LibQUAL+ is a suite of services that can be used to assess and improve library services. The survey, which takes 10-15 minutes to complete, includes 27 questions on users expectations for specific resources, services, and environment; demographic questions, questions about respondents' use of Steen Library, and a box for comments.
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Academic Search Complete (Ebsco) is a multidisciplinary index giving access to articles in over 8000 journals with many available in full text.
Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale Cengage Learning) is a general database with indexing for journal, magazine and newspaper articles, with many of the articles available full text.
Google Scholar provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.
Wilson Select Plus (FirstSearch) is a general database that contains full text articles from popular and scholarly journals and magazines.
Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Business and Education The Directory assists you in selecting those journals that are most likely to publish your manuscript. The index in each Directory helps you match the characteristics of your manuscript to the topic areas the journal emphasizes, the type of review process, acceptance rate and number of internal and external reviewers.
Educators 200 Collection 280 titles that support studies in the field of education.
ERIC (Ebsco) provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. The database contains more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full-text documents from ERIC.
ERIC (IES) is a digital library of education-related resources, including journal and non-journal literature with some available in full text format.
Literary Databases (Gale Cengage Learning) provides access to Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and Dictionary of Literary Biography in one database. It is a part of the LRC - with information on the lives and writings of nearly 100,000 authors, along with critical reactions to their works.
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. The series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership . Coverage begins with Volume 9 to present.
Professional Development Collection (Ebsco) is designed for professional educators and provides full text articles from education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. It is the most comprehensive collection of full text education journals in the world.
Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.
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Online Books: Education
NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books (eBooks) especially selected to meet the needs of the university curriculum.
School Library Journal Online is an excellent source for articles on school libraries and related reading topics. (Available in Steen Library)
Booklist
Go to the index to find book reviews
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
ALAN Review from the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents Full-text Internet Journal
ACT Research
Reports from the American College Testing program which changed the name to ACT (pronounced "A - C - T) in the late 1990s. This research includes such topics as test reliability and validity, the meaning of test-score differences, racial/ethnic achievement differences, gender bias, etc. The results are published as ACT Research Reports or Information Briefs. They are available via PDF in full-text formal
Children's Literature Web Guide from University of Calgary
Links to internet resources on books for children and young adults from the University of Calgary.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) Contains information on children's authors and illustrators, along with full-text reviews of children's books, book awards, teaching materials, etc.
Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature
The purpose of this database is to create a reading list of award winning children's literature depending on criteria that is specified by the user. Over 7,000 records from 84 awards are included. Click on Search DAWCL to give the specifics on the type of book needed and let the database do the rest.
Helping Books Connection
A resource center to assist adults in finding and using children’s literature for individual and group discussion activities.
International Reading Association
An organization of and for reading professionals that promotes improvement of the quality of reading instruction and serves as a clearinghouse for reading research.
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature
This center p rovides recognition of the artistic achievements of illustrators for children’s literature.
Cool Sites for Kids from Association for Library Service to Children
Teaching Books
Online collection of K-12 multimedia author and book resources..
Safekids
Internet surfing rules and tips for parents and children.
Scholastic Book Wizard
With sections for teachers and students, this site has great information on authors and the books they produce. It includes a Leveled Search area to find books to match a child’s reading and interest level.
National Association for the Education of Young Children
An organization of those dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children from birth through age eight.
Southern Regional Education Board
Collects, compiles and analyzes data; and conducts broad studies and initiates discussions that help member states and institutions form long-range plans, actions and policy proposals.
No Child Left Behind
Information related to the most recent education legislation from the Department of Education
Gateway to 21 st Century Skills Provides thousands of lesson plans and other teaching and learning resources gathered from across the web.
CEC Lesson Plans
From Columbia Education Center, come K-12 lesson plans created by teachers which are searchable by topic and grade level.FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Teaching and learning resources from federal agencies.
National Association of Elementary School Principals
Association for leaders of pre-K through 8 th grade schools. .
The New York TImes Learning Network
Connections for students grades 3-12, along with their teachers and parents.
Ready Web
An electronic collection of resources on
school readiness for parents and educators.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth that is updated often.
Tips for Student Discipline from Lessons for Life from American Federation of Teachers
Technology & Learning Network
This site, techlearning.com, provides administrators, technology professionals, and teachers with information on technology trends, new products, and funding sources for technology programs.
International Society for Technology in Education
Provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 classrooms and in teacher education.
TIDES
An online effort to provide access to primary resources in East Texas libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions which began by concentrating on Texas history and social studies for students in grades 4 and 7. It has since been broadened to include a wider age range for students and teachers that will utilize the site and has many science resources as well.
TIDES for Teachers
Includes lesson plans, created by teachers, to go along with the materials in the TIDES database, an online effort to provide access to primary resources in East Texas libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. Each plan includes: grade level for the project, TEKS that are met, instructions for classroom use, as well as links to the required materials from the TIDES database.
