Subject Research Guides   University of West Florida Libraries

Education

Unless otherwise indicated, resources listed below are available in the University of West Florida John C. Pace Library and the UWF Fort Walton Beach Campus Library

Reference Guides

American Higher Education: A Guide to Reference Sources. 1993.  (Ref. LA 226 O44)

Provides not only a comprehensive overview of the literature that is available on virtually every topic relating to American higher education, it is an indication of the size, scope and diversity of the literature in the field.

Bibliographic Guide to Educational Research.  1990.  (Ref LB 17 B47)

This manual lists and describes important sources and gives information that will enable students to work independently and efficiently.

Educator's Desk Reference. 1989. Pace Lib. & Curr. Lib. 2002. FWB (Ref. LB 1028.26 F74)

Designed for both research and non-research purposes. Its scope embraces all levels of education from preschool through graduate school and covers such items as reference books in education; publishers' author guidelines; research designs; statistical procedures; and much more.

Indexes & Abstracts

Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography. 1927- (Ref. HQ 750 C47)

Covers a broad range of subjects in child development including learning, perception, clinical psychology, educational processes, etc.

Digital Dissertations. 2005- (ProQuest)
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. 1861- (ProQuest)

Contains abstracts of doctoral dissertations completed at U.S. and foreign colleges and universities. In some cases the first 24 pages of dissertations is provided. Print version (Z 5055 U5 A53) through 1990 is located in periodicals collection on second floor of the Pace Library.

Education Full Text. 1983- (WilsonWeb)

A major index in the field of education that analyzes over 400 English language periodicals, yearbooks, and monographs in series for all aspects of education. Education Index ( L 11 E27) is available in print format from 1929 to 1995 in the library's reference collection.

ERIC. 1966- (Cambridge
ERIC. 1966- (ERIC)
ERIC. 1966- (FirstSearch)

Articles from over 800 journals in education and closely-related fields are indexed monthly. Also provides coverage of conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, and books. Use the SFX button to locate articles and ERIC documents that may be available in full-text online.

Expanded Academic Index ASAP. 1980- (InfoTrac)

Includes many full-text articles from seventy education periodicals.

ProQuest Education Journals 1988- (ProQuest)

Full-text coverage of nearly 400 leading journals in education, beginning as early as 1988.

PsycARTICLES. 1988- (APA)

Contains full-text articles from APA journals back to 1988. Pertinent subject descriptors can be identified using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (Ref BF 32 T48).

PsycINFO. 1887- (APA)
PsycINFO. 1887- (ProQuest)

A computerized index containing abstracts of journal articles, books, book chapters and doctoral dissertations about various psychological subjects and conditions including many related to the field of education.

Wilson OmniFile Full Text 1982- (WilsonWeb)

Full-text of journal articles from 1994 from hundreds of publications, including Education titles, can be retrieved from library computers and from remote locations. Includes U. s. and international professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines.

Bibliographies

Core List of Books and Journals in Education. 1991. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 14.6 O2)

Lists basic books and journals currently available in the field of education that are useful to teachers, students and researchers in identifying resources critical to research or finding information relevant to education.

Education: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Pace Lib., Curr. Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. LB 15 B8)

Provides descriptions of the major sources of information in education and related fields. Includes major guides, bibliographies, indexes, abstracts, and other references.

EL-HI Textbooks and Serials in Print. Annual. Curr. Lib. (Ref. Z 5813 A51)

A bibliography of elementary, junior, senior high textbooks and pedagogical sources that are currently in print. Also includes programmed learning and professional books for teachers.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

American Educator's Encyclopedia. 1991. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 15 D37)

Contains concise descriptions of education topics. Excellent references and additional sources follow each entry.

Dictionary of Educational Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Initialisms. 1985. Pace Lib. (Ref.LB 15 P35)

Acronyms and abbreviations commonly used in the field of education are listed in this work.

Dictionary of Multicultural Education. 1997. Pace Lib., FWB Lib. & Curr. Lib. (Ref. LC 1099 D53)

Attempts to define a variety of entries as to their meaning in relation to current thinking in multicultural education and to provide meaningful examples.

