary Education curriculum Note: By adding * after part of a word the system will retrieve all words beginning with the word you type, i.e. Teach* retrieves Teach, Teacher, Teachers, Teaching.

 C. Books in Education usually begin with a call number L and will be found on floor 20.


II. RETRIEVING EDUCATION DOCUMENTS AND JOURNALS

A. : ERIC -Eric is the database for education journals and documents. See the library web page http://alt1.csa.com/htbin/ids60/procskel.cgi?fn=f_quick.html&cat=eric&ctx=/wais/idstmp/ctxAAAGQaOH0  
It is helpful to combine multiple terms with and. The $ truncates terms, such as plan$, which will retrieve, plan, plans, planning.

Sample terms may be:

Lesson-plan$ and science; Units-of-study; Activity-units
Curriculum-guides and math; Resource-units Learning-Modules

 B. Also consult Government Documents on the 6th floor for Education documents and information from the Department of Education.  
  III. OTHER INDEXES AND DATABASES FOR RELATED MATERIAL  See the Education Database list at: http://www.library.umass.edu/cgi-bin/aka/databases.cgi?subject=Education&command=Select&searchby=title&search= Consult the reference desk for information on using indexes and databases to retrieve articles in such fields as law, psychology, medicine, sociology, sports, agriculture, women’s issues, history and literature.
 
  IV. FINDING LESSON PLANS OTHER THAN THROUGH BOOKS OR JOURNALS
A. Kraus Curriculum Development Library The library owns 1978-1988, and 1996-. For guide see Ref 5814 C9 K7. Lesson Plans in the Microforms room Microfiche 553


B. Visit the Education Web site http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education


V. SELECTED REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR STUDENT TEACHERS
 

A. GENERAL SOURCES
  • Assessment Strategies
  • Communications and Technology
  • The Encyclopedia of Education Information Ref LB 1028 E563 1994/1995
  • Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism Ref E 184 A1 E58 1994
  • Handbook of Education Psychology Ref LB 1051 H2354 1996
  • The Handbook of Effective Teaching & Ref LB 1027 D388 1994
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  • Handbook of Research on Teacher Education Ref lb 1715 H274 1996
  • The International Encyclopedia of Teaching Ref LB 17 I57 1987
  • and Teacher Education
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  • Manual on Certification...(Annual) Ref LB 1771 N38
  • Requirements for Certification (Annual) Ref LB 1771 W6 59th ed. 

    •  B. CURRICULUM Handbook of Research on Curriculum Ref LB 1570 H264 1992
    C. EARLY CHILD EDUCATION/ADOLESCENTS
  • Early Childhood Ed.: Curriculum Resource Handbook Ref LB 1139.4 .E175 1993
  • Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education Ref LB 1139.25 E53 1992
  • Handbook of Research in Early Childhood Education Ref LB 1119 H23 1982
  • Handbook of Research on the Educ. of Young Children Ref LB 1119 H25 1993
  • International Handbook of Adolescence Ref HQ 796 I513 1994
  • New Handbook for Storytellers Ref LB 1042 B39 1993
  • Story Time Sampler Ref LB 1042 S58 1997
  • Teaching Social Studies to the Young Child Ref LB 1139.5 S64 H56 1992

    •  D. SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • Encyclopedia of Special Education Ref LC 4007 E53 1987 (3 v.)
  • Encyclopedia of special education : a reference for the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults Ref LC4007 .E53 2000 3 vols.
  • Exceptional Child Education Resources Ref Z 5814 C52 E9
  • Handbook of Gifted Education Ref LC 3993.9 H35 1997
  • Handbook of special and remedial education : research and practice Ref LC3965 .H263 1995
  • Handbook of Special Education Ref LC 3965 H26
  • Handbook of Special Education: Research and Practice Ref LC 3965 H263 1987 (3 v.)
  • Special education desk reference LC3981 .S64 1997 

    •  E. SUBJECT AREA RESOURCES
  • Bilingual Education Ref LC 3731 A65 1985
  • Encyclopedia of African American Education Ref LC 2717 E53 1996
  • Handbook of Educational Psychology Ref LB 1051 H2354 1996
  • Handbook of Research on Math. Teaching & Learning Ref QA 11 .H62 1992+
  • Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education Ref LC 1099.3 .H35 1995+
  • Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning Music MT1 .H138 1992
  • Handbook of Research on Science Teaching & Learning Ref Q 181 A1 H35 1994
  • Handbook of Research on Social Stud. Teaching & Learning Ref LB 1584 H275 1991
  • Handbook of Research on Teacher Education Ref LB 1715 H274 1990
  • Handbook of Research on Teaching the Eng. Lang. Arts Ref LB 1576 H234 1991
  • Language Teaching Ref Per Z 5814 L26
  • Multicultural Education Resource Guide Ref LC 1099 M835 1990

    •  F. TO FIND ADDITIONAL HANDBOOKS THAT ARE NOT IN REFERENCE: In the Library Catalog add handbook*
    (and name of subject) 


    (example math* handbook* ;research math*; research educat*         VI. Juvenile Literature
     
    A. The children’s literature section is on floor 11, stack ranges 110 &112

    B. Reference materials Call number area Ref Z 1037


      Produced and maintained by  Lori Mestre, M.A.L.S., Ed.D.
    Coordinator of Instructional and Curriculum Support Services
    W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst  lori.mestre@library.umass.edu

    updated 2/03