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Education: Special Students
Prepared by K. Townsend, 2007
Finding Articles (Suggested Databases):
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ERIC (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts). 1967 to date.
Probably the foremost index in education, ERIC is actually two separate indexing/abstracting services: CIJE (citations and summaries of journal articles) and RIE (citations and summaries for the ERIC document collection).
PsycINFO (Ebsco). 1887 to date.
Education and Psychology focused database covering journal articles, dissertations, books, and foreign-language resources.
WilsonOmniFile Full-Text (WilsonWeb). Citations: 1982 to date; Full Tex: 1994 to date.
This database delivers full-text articles from indexes published by the H. W. Wilson Company: Education Full Text, Education Index Retro and Social Sciences Full Text. As many of the most popular education journals are indexed, WilsonOmniFile is a good source for educational subjects.
Selected Periodicals:
| Journal Title |
Print |
Online |
| American Annals of the Deaf |
1959 to date |
1996 to date |
| American Journal of Mental Retardation |
1987/88 to date |
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| Assessment for Effective Intervention |
2001 to date |
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| Formerly: Diagnostique |
1996-2000 |
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| Behavioral Disorders |
1981/82 to date |
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| British Journal of Special Education |
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1997 to date |
| Career Development for Exceptional Individuals |
1978 to date |
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| Education & Training in Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities |
1994 to date |
1997 to date |
| Formerly: Education and Training in Mental Retardation |
1987-1993 |
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| European Journal of Special Needs Education |
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1998 to 2006 |
| Exceptional Children |
1959/60 to date |
1988 to date |
| Exceptionality |
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1993 to date |
| Focus on Exceptional Children |
1980/81 to date |
1996 to date |
| International Journal of Special Education |
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2001 to date |
| Intervention in School and Clinic |
1990/91 to date |
1996 to date |
| Journal of Early Intervention |
1994 to date |
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| Journal of Learning Disabilities |
1968 to date |
1975 to date |
| Journal of Rehabilitation |
Last five years |
1975 to date |
| Journal of Special Education |
1966/67 to date |
1996 to date |
| Journal of Special Education Technology |
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1996 to date |
| Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research |
1997 to date |
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| Formerly: Journal of Speech and Hearing Research |
1991-1996 |
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| Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders |
1980-1990 |
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| Learning Disabilities Research and Practice |
1994 to date |
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| Learning Disability Quarterly |
1978 to date |
1996 to date |
| Psychology in the Schools |
1973 to date |
1997 to date |
| Remedial and Special Education: RASE |
1988 to date |
1996 to date |
| Teaching Exceptional Children |
1968/69 to date |
1998 to date |
| Topics in Early Childhood Special Education |
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1996 to date |
Finding Books:
To find material on this subject in the library’s online catalog, use the term Special Education. Specific disabilities can be used as subjects with the subheading “education” added: “handicapped children–education”; “mentally handicapped–education”; “developmentally disabled children–education”; etc. Most titles on this topic are located on the third floor of the library grouped under the base classification LC3950-LC3990.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:
Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilitation. REF LC3957 .V47 1997
Defines more than 2,000 terms unique to special education. Appendices include lists of abbreviations, legal terms, periodicals, national associations, and sources of legal assistance.
Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities. REF LC4704.5 .T86 2002
Alphabetical entries cover topics on learning disabilities and their treatment, related legal subjects, and school-related titles. Appendices include lists of organizations, books, and web sites; a glossary; a bibliography; and an index.
Encyclopedia of Special Education. 3 v. REF LC4007 .E53 2000
Lengthy topical and biographical articles written by experts. Each entry includes a bibliography and cross-references. An appendix in volume 3 carries name and subject indexes.
Handbooks and Guides:
Directory for Exceptional Children. REF LC4007 .D5 2004/05.
A list of private and public facilities and organizations that deal with “the entire range of developmental, organic, and emotional handicaps.” Arranged by type of facility and type of handicap, each section is organized geographically. Appendices include an index of associations and agencies and an index of facility names.
Learning Disabilities Sourcebook. REF LC4705 .L434 1998.
“This book is designed to give parents and other concerned individuals the information they need to understand the underlying medical theories about learning disabilities, current diagnostic methods, and approaches to treatment.” Seven broad parts are subdivided into specific topical chapters; an appendix gives useful Internet addresses and an index.
Special Education: A Reference Handbook. REF LC3981 .S33 2001.
Provides an overview of current theories and issues in educating the special needs child in the classroom. Includes lists of organizations and both print and non-print resources. A lengthy glossary and an index are at the back.
Statistics:
Condition of Education. REF L112 .N377a. (Also available online through Libraries of the USF System)
Provides statistics on key data on the health of and trends in education; updated annually.
Digest of Education Statistics. REF L112 .A5. (Also available online through Libraries of the USF System)
Most frequently used source for statistics on all levels of American education; updated annually.
Learning Disabilities Sourcebook. REF LC4705 .L434 1998
"Basic information about disorders…, along with statistical and demographic data, reports on current research initiatives, an explanation of the assessment process, and a special section for adults with learning disabilities."
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