Journals include some of the latest research in the field.  To find articles, you need to start with research databases. They allow you to search hundreds or even thousands of journals at once.

ERIC* 
A national information system funded by the U.S. Department of Education provides access to both journal articles and documents such as reports, lesson plans and other information on education-related issues.  ERIC has 2 types of information:

• EJ = Articles*
• ED = Documents: find full text in the library by looking for the ED number in the microfiche cabinets.  

* a free version of ERIC is available at http://www.eric.ed.gov/

Academic Search Premier*
This EbscoHost database offers scholarly information in nearly every area of academic study including: education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

PsychInfo*
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.

* If HTML or PDF documents not available, find full-text by clicking on    If the library doesn't have it you can order it through Interlibrary Loan ( 5-10 days delivery).

 

Books

Find books by searching the Library Catalog. Can't think of terms to describe your topic?  Catalogs use specific subject headings to group related books together.  A good strategy is to:

• enter a KEYWORD or two
• scan the list for one good item of interest
• click on the SUBJECT HEADINGS for that item
• scan the list of SUBJECT HEADINGS for ones that are of interest
• click on another subject heading to search for more items

 

Circuit and Other Catalogs

Having trouble finding books in the CSUSM Library catalog?  Try searching the Circuit or other catalogs.  You can use the same search strategy listed above for "Books at Cal State San Marcos".  Remember, you can get almost any book you need from other libraries using Inter-Library Loan.

Useful Call number

The entire "L" call number group is dedicated to the field of Education. Check the books in the "L" section of any academic library to see their collection of education-related books!

Other Options

Circuit (1-3 day delivery)
Search the collections of other San Diego area libraries -- about 3,000,000 books. Find and request books directly online; pick them up at our Library in 1-3 days.

WorldCat (5-10 day delivery)
Search the collections of libraries world-wide -- about 52,000,000 books. Find a book in this database, and fill-out an Interlibrary Loan delivery request. Book will be delivered to Library for pickup.

Curriculum Materials

The Virginia Hansen Curriculum Room houses materials that can be used in the classroom as teaching aids, as well as the Frameworks and manipulatives, kits and other resources for teachers. These materials can be easily found in the Library Catalog.

Useful Genres for finding materials to help you teach!

Teaching Guides
Instructional Materials
Video Recordings
Juvenile Literature

 
A small collection of children's books are located in the JUV section near the Barahona Center -- the Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. "The Center endeavors to inform current and future educational decision-makers about books centered around Latino people and culture and about books in Spanish and their value in education of English-speaking and Spanish-speaking children and adolescents."

The San Diego County Office of Education houses the Learning Resource Display Center (LRDC) where several K-8 adopted instructional materials are held for your use.

Web Resources

• Arts Education
• Associations and Offices
• Bilingual Education
• California State Board of Education Content Standards
• Grants - Most of the links here deal with grants you can apply for regarding projects.
• Higher Education
• K thru 12 Resources - This contains links about the various ways that technology is being incorporated into the classroom, which includes an e-zine for elementary student.
• Math and Science -Math and science web sites that help to bring technology into the classroom, including an online astronomy textbook and links to instructional resources.
• Scholarships and Fellowships
• Dr. Alice Quiocho’s website has an excellent bibliography of children’s literature and multicultural books.
• De Orilla a Orilla ("From Shore to Shore") is an international, multilingual network for "sister class" partnerships, culture packages, and other collaborations.
• International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) enables teachers to collaborate on projects via the Internet that "both enhance learning and make a difference in the world."
• Many websites have compiled lists of multicultural lesson plans and resources, like the Virtual Middle School Library, and the Multicultural Pavilion's Resources and Dialogues for Equity in Education.
  Dr. Hernandez recommends Atlas de la Diversidad, My Hero (or in Spanish, Mi Heroe), and E-Scrapbooking as additional global learning networks for student publishing.
• The California Department of Education provides customizable searches for "outstanding literature".

Citing Your Sources