Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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Reference works such as dictionaries and encyclopedias provide background information. The resources highlighted on this page may be useful when you:
- Want to quickly learn about a topic.
- Are having trouble selecting a topic for an assignment.
- Don’t know what search terms to use.
- Need to find facts and figures.
Virtual Reference
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.
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Dictionaries
The following is a sample from our reference collection.
A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts by Call Number: Ref. 370.3 B279ISBN: 0312002297Publication Date:This alphabetic guide offers a critical analysis of the central and also of the more important controversial concepts in educational theory and practice. The authors address each idea or issue by means of an essay-length analysis.
Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilitation by Call Number: Ref. 371.903 V586d3ISBN: 0891082123Publication Date:Provides definitions of more than 2,000 terms unique to special education and rehabilitation. This work provides listings of professional organizations and resources, and is a useful reference for those in the special education field.
Handbooks
Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780120585700Publication Date:The Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment is a practical guide for educational and psychological professionals using norm-referenced tests in the ability, achievement, and behavioral assessment of children.
Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education by Call Number: Ref. 370.117 H19172b2ISBN: 0787959154Publication Date:In this second edition, twenty-nine classic chapters have been revised and updated, and twenty new chapters have been added to reflect how the field has evolved since the first edition of the Handbook was published in .
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts by Call Number: Ref. 428.007 H191f2ISBN: 0805837868Publication Date:The Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive overview of research in the field. This thoroughly updated second edition reflects developments in educational research and new information within the areas of language learning and instruction since the publication of the first edition in .
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Educational Research by Call Number: Ref. 370.78 En19 5th ed.ISBN: 0029004314Publication Date:Sponsored by the American Educational Research Association, this encyclopedia provides a critical synthesis and interpretation of reported educational research on various issues from preschool to post-secondary education for 50 years.
Encyclopedia of Research Design by Call Number: eBookISBN: 1452265828Publication Date:Comprising more than 500 entries, the Encyclopedia of Research Design explains how to make decisions about research design, undertake research projects in an ethical manner, interpret and draw valid inferences from data, and evaluate experiment design strategies and results.
International Encyclopedia of Adult Education by Call Number: Ref. 374.003 In851ISBN: 1403917353Publication Date:The Encyclopedia of Adult Education is the first comprehensive reference work in this important and fast-growing field, and is an invaluable resource for adult educators who research and teach in the fields of higher education, work in community-based settings, or practise in public or private organizations.