Encyclopedia of African-American Education. 1996. Pace Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. LC 2717 E53) and online

A comprehensive reference tool for researchers, teachers, scholars, students and laypersons who need information on significant issues, policies, historical events, laws, theories, organizations, institutions, and people incident to the education of African-Americans in the United States.

Encyclopedia of American Education. 3 vols. Pace Lib. 1996. & FWB Lib. 2001. (Ref. LB 17 U54)

Includes over 2,500 of up-to-date and comprehensive references available on American education.  Designed as an easy-to-use reference for the entire educational community: above all, students of education, teachers, librarians, parents, school administrators, school board members, legislators and all other either directly or indirectly affiliated with education.

Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. 1998. Pace Lib. (Ref. LC 3707 E53)

Promotes the subject of bilingualism in an attractive, comprehensible and comprehensive manner and attempts to be academically sound while being accessible to as wide an audience as possible.

Encyclopedia of Education Information. 1996. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 1028 E53)

Provides the education professional with access to resources for grants, database and online services, magazines and journals, testing resources, scholarships and financial aid, associations and organizations, government agencies, education directories, contact names and phone numbers for career and teaching opportunities.

Encyclopedia of Educational Research. 4 vols. 1992. (Ref. LB 15 E48)

A four volume set that presents a critical synthesis and interpretation of reported educational research. An excellent resource for those conducting or preparing to conduct educational research.

Facts on File Dictionary of Education. 1988. (Ref. LB 15 S43)

Designed as a tool and reference source to knowledge about the theories, practices, terms, concepts, laws, institutions, literature, people, and resources concerned with education from preschool to high school levels.

International Encyclopedia of Adult Education and Training. 1996. Pace Lib. (Ref. LC 5215 I586)

Represents a systematic attempt to present an up-to-date, wide-ranging and international overview of scholarship and knowledge of adult education and training problems, theories, policies, practices, and institutions.

International Encyclopedia of Education. 12 vols. 1994. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 15 I569)

Contains lengthy descriptions of education systems from around the world. Lists of references follow each entry.

International Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education. 1997. Pace Lib. (Ref. LC 191 I49)

Primary aim is to provide state-of-the-art resources of the cumulative results of research and to identify the substantive developments which take the sociological study of education into the next century.

Language of Learning: a Guide to Education Terms. 1997. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 15 M32)

Purpose of this book is to enlighten parents, school board members, business leaders, and other concerned citizens about educational jargon in an objective way using everyday language. Each entry offers a definition and some entries include examples and resources for more information.

New Encyclopedia of School Letters. 1990. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 2845.7 M35)

Contains examples of forms, memos, bulletins, announcements and letters of topics central to education which can be used as models for today's school administrators.

Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia. 1996. (Ref. LB 17 P485)

A reference work addressed to general readers, university students, and scholar which contains 228 signed articles. It is designed to show the diversity of topics that contribute to the study of the philosophy of education.

Thesaurus of Eric Descriptors. 2001. Pace Lib., FWB Lib. & Curr. Lib. (Ref. LB 1028 E39)

A vocabulary of subject headings (descriptors) used to locate articles and reports in Current Index to Journals in Education and Resources in Education. The thesaurus may also be accessed online here.

Directories

American Universities.
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html

New home pages for American Universities granting bachelor or advanced degrees are added here, one page per university. List of international universities (http://www.findaschool.org/) is maintained by Mike Viron, the University of West Florida. List of Canadian universities (http://www.uwaterloo.ca/canu/) is maintained by Chris Redmond at Waterloo. List of Community Colleges (http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/cc/) is maintained by the Maricopa Community College District.

College Blue Book. Biennial. 5 vols. 1997. (Ref. LA 226 C685)

Includes the following sections: Narrative Descriptions; Tabular Data; Degrees Offered; Occupational Education; Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans.

Directory of Financial Aids for Women.   Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 2338 D564) and online

The focus of the directory is on noninstitution-specific programs designed primarily or exclusively for women.

