Need help with your research? Contact:

Jen Jarson Social Sciences Reference Librarian phone: x3552 email: jarson [at] muhlenberg [dot] edu IM (AIM, Yahoo, MSN): jjarson1 Note: Add @hotmail.com for MSN.

Need help after hours? IM the Library at TalkToTrexler (for AIM, Yahoo, and MSN)! Note: Add @hotmail.com for MSN. Online Sunday-Thursday 1pm-9pm. See http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/forms/ask.html for more information.

Selected Reference Materials

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, 2nd ed. New York: Facts on File, 2001.
Reference 370.97303 U58e v.1-3

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    Finding Books    Our Catalog

• For tips on searching the catalog, use the Help link above the search boxes. (Or click here.)


• Need help with your keywords and search strategy? Try the Keyword Searching (Combining Concepts) worksheet.  [ PDF | Word ] 

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    Finding Books    WorldCat

• E-ZBorrow. For quick delivery of books from many Pennsylvania and area academic libraries (including University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, University of Pittsburgh, and many more), use E-ZBorrow. (E-ZBorrow takes 2-4 business days.)

            GETTING THERE:      Library Homepage    Finding Books    E-ZBorrow

TIP: Check the E-ZBorrow catalog for any books you find in WorldCat. If not available there, then request via ILL.

• 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    Finding Books    Borrowing from Other Libraries

Statistical Sources & Government Documents

Muhlenberg College receives about 27% 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/

School District Expenditures for Elementary and Secondary Education: 1997-98
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004311.pdf

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 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

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...

Finding Articles: Databases and Indexes

See a list of all Social Sciences databases at http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/articles/databases/social_sciences.html.

Get to this list, and more: Library Homepage    Finding Articles    Periodical Databases and Indexes    Social Sciences / Alphabetical List.

Subject-Specific Databases

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.

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.

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.

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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.
   • Some databases have a Search Trexler Library for this title 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    Finding Articles    Getting a Copy of an Article). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.

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)

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    Research Help    Citation Guides.

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

Try NoodleBib Express for a quick tutorial on APA Style: http://www.noodletools.com/login.php.

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