Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

• Encyclopedia of Education
  REF LB.15.E47
• Encyclopedia of Sociology
  REF HM.425.E5
• International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  REF H.41.I58
• International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports
  REF GV.709.I58 (see "Title IX")
• International Encyclopedia of Education
  REF LB. I5.I569

Books

Using PacifiCat, search for keywords using terms such as “education and policy” or “education and gender” or “education and social class.”

Articles

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

• Education Full-Text: popular and scholarly articles about topics in educational practice
• ERIC: this is the primary index to the literature of education.
• JSTOR: full-text backfiles of 41 legal periodicals
• PsycInfo: index and links to articles about psychology, including learning theory
• Sociological Abstracts: index and links to sociological materials.

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

• American Council on Education:
  Links to sites concerning research, policymaking, and organizational initiatives in education
• Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management:
  Links to documents and websites on issues in education
• National Center for Education Statistics:
  Statistical data from federal reports
• National Center for Policy Analysis:
  Includes selected articles on “hot topics” in education
• National Center for Public Policy and Education:
  Analysis of policy and activism in higher education
• National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis:
  Information and statistical data about education policy by state and the nation
• U.S. Department of Education:
  Information about national education policy