Directory of Public Vocational-Technical Schools, Colleges and Institutes in the U.S.A.  1998-99.  Pace Lib. (Ref. LC 1045 D485)

The directory describes public schools and institutes offering post-secondary occupational education.  Provides names and addresses of these schools, directors' names and telephone numbers, and complete program/course listings.

Financial Aid for African Americans. (Ref. 2338 F5643) and online

A list of scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships open primarily or exclusively to African Americans.

Gourman Report: A Rating of Graduate and Professional Degree Programs in American and International Universities. 1997. Pace Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. Desk LB 2331.62 G6249)

Organizes the data so that educators, administrators, corporations, students, and others can quickly and efficiently locate the material of interest to them.

Gourman Report: A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International Universities. 1998. Pace Lib. (Ref. Desk LB 2331.62 G625)

Defines what constitutes academic excellence or quality in American colleges and universities.

MacMillan Guide to Correspondence Study. 1996. (Ref. L 901 M26)

Presents subject areas available from accredited schools. Includes colleges offering correspondence courses for which earned credit can be transferred to a formal degree program, noncredit courses that are professional in nature, and courses developed for career enrichment.

Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book. 1998. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 2338 M56)

Lists over 1,200 different sources of college financial aid from private organizations.

Peterson's Grants for Graduate and Postdoctoral Study. 1998. Pace Lib. (Ref. 2337.2 G72)

Includes more than 1,400 fellowships, grants, internships, and awards, for individual students, with all the information needed to find, apply for, and win them.

Handbooks

Competencies and Skills Required for Teacher Certification in Florida. 2005. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 1772 F6 C651)& Curr. Lib. (FDE Gr K-12 2002 C65)

Identifies not only the professional competencies but also the competencies required for subject disciplines for grades K-12.

Educational Technology Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide: Process and Products for Learning. 1996. (LB 1028.3 H33)

This work is targeted to assist both pre-service and in-service K-12 teachers in selecting instructional strategies that help their students achieve desired learning objectives.

Florida Education Handbook. 2000. (Ref. LA 258 F58)

A ready reference book for administrators, teachers, parents, policymakers, advocates, researchers, reporters, and higher education faculty and students.

Graduate Research Guidebook: A Practical Approach to Doctoral/Masters Research. 1994. (Ref. LB 2369 B24)

A practical and concise user friendly guidebooks that is an invaluable tool for implementing the research process.

Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. 1996. (Ref. LB 1028.3 H355) and 2004 ed. online

Useful for familiarizing students and researchers in the domain of educational communications and technology or for selecting research topics, methodologies and hypotheses in this area.

Rackham Dissertation Handbook.
http://www.rackham.umich.edu/StudentInfo/Publications/DissertationHandbook/index.html

The University of Michigan's Rackham Dissertation Handbook Annotated Table of Contents. The table lists the Rackham Graduate School Dissertation Handbook by section. This version of the Handbook is in the Adobe PDF

Teacher Certification Requirements in All Fifty States. 2005-2006. Pace Lib., FWB Lib. & Curr. Lib. (Ref. LB 1771 T4)

A guide for teachers who want to qualify for teaching certificates. The manual represents the requirements for obtaining teacher certification in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Almanacs & Yearbooks

Almanac of Higher Education. 1996. Pace Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. LA 226 A556) and online from 1996

Published by the National Education Association, the Almanac provides statistics and reference material and explains the emerging trends in higher education.

Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. 1999. Pace Lib. (LB 1028.3 E37)

Its purpose is to present cognitive, factual, and anecdotal perceptions about the trends, issues, and innovations of educational media.

Mental Measurements Yearbook. Annual. Pace Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. LB 3051 M4655) and online

Contains reviews of commercially available tests. A valuable resource for people interested in studying or using tests. Consult http://www.unl.edu/buros for further assistance in selecting and acquiring copies of tests.

Teacher's Almanac. 1996. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 1775.2 W66)

Designed to give practical tips, helpful information, words of caution, and useful bits of insight to both the beginning teacher and the seasoned veteran.

