Special Education

A research guide: books, articles, web sites, & videos

 

 

 

 

 

·          How to Find Books in the ODU Library:  Search in the ODU Library Catalog. 

 

·          How to Find Books in Other OhioLINK Libraries:
Search in the OhioLINK Library Catalog, or start your search in the ODU Library Catalog and then click on the OhioLINK button at the top of the results screen to search statewide.

 

·          To Help You Search in the Catalogs:
Guides and video tutorials are available online from the library’s Research Help page or in print by the library Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.

 

 

Reference Books—A Selection

 

Reference books provide a good starting point for your research. Reference items are located in the Library’s Reference collection, behind the Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler.

 

See also these related research guides: K-12 Education, Early Childhood Education, and TESOL.

 

Bibliographies and Guides

·          ARBA (American Reference Books Annual).  Ch. 5, Education.  R 011.02 A512r

·          Current Index to Journals in Education  Ref-Indexes 1985 – 1995 In Back Issues Room

·          Education:  A Guide to Reference and Information Sources.  R 016.37 O67e, 2000

·          Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities: A Guide for Librarians, Educators, and Other Service Professionals.  R 025.5 V439m, 1990

·          Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors.  At the Reference Desk – Refr 025 T413, 2001

 

Directories

·          The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory 2005/2006. R 371.9 C7386l, 2005

·          The Internet Resource Directory for K-12 Teachers and Librarians.  R 025.06 I886r, 2000-01

·          Resources for People with Disabilities: A National Directory.  R 362.4048 R434, 1998 2 vols.

 

Encyclopedias

·          Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education.  R 371.903 C748e, 2002

·          A Cyclopedia of Education.  R 370.3 M753c, 1968 5 vols.

·          Encyclopedia of American Education.  R 370.973 U57e, 2001 3 vols.

·          Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration. R 371.2 E194e, 2006 Vols. 1-2

·          Encyclopedia of Education.  R 370.3 E56d, 2003 8 vols.

·          The Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence.  R 153.9 En195, 1995 2 vols.

·          Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped and Other Exceptional Children and Adults.  R 371.903s, 2007 3 vols.

 

       Handbooks

·       Contemporary Education Issues. For available listings, perform a title search in the ODU Library Catalog for Contemporary Education Issues.

·       The Disabled.  RCT 362.4 D611, 1997

·       Educating At-Risk Students.  R 371.93 E831a, 2002

·       The Educator’s Desk Reference. R 370.72 F8755e 2002

·       Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. R 370.117 H1917r

·       Handbook of Research on Teaching. R 370.72 H1917r

·       Handbook for Specific Learning Disabilities.  R 371.926 A221h, 1979

·       Including Children with Special Needs. R 371.9046 I213c, 2004

·       Learning About Learning Disabilities.  R 371.926 L438, 1998

·       Learning Disabilities Sourcebook.  R 371.926 L4794d, 2003

·       Praeger Handbook of Special Education. R 371.90973, 2007

·       Schooling and Disability.  R 370.6 N277y, 1989 vol. 88 pt. 2

 

Legislative and Other Government Information

·       The ABC-CLIO Companion to the Disability Rights Movement.  R 323.3 P384a, 1997

·       American Public School Law.  R 344.73 A272a, 2001

·       Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook.  R 344.0159 A512, 1991

·       Baldwin’s Ohio School Law: A Complete Guide to Law and Fiscal Procedures. R 344.07 B182oh

·       Baldwin’s Ohio School Law Journal.  R 344.07 B182o, 1999/2000

·       Educational Policy and Law.  R 344.73 E838p, 2002

·       Ohio School Laws & Rules Annotated, 2004-2005. (CD-ROM available)

R 344.07 B182ohi, 2004-05 2 vols.

·       From the Capitol to the Classroom: Standards-Based Reform in the States.

R 370.6 N277y, 2001 vol.100 pt.2

 

Tests

·          Performance-Based Student Assessment: Challenges and Possibilities. R 370.6 N277y, 1996 vol. 95 pt. 1

·          Tests in Print.  R 016.37126 T289i, 2002

 

Reference Resources Online

 

Electronic Reference Books

In addition, there are numerous current full-text handbooks and encyclopedias on special education, at-risk students, and adolescence are available online in Electronic Reference Books.

