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The Special Education program is part of the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development. Connect to the department web page here.

Contact Reference: reference@libserv.ucmo.edu or call 660-543-4154.

Subject Bibliographer: Barbara Wales, JCK Library 2454.

Send comments or questions to wales@libserv.ucmo.edu or phone 543-4797.

Library handouts and tutorials are available here.

Online Databases


Academic Search Complete ::Multidisciplinary database with more than 5500 full text periodicals, including more than 4600 peer-reviewed journals.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database :: Reviews of children's books and other media

Education: A SAGE Full Text Collection :: Full text collection of education journals

Education Full Text :: Indexes periodicals, yearbooks, and books relating to education. Full text coverage begins in 1996

Education Index Retrospective :: Indexing of education literature from 1929-1983

Education Research Complete :: K12 to higher ed database indexing over 1800 journals, more than 900 full text

Educational Administration Abstracts :: Indexes areas related to educational administration, leadership, management, educational , and other areas.

ERIC :: Abstracts and indexes journal articles and research reports in education, 1966-present

Mental Measurements Yearbook :: Database of consumer-oriented test reviews including descriptive information, professional reviews, and reviewer references.

Teacher Reference Center :: Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines

List of K-12 Databases:: Check the list of databases designed for use in a K-12 setting.

 

Electronic Journals

Electronic Books

Special education and school reform in the United States and Britain [electronic resource]/ edited by Margaret J. McLaughlin and Martyn Rouse. London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Special educational needs in schools [electronic resource]/ Sally Beveridge. London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Understanding and supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties [electronic resource] / edited by Paul Cooper. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c1999.

Reference Sources


Concise encyclopedia of special education/ edited by Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen. New York : John Wiley & Sons, c2002. 2nd ed. Ref LC4007 E53 2002

The encyclopedia of learning disabilities/ Carol Turkington, Joseph R. Harris ; American Bookworks. New York : Facts on File, c2002. Ref LC4704.5 T86 2002

Special education dictionary/ Horsham, Penn. : LRP Publications, 1997. Ref LC3957 S64 1997

Links


Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center

Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page

Circle of Inclusion
For early childhood service providers and families of young children birth to age 8.

Council for Exceptional Children
CEC is dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and the gifted.

Federal Resource Center for Special Education
The FRC supports a nationwide special education technical assistance network.

Gifted Education Programs in Missouri
Information about gifted programs in Missouri, including advanced placement and the Missouri Scholars Academy.

Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue University

Hoagies Gifted Education Page: Many resources for gifted education

LD Online
Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children. 

Learning Disabilities Association of America
National organization for children and adults with learning disabilities.

OSERS
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - U. S. Department of Education.

Schwab Foundation for Learning
Information for parents and educators of children with learning disabilities.

Special Education Resources on the Internet
A collection of Internet-accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to special education.

 

3/21/2008
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