Yearbook of Education Law. 1988-. Pace Lib. & FWB Lib. (Ref. KF 4225 A15 Y39)

Includes such issues as dismissals, nonrenewal of contracts, demotions, disciplinary actions, etc.

Biographical Sources

Biographical Dictionary.
http://www.s9.com/biography/

This dictionary includes more than 27,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.  Dictionary can be searched by names, birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and artistic works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords.

Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. 3 vols. 1978. (Ref. LA 2311 B54)

Provides biographical information about people who have shaped American education from Colonial times to the Bicentennial in 1976.

Who's Who in American Education 1996-97. Pace Lib. (Ref. LA 2311 W45)

A biographical listing of eminent living university and college professors, superintendents and principals of schools, state and national school officials, librarians and miscellaneous educators. The newest volume 1996-97 is currently on order. Back volumes for 1949-50, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1963-64 are available under call number (Ref. LA 2311 W45) in the reference collection at the Pace Library.

Women Educators in the United States 1820-1993. 1994. Pace Lib. (Ref. LA 2311 W65)

Profiles sixty-six women who made significant contributions to American education from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century and introduces the reader to the broad range of women who have influenced American education and to the wide variety of fields in which they worked.

Statistical Sources

Condition of Education. Annual. 2002.
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/

Contains 60 primary indicators that clarify the condition of education in the United States. Printed sources are available from 1976 to 1998 under the call number (ED1.109:) in Government Documents collection on the first floor of the Pace Library.

Digest of Education Statistics. Annual. 2001.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002130

The primary purpose of the Digest is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school.

Florida Department of Education.
http://www.fldoe.org

Contains current Florida DOE news and releases; Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT); Grants and Funding; Publications and Statistical Information; Graduation and Dropout Rates; School Indicator Report; Legislative Review and much more.

National Center for Education Statistics.
http://nces.ed.gov/

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.

Projections of Education Statistics. Annual. 2000.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000071

Includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education at the national level. Includes also projections for enrollment, graduates, classroom teachers, and expenditures, and statistics for institutions of higher education ten years into the future. Printed sources are available from 1964 to present under the call number (ED 1.120:) in the Government Documents collection on the first floor of the Pace Library.

U. S. Department of Education: Research and Statistics.
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml

Continuing a tradition that began in 1867 with the creation of the original U.S. Department of Education, the Department shares the latest research findings, statistics, and information on education with parents, teachers, school board members, policy makers, and the general public in order to help state and local decision makers improve their schools.

Legal Sources

Copyright Bay.
http://www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/index.htm

Developed by graduate students at George Washington University, this site uses coastal metaphors to assist educators navigate through copyright laws and guidelines about fair use and copyright privileges.

Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law. 1997. (Ref. KF 4114 D46)

A compilation of state and federal appellate court decisions affecting education. There is also a copy in the Curriculum Materials Library, Bldg. 86.

Constitution of the State of Florida, Article IX: Education.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=constitution&submenu=3&tab=statutes#a09

Contains information about public education, State Board of Education, terms of appointment, school districts and school boards, superintendents, and State school fund.

Florida Statutes Title XVI: Education. 2000.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XVI#TitleXVI

Chapters 228 through 246 of Title XVI cover all aspects of the law pertaining to education in the State of Florida.  Printed copies of the 1997 Official Florida Statutes and the 1998 Supplement are located under the call number (KFF.A1 F55) in Pace Reference, Gov. Documents, and Reserve.

Florida Sunshine Laws in Education.
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/frame2.htm

Standards set by the State of Florida from prekindergarten through the 12th grade for different subject areas are given, along with information needed to contact subject specialists.

Yearbook of Education Law. 1988-. Pace Lib. (Ref. KF 4225 A15 Y39)

Contains information about dismissals, nonrenewal of contracts, demotions, disciplinary action, and more.

Organizations

Educational Associations and Organizations.
http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/associations.html

This web page contains hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for the user's convenience.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
http://www.ncate.org/

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education is the professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States.