To access from the Library homepage: Click on Books, and select Electronic Reference Books.

 

Mental Measurements Yearbook
This database contains full-text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks.

To access from the Library homepage: Click on Articles in Databases, select the Education category, and click on Mental Measurement Yearbook from the list.

 

ODU Library Quick Reference

Searchable full-text dictionaries, Educational encyclopedias, and more are available via the ODU Library’s Quick Reference page.  To access from the library homepage: Click on Quick Reference.

 

 

eBooks

 

NetLibrary

Full-text ebook database. Search among 15,000 ebooks from multiple disciplines, including reference books, other nonfiction, and fiction—including books about children’s literature Search by keyword, title, or author.   To access from the Library homepage: Click on Books, and then select NetLibrary.

 

Brookings Online Library Catalog: Education http://brookings.nap.edu/books/education.html

Includes several online full-text publications, such as the following:

·          Brookings Papers on Education Policy: 2000

·          Earning and Learning: How Schools Matter (1999)

·          It Takes A City: Getting Serious about Urban School Reform (2000)

·          The Black-White Test Score Gap (1998)

·          The Tracking Wars: State Reform Meets School Policy (1999)

·          Choosing Equality: School Choice, the Constitution, and Civil Society (1999)

 

 

 

 

 

 

·          Use an online research database to find articles in scholarly journals, general magazines, and newspapers.

·          To access the databases below, from the Library’s Articles in Databases page, select the Education category, or choose from the A-Z index near the top of the page.

·          To Help You Search in the Databases:
Guides and video tutorials are available online from the library’s Research Help page or in print
by the library Reference Desk on the top floor of Spangler. If you need additional assistance,
ask a librarian.

 

 

A: Key Database for Education Research

 

Academic Search Complete

Contains peer-reviewed journal coverage from more than 3,400 scholarly publications. Covers many academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Updated daily.

 

Education Full Text

Covers contemporary education issues, and indexes core international periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks in education.  Updated monthly.

 

Education Research Complete

Includes scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education, including curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues. Coverage includes journals, books, and conference papers. Some publications indexed as far back as the beginning of the twentieth century.

 

Electronic Journal Center

Full text.   Presents over 4300 research journals, covering numerous subject areas.

 

ERIC

ERIC is the U.S. Department of Education's Educational Resource Information Center database which contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals and full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information.  Updated quarterly.

 

 

Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI Web of Science)

Citations. Indexes articles of scholarly journals from 50 disciplines of the social sciences, with searchable author abstracts and a unique feature that enables searching of articles that cite a known author or work. Note: Not intended as a substitute for a comprehensive subject database such as SocINDEX, which comprehensively indexes journal articles, books, conference proceedings, and other documents.

 

B: Databases for Professional Development

 

MAS Ultra: School Edition

Covers general reference, health, science, and other areas from over 490 general interest and current events magazines. Updated daily.

 

Middle Search Plus
Covers topics from over 140 general reference, health and science magazines for middle and junior high school students.  Updated daily.

 

Primary Search
Includes coverage from 50 children’s magazines and over 100 children’s pamphlets, designed for the elementary school student.  Updated weekly.

 

Professional Development Collection
Full-Text. Provides a highly specialized collection of electronic information especially for professional educators, professional librarians and education researchers.

 

 

Finding Periodicals in this Library

 

Listed below are some special education and related periodicals available in the ODU Library.

 

·          American Journal of Education

·          American Journal on Mental Retardation

·          Basic Education

·          Child Welfare

·          Childhood Education

·          Children and Schools

·          Education Digest

·          Education NEXT (online)

·          Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Development

·          Educational Measurement

·          Exceptional Children

·          The Exceptional Parent

·          Focus on Exceptional Children

·          Journal of Learning Disabilities

·          Journal of Special Education

·          Mental Retardation

·          Phi Delta Kappan

·          Special Education Law Update

 

 

How Do You Find Out if a Periodical Exists in this Library?

 

·          Use the ODU Library Catalog to search for the title of the journal or newspaper you’re trying to find. 
Choose a TITLE search and type in the title of the journal or newspaper you desire.

