Selected Reference Sources

Bank, Barbara J., ed. Gender and education: An encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2007.
Reference 370.8203 G325a

Guthrie, James W., ed. Encyclopedia of education, 2nd ed.. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003.
Reference 370.3 E56o v.1-8

Levinson, David L., ed. Education and sociology: An encyclopedia. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2002.
Reference 306.43 E56o

The handbook of private schools. Boston, MA: Sargent, 2006.
Reference 371.02 J236o

Marlow-Ferguson, Rebecca, ed. World education encyclopedia: A survey of educational systems worldwide, 2nd ed. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 2002.
Reference 370.3 W927e v.1-3

McBrien, J. Lynn and Ronald S. Brandt. The language of learning: A guide to education terms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1997.
Reference 370.3 M119L

Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American education, 3rd ed. New York: Facts on File, 2007.
Reference 370.97303 U58e v.1-3

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Finding Books

TREXLER LIBRARY

Search the Trexler Library Catalog to find out what books, government publications, journals, videos, etc. the library owns.

GETTING THERE:      Use the shortcut search box on the Library Homepage or Library Homepage  --  Books, Videos, Music, ... (in Find box)  --  Trexler Library Catalog

For tips on searching the catalog, use the Help link above the search boxes.

OTHER LIBRARIES

WorldCat. To find books held by other libraries, search WorldCat, a database of over 60 million library records from around the country and world. Use the ILL button to request a book from another library. (ILL can take 10-14 days.)

GETTING THERE:      Library Homepage  --  Books, Videos, Music, ... (in Find box)  --  Other Library Catalogs -- WorldCat

LVAIC. You can borrow books directly from LVAIC (Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges) Libraries.

GETTING THERE:      Library Homepage  --  Books, Videos, Music, ... (in Find box)  -- Regional Libraries  -- LVAIC Libraries

For more information on Interlibrary Loan options, see http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/more/ill/index.html or ask for help.

GETTING THERE:      Library Homepage  --  ILL (in the Services & Forms box)

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Statistical Sources & Government Documents

Muhlenberg College receives about 30% of all materials published by the Federal Government. These items cover a wide range of subject areas--from legal materials and the records of Congress to health and education information and in-depth research conducted by the Smithsonian. All of the government documents that we receive have records in the Trexler Library Catalog.

Google U.S. Government Search
http://www.google.com/ig/usgov
Google's search tool for state and federal webpages

State and Local Governments (Library of Congress)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html

Statistical Databases via Trexler Library

LexisNexis Statistical Universe
Statistics (e.g. income, poverty, and education) at the community, county, state, national level.

Websites for Education Statistics

School Information by State (Google Directory)
http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Education/By_State/
See especially the "Report Card" kept at each state's department of education.

National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/

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

Digest of Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/

NAEP -- National Assessment of Educational Progress -- the Nation's Report Card
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

NCES Public School District Search
http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/

NCES Private School Search
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/

NHES -- National Household Education Surveys Program
http://nces.ed.gov/nhes/

State Education Data Profiles
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/

US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

American FactFinder (Census)
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Use to find basic demographics for a city, zip code, county, state, etc...

Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data
http://www.census.gov/govs/www/school.html

Websites for Demographic, Income, and Poverty Statistics

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/

Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

Cost of Living
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/steccpi.html

US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

American FactFinder (Census)
http://factfinder.census.gov/
Use to find basic demographics for a city, zip code, county, state, etc...

Population Estimate Maps
http://www.census.gov/popest/gallery/maps/

Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density

By State
http://tinyurl.com/426n2x

By County
http://tinyurl.com/48x5vl

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Finding Articles: Databases and Indexes

See a list of all databases at via the Library Homepage -- Articles A-Z (in the Find box).

ERIC
Premier database in education, funded by the US Department of Education. Search for journal articles (EJs) as well as ERIC documents (EDs).

Sociological Abstracts
For sociology and related fields, this database serves as the primary journal index from 1983 to present. Abstracts included for citations after 1994. Contains coverage of environmental, race, gay/lesbian/transgendered, homelessness, and many other issues.

Interdisciplinary Databases

Academic Search Premier
Large and diverse database that covers most academic disciplines. Contains both scholarly and non-academic resources. Includes many articles in full text.

LexisNexis Academic
Indexes and provides full-text of major national and international newspapers (English Language editions only), newswires, select journals and magazines, and legal publications. Updated daily. Dates of coverage vary by publication.

OmniFile (WilsonWeb)
Multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content-indexing, abstracts, and full text-from six of Wilson's full-text databases, including Education Abstracts.

Sage Journals Online
Provides indexing and full text (1999-present) access to all journals published by Sage.

GETTING THE ARTICLES

1. When searching for articles, you may find the full-text of an article linked in the database.

2. If not, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.
* Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.
* Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title. Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.

3. If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.
* Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.
* Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage -- ILL (in the Services & Forms box) -- Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.

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Citing Your Sources

For help using APA Style, consult the following resources:

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 p976m 2001 (at Reference Desk)

Concise Rules of APA Style. (2005). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 C744r (at Reference Desk)

Writer's Handbook (University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocAPA.html

Trexler Library handout on using APA style: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/apa_example.pdf
This and other style guide handouts available from the library website. Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research Help box).

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Last updated: 14 October 2008