National Education Association (NEA).
http://www.nea.org/

Policy issues, news, teaching resources and humor from the organization that supports teaching and public education in the U.S.

Educational Standards

Developing Educational Standards.
http://www.edstandards.org/standards.html

An annotated list of Internet sites for national, state, local and other K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents.

Florida Course Curriculum Frameworks and Course Performance Standards.
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/crscode/crshome.htm

Includes curriculum frameworks and course performance standards for adult education, basic education: grades 6-12, exceptional student education 6-12, and vocational education.

National Science Education Standards.
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/

Outlines what students need to know, understand, and be able to do to be scientifically literate at different grade levels. They describe an educational system in which all students demonstrate high levels of performance, in which teachers are empowered to make the decisions essential for effective learning, in which interlocking communities of teachers and students are focused on learning science, and in which supportive educational programs and systems nurture achievement.

National Standards for History in the Schools.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/standards.html

Presents all elements of the printed edition except for 1) charts and illustrations and 2) the appendix listing contributors and participating organizations.

Sunshine State Standards.
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric//prek12/frame2.htm

Sunshine State Standards are a collection of concepts Florida pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students are expected students to know and understand as they progress through school. Serve also as guidelines that tell teachers and parents what students are expected to know.

Tests & Testing

Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
http://www.unl.edu/buros/

College Board Practice Test Questions.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/practice.html

The SAT I: Reasoning Test or the SAT II: Subject Tests, familiarize yourself with the organization of the test, the types of questions that are included, and what to expect on test day.

ETS Test Link
http://www.ets.org/testcoll

A site that offers a searchable database of more than 25,000 tests. A search for "young children" or "early childhood education" returns about 30 results. Search results provide a brief description of the test, including author and title. Tests may be purchased from this site for $15 on microfiche, and some tests may be downloaded for $25. The library also provides some tests in a microfiche format that are indexed on the second floor by subject, auther, and title.

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htm

The FCAT Sample Cover Page, Test Book, Answer Book and Answer Key Book were produced to prepare students in grades 4, 5, 8 and 10 to take the tests in mathematics and reading.

Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE).
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftcehome.htm

Includes information about applying, registration, test description, examination dates, location of test, and much more.

Graduate Record Exam Online (GRE).
http://www.gre.org/

Educational Testing Service provides information on the Graduate Records Examination Program for those who are planning to enter a graduate program.

Handbook of Tests and Measurement in Education and the Social Sciences. 2000. Pace Lib. & 1997. FWB Lib. (Ref. LB 3051 L4543)

Includes instruments for each of the major constructs identified by the authors.  In general, an instrument is included because it provides adequate support for its reliability and validity, i.e., the instrument is psychometrically sound.

Test Critiques. 10 vols. 1984-1994. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 3051 M427)

Includes tests that are considered as the most frequently used psychological, educational, and business tests.  Questions of reliability and validity and other aspects of test construction are handled in depth and each critique is written to provide practical and helpful information.

Tests in Print. 2 vols. (Ref. LB 3051 T4)

Contains descriptive listings to commercially published tests which are in print and available for purchase and use.  Also serves as a comprehensive index to the Mental Measurements Yearbook.

Testing Resources.
http://cimc.education.wisc.edu/ed_info/professional_guides/tests.html

Includes information about selected intelligence, personality, emotional, educational, and psychological tests and testing.

Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessment in Psychology, Education, and Business. Pace Lib. (Ref. LB 3051 T38 1997)

A guide containing information about thousands of assessment instruments designed for psychologists, educators and human resource personnel.

TOEFL Online.
http://www.toefl.org/

TOEFL OnLine provides information for persons planning to take the test and professionals working in areas of teaching, admissions, and advising international students.

Journals

A list of selected indexed journals in education with call numbers and volumes owned by the Pace Library are indicated in the table below. An asterisk (*) following a journal's title indicates that it is housed in both the Pace Library and the Fort Walton Campus Library.