 

·          The library's journals and magazines are located:
 
(1) In print in the Periodicals section on the top floor, arranged alphabetically by title
(2) Back issues in print (usually prior to 1960) in the Back Issues Room on the bottom floor
(3) In microfilm in cabinets behind the Periodicals section
 
A microfilm reader/printer (with free printing!) is also available on the top floor.
For more information, see the ODU Library Microfilm/Reader page at:

http://www.ohiodominican.edu/library/tour/microfilm/default.asp.

 

·          If you are looking for a specific article in a periodical, be sure to match issue number and YEAR/MONTH of the article to the information listed in our library catalog to make sure we have the specific issue of the journal/magazine you need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A portal to Internet search engines and directories is available on the ODU Library’s Internet Search page.

 

In addition, listed below are web sites that may be of particular use to you in your information search.

 

Minimum recommended criteria for evaluating websites:    

·          Accuracy of the information

·          Authority of the person or group responsible for the information

·          When the information was created and last updated

For more information, view Evaluating Internet Sources & Search Tools on the Internet Search page.

 

 

Web Sites—A Selection

 

See also these related research guides:K-12 Education, Early Childhood Education, and TESOL.

 

Associations and Organizations

·          CHADD  http://www.chadd.org

·          The Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org

·          Learning Disabilities Association of America  http://www.ldanatl.org

·          National ADD Association  http://www.add.org

·          National Center for Learning Disabilities  http://www.ncld.org

·          National Center on Educational Outcomes  http://education.umn.edu/NCEO

·          National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities  http://www.nichcy.org

 

Disability Resources

·          ADA Document Center  http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm

§          Disability Resources  http://www.disabilityresources.org

·          LD Resources: Resource for the Learning Disabilities Community http://www.ldresources.com

 

Lesson Plans, Activities, and other Resources

·          AskERIC discontinued, but previous resources can be found here http://www.eduref.org/

·          Awesome Library for Teachers  http://www.awesomelibrary.org/teacher.html

·          Education Planet  http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Education/Special_Education

·          MERLOT http://www.merlot.org

·          SERI (Special Education Resources on the Internet) http://seriweb.com/

·          Special Education - The Educator’s Reference Desk [includes Inclusive Schools, Special Education, & Lesson Plans]    http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Specific_Populations/Special_Education

 

 

 

 

·          How to find Videos in the ODU Library: 

From the library homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select ODU Library Catalog, and
search the catalog:

·        By KEYWORD and limit your search to MATERIAL TYPE: Audiovisuals

·        By AUTHOR or TITLE if you are looking for a specific actor, director, or title.

 

Or from the library homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select List of DVDs and Videos, and browse through the listing.

 

§         How to find Online Videos: 

From the library homepage, click on Audiovisuals & Media, select Digital Media Center Databases, select DMC Databases, then scroll down until you see Digital Video Collection and click on OhioLINK Access only. Search by keyword or browse by subject.

 

 

Videos—A Selection
All videos are located in the Library’s Audiovisual (A/V) Materials collection on the top floor of Spangler.

 

·          Applications of Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities.  617.03 A6523a, 2000

·          Beyond the ADD Myth: Classroom Strategies and Techniques.  371.93 B573, 1996

·          Functional Curriculum for Severely Mentally Retarded Students.   371.9 F979, 1987

·          How Difficult Can This Be? Understanding Learning Disabilities.  371.9 H8471d

·          Mainstreaming in Action.  371.9 M225, 1980

·          Music for Special Education Programs.  780.72 M987s, 1989

·          Physical Therapy and the Multiply Handicapped Child.  615.82 P578, 1979  2 parts

·          Someday's Child: A Focus on Special Needs Children and their Families.  362.7 S693, 1989

·          Successfully Educating Preschoolers with Special Needs.  371.90472 S185e, 2003

·          Teaching Social Skills and Self-Management to Mildly Handicapped Students.  371.9 T253, 1987

·          Teaching the Child with Multiple Handicaps.  371.9043 T253, 1979 2 parts

·          They’re Just Kids.  371.9046 T421, 1998

 

 

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