Education Index.
New York: Wilson, 1929–. An author-subject database of articles in education journals, books, and yearbooks, including both
research-based studies and material on classroom practice. Online versions of this index may include abstracts and full text
of selected journals.
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center.
Washington: Institute of Education Sciences, 1966–. Provides descriptive abstracts of over a million journal articles and
ERIC documents—research reports, conference papers, curriculum guides, and other materials—that are not formally published
otherwise. This database service is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is available free online at http://www.eric.ed.gov.
Educator’s Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org. A directory of resource guides and lesson plans, searchable by grade level, as well as a collection of questions and answers
about a variety of education topics. The site is a project of the Information Institute of Syracuse.
GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials
http://thegateway.org. A directory of online classroom materials. This site, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, offers a sophisticated
search engine as well as options to browse by keyword, subject, grade level, or type of resource. Search results lead to lesson
plans, curriculum units, and other Web materials for educators.
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov. Provides a wealth of statistical data on schools and libraries in the United States, including academic achievement; the
condition of schools; comparative information on school districts, colleges, and libraries; dropout rates; enrollment trends;
school safety; and more. The center is a unit of the U.S. Department of Education.
SMETE
http://www.smete.org. A digital library of materials for teaching science, mathematics, engineering, and technology for K–12 and higher. The
site offers an advanced search of materials by type of learning resource, grade level, and keyword.
Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education.
Ed. Leslie R. Williams and Doris P. Fromberg. New York: Garland, 1992. Offers articles on historical, political, economic,
sociocultural, intellectual, and educational influences on early childhood education.
Encyclopedia of Education.
Ed. James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. 8 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2003. More than 850 articles cover education theory,
history of education, education and social forces, and education reform efforts. Emphasis is on the U.S. experience but the
work provides some international perspectives. Volume 8 includes primary sources and a thematic outline.
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.
Ed. Neil J. Salkind. 2 vols. Los Angeles: Sage, 2008. Provides accessible overviews of research in the field, including
cognitive development, gender, peers and peer influence, testing, and classroom management.
Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia.
Ed. J. J. Chambliss. New York: Garland, 1996. Offers substantial analyses covering various philosophers and their contributions
to the field of education; philosophical topics such as behaviorism, critical thinking, and epistemology; and concepts such
as school and truth from a philosophical angle.
World Education Encyclopedia: A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide.
Ed. Rebecca Marlow-Ferguson. 2nd ed. 3 vols. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. Provides overviews of education at all levels throughout
the world and some discussion of administration and finance, research, and the state of the profession. The appendix includes
comparative statistical tables and maps.
