A. Search for books from UMass Library Catalog at http://www.library.umass.edu/cgi-bin/aka/babel.cgi?dokma=http://umlibr.library.umass.edu/ . 

Here are some sample subject searches on this topic. You can Search by Subject to see lists of library owned material on a topic. For example, type in:

• Afro Americans Study and Teaching
• Art Study and Teaching
• Classroom Management
• Cognition in Children
• Curriculum
• Curriculum Planning
• Education Study and Teaching
• Lesson Planning
• Secondary Education
• Student Teaching
• Teaching
  
  You can try a new keyword search too and add terms together such as lesson plan and music; lesson planning and writing; curriculum and math

B. Kraus Curriculum Development Library -  Online Access (UMass account needed)

The library also owns print indexes for 1978-1988, and 1996-  For guide and microfiche see Microforms Room Ref 5814 C9 K7 

C. Find Locations of Books Most books and other materials on education reside in the 'L' section of the Library of Congress Classification system we use to organize materials by subject in the Libraries. The 'L's currently sit on the 20th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.

Call Number Areas for Subject Headings: Lesson Planning; Curriculum Planning; Education Study and Teaching are: LB 1025 to LB 1027 and LB 1570

Massachusetts residents may borrow library materials.

Visit the Main Level (the floor below the Entrance level) of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library to use the Reference Collection and conduct web-based research.

D. Other Catalogs for Finding Books

• Net Library - online books
• WorldCat and Other Library Catalogs for searching other catalogs if you don't find books in the Five College System.
• Borrow books from the Virtual Catalog and Interlibrary Loan.

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