Academic Index contains many full-text articles from the following journals:

Education Periodicals & Books Online

Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://www.lib.uwf.edu/cgi-bin/login.exe?0009-5982

Dialog
http://www.dialogweb.com/

Password Required.  Dialog is the world's most comprehensive online information source, giving access to over 450 databases. Magazine Index (File 47) and Periodicals Abstracts PlusText (File 484) are especially useful for educators. Coverage is primarily in the decade of the 1990s.

Harvard Educational Review Online.
http://www.edreview.org

Password Required. Restricted to subscribers of the print copy.

On-Line Books Page.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/

This site can be searched by author, title, or subject. It contains 9,000+ English titles including almost 200 in the field of Education. Most classics written by such authors as Dewey.

Times Higher Education Supplement.
http://www.thes.co.uk/

What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/FirstYear/index.html

This book attempts to capture the fascinating and inspiring answers we received. It is based largely on a series of discussions held among winners of the First Class Teacher Award sponsored every year by Sallie Mae, a corporation dedicated to education.

Internet Sites for Educators

Awesome Library.
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

The Awesome Library organizes your exploration of the World Wide Web. It contains 31,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

B.E.S.T. Education Search Engine and Awards.
http://www.education-world.com/

This site is geared toward the classroom teacher. It contains features for the week and links to many education topics (Distance Education, Conferences, Grants, Employment Opportunities, Home Schooling, Interactive Learning, Lesson plans, etc.)

Busy Teachers' Website K-12.
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/

Provides teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans / classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking, and to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the teacher who is learning to use the Internet.

Caldecott Medal Winners,1938-
http://www.ala.org/alsc/cquick.html

Medal was named in honor of 19th century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott.   Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist for the most distinguished American picture book for children

CEC Lesson Plans (K-12).
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html

Language arts, mathematics, science, social science lesson plans and many others were created by teachers of Columbia Education Center for use in their own classrooms, and they hope you will find some of these useful in your classroom as well.

Infomine
http://infomine.ucr.edu/search.phtml">

Infomine is maintained by University of California at Riverside and has links to over 14,000 resources, containing highly useful Internet/Web resources including databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, listservs, online library card catalogs, articles and directories of researchers

Resources for Teachers: Everglades National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/ever/ed/resources/edsource.htm

An exceptional source of information about the animals and vegetation that comprise the Everglades.  This site also includes classroom activities for informing students about the Everglades.

School Psychology Resources Online for Psychologists, Parents and Educators.
http://www.schoolpsychology.net/

Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.

Science Page.
http://www.sciencepage.org/

Links to sites which give science lesson plans, labs or science activities for grades K-12.

Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/index.html

Lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful.

TeachNet.
http://www.teachnet.org/

Home of the IMPACT II Teacher's Network, a project for bringing educators together. Access classroom projects, a teacher helpline and store.

Textbook Information Network.
http://www.textbook.com/

Searchable database of textbooks allows educators to purchase texts via the Internet or request free sample texts. Includes a chat room.

Works4Me Tips Library.
http://www.nea.org/tips/index.html

Archive of classroom tips on a variety of subjects, submitted by teachers and other school employees, and presented by the National Education Association.

Metalists

Education Source.
http://www.edusource.com/

The Education Source has been designed to help parents, teachers and homeschoolers find the best educational resources available.

Education Links & Resources.
http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/resource/index.cfm

Section gives you the chance to jump directly from this web site to other education-related web sites. It's organized into six categories: Charters & Choice, Testing & Accountability, Teachers & Principals, Curriculum & Instruction, Dayton & Ohio Projects, and Additional Topics.

Skewl Sites.
http://www.skewlsites.com/siteind.htm

An excellent site that allows access to many different web sites covering primary, intermediate, and secondary levels in many subject areas.

U.S. Department of Education Publications and Products.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/index.html

The U.S. Department of Education publishes a wealth of information for teachers, administrators, policymakers, researchers, parents, students, and others with a stake in education. You will find many of these publications on this WWW Server.

Lois Gilmer, UWF/FWB Campus Library
Ron Toifel, UWF Library
University of West Florida Library
Date Last Updated: June 2006
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: May 2006