Research.gif RESEARCH IN EDUCATION: BASIC OUTLINE
Prepared by Kathryn Reynolds
Education & Human Services Librarian


ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, & HANDBOOKS

  1. Print

    Academic Keywords: A Devil's Dictionary for Higher Education
    Dunbar Ref. LB 2324 .N45 1999

    Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Education (2 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. Z 286 .E3 C32 1998

    Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
    Fordham HSL Ref. WS 13 .C178 1998

    Career Opportunities in Education
    Dunbar Ref. Table 3 LB 1775.2 .E33 2001

    Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics
    Dunbar Ref. P 40.8 .C66 1999

    Dictionary of Instructional Programs and Careers
    Dunbar Ref. Table 3 LB 1027.47 .F27 2000

    Dictionary of Multicultural Education
    Dunbar Ref. LC 1099 .D53 1997

    Directory of Ohio Creative Writers
    Dunbar Ref. PS 283 .O3 D47

    Early Intervention Dictionary: A Multidisciplinary Guide to Terminology
    Dunbar Ref. HV 891 .C63 1999

    Educators Guide to Free . . .
    Dunbar Ref. LB 1043 .Z92 E3 . . .
    (Films, filmstrips, slides, videotapes, etc.)

    Encyclopedia of American Education (3 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. LB 17 .U54 1996

    Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education
    Dunbar Ref. LC 3707 .E53 1998

    Encyclopedia of Creativity (2 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. BF 408 .E53 1999

    Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education
    Dunbar Ref. LB 1139.25 .E53 1992

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

    Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders
    Dunbar Ref. RC 552. E18 C37 2000

    Encyclopedia of Special Education: A Reference for the Education of the Handicapped & Other Exceptional Children and Adults (3 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. LC 4007 .E53 2000

    Encyclopedia of World Sport from Ancient Times to the Present (3 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. GV 567 .E56 1996

    Ferguson's School-To-Work Guide
    Dunbar Ref. LC 1037.5 .F47 1999

    The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence
    Dunbar Ref. HQ 772 .G27 1998

    Handbook of Child Psychology (4 vols.)
    Dunbar Ref. BF 721 .H242 1998

    Handbook of Educational Psychology
    Dunbar Ref. LB 1051 .H2354 1996

    Handbook of Educational Terms & Applications
    Dunbar Ref. LB 15 .E419 1996

    Handbook of Research on Educational Administration
    Dunbar Ref. LB 2805 .H2864 1999

    Historical Dictionary of American Education
    Dunbar Ref. LB 15 .H57 1999

    Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology
    Dunbar Ref. LB 1027.55 .H57 1996

    International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent
    Dunbar Ref. LC 1993 .I596 2000

    Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Education
    Dunbar Ref. LB 15 .W56 1999

    Multicultural Resources on the Internet. The United States and Canada
    Dunbar Ref. E 184 .A1 G874 1999

    Multimedia and the Web form A to Z (2nd ed.)
    Dunbar Ref. QA 76.575 .D548 1998

    The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science and Medicine
    Dunbar Ref. RC 1206 .O94 1998

    School Violence: A Reference Handbook
    Dunbar Ref. LB 3013.3 .K68 1997

    Special Education Desk Reference
    Dunbar Ref. LC 3981 .E45 1997

    Student Fact Book, Fall, 1999 (Wright State University)
    Dunbar Ref. Table 2 LB 2300 .W75 1999

    *(Note: The Reference collection is located on the 2nd floor in the Center section of Dunbar.)

  2. Electronic

    Acronym Finder
    http://www.acronymfinder.com/
    Look up 132,000+ acronyms/abbreviations & their meanings

    American School Directory
    http://www.asd.com/
    The Internet gateway to all K-12 schools

    ArtLex: Art Dictionary
    http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Intro.html

    A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms (American Sign Language)
    http://www.masterstech-home.com/ASLDict.html

    Biotech's Life Science Dictionary
    http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/pages/dictionary.html

    Encyclopedia Britannica Online
    http://www.libraries.wright.edu/libnet/databases/local/britannica/

    The College Slang Page
    http://www.csupomona.edu/~jasanders/slang/

    Dictionaries/Encyclopedias
    electronic resource on the Libraries' web site

    Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook
    http://www.netlibrary.com/summary.asp?ID=515

    Duhaime's Law Dictionary
    http://www.duhaime.org/diction.htm

    Encyclopedia of Psychology
    http://www.psychology.org/links/

    Encyclopedia Smithsonian from A to Z
    http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm

    FactMonster: On-Line Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
    http://www.factmonster.com/

    FACTS.com
    electronic resource on the Libraries' web site
    Is similar to an encyclopedia of news events with full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, governmental & reference sources

    Farmers' Almanac
    http://www.farmersalmanac.com/

    Free Translation (Web page translator)
    http://www.freetranslations.com/

    Guide to Grammar and Writing
    http://webster.commnet.edu/hp/pages/darling/original.htm

    Internet Encyclopedia MacroReference
    http://www.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/macro.a.html

    Internet Public Library Ready Reference Collection
    http://www.ipl.org/ref/RR/

    Language Resources
    http://www.pscw.uva.nl/sociosite/Language.html
    Bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, acronyms, quotations, etc.

    Little Explorers Picture Dictionary with Links
    http://www.littleexplorers.com/Dictionary.html

    MUSEE - Directory of Museums
    http://www.musee-online.org/directo.htm

    My Virtual Encyclopedia: Education and Teaching
    http://www.refdesk.com/educate.html

    New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
    http://www.libraries.wright.edu/libnet/databases/local/grovemusic/

    Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, & Body Language Cues
    http://members.aol.com/nonverbal2.diction1.htm

    OneLook Dictionaries
    http://www.onelook.com/
    Dictionaries for 69 languages & specialized subjects

    refdesk.com
    http://www.refdesk.com/
    The best single source for facts on the Internet

    Reference & Instruction: Wright State University Libraries
    http://www.libraries.wright.edu/libnet/referen/

    Single Parents: A Reference Handbook
    http://www.netlibrary.com/summary.asp?ID=9909

    The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Guide for the New Millennium
    http://skepdic.com/

    Telephone Directories on the Web
    http://www.teldir.com/eng/

    Thesaurus.com
    http://www.thesaurus.com/

    3D Atlas Online
    http://www.3datlas.com/

    The Virtual Reference Desk
    http://www.virtualref.com/

    Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary. . .
    http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/

    Word Central.com-Dictionary (for students)
    http://www.wordcentral.com/

    World Almanac
    electronic resource on the Libraries' web site

    The World Factbook 2000 (CIA)
    http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

    World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Server
    http://www.ucc.ie/info/net/acronyms/index.html

    Yahoo: Reference
    http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/

    yourDictionary.com
    http://www.yourdictionary.com/



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