Using
the WWW for Finding Education Research
Marcia
Sheridan, Ph.D.
Educational Resources Information
Center
- Search AskERIC To conduct a comprehensive search of all of Ask ERIC's resources, you will need to search:
o Search the AskERIC World Wide Web site
o Search the World Wide Web sites of ALL ERIC Clearinghouses and components
- Search for ERIC Digests a portion of the ERIC Database, are short reports on current education topics produced by each of the 16 ERIC Clearinghouses. A search the full text database of ERIC Digests is available at this U.S. Department of Education WWW site.
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
U.S. Government and Government Funded
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education Reports on Systemic School Reform This website includes reports on general reforms as well as those concerned with gifted, Chapter 1, extended learning time, family literacy, at-risk, bilingual, ESL, technology, and some in the specific areas of math, science and reading.
- U.S. Department of Education Publications The U.S. Department of Education publishes a wealth of information for teachers, administrators, policymakers, researchers, parents, students, and others with a stake in education. You will find many of these publications on this WWW Server.
- The National Center for Education Statistics includes publications, data & surveys, statistics, projects, FAQ, and other sites.
- National Center for Education Statistics National Assessment of Educational Progress Reports can be found for different subject areas
- Library of Congress This site contains links to a global electronic library and the Library of Congress on-line system as well as a listing of other Internet resources.
- Educational Associations and Organizations Part of a web site of the US Department of Education, this site contains links to many professional organizations such ASCD, NASSP, NCSS, NSTA, and Web66.
- Pathways to School Improvement Frankly I think this website is one of the best there is in finding the latest synthesis of research in a variety of areas--Assessment, At-Risk, Early Childhood, Governance, Instruction, Integrated Services, Leadership, Learning, Math, Parent and Family Involvement, Pre-service Education, Professional Development, Safe and Drug-Free, School-to-Work, Science, and Technology
IUSB Library Resources
- Franklin D. Schurz Library at IUSB
- Help with Library Resources includes detailed information, guides and handouts on how to use the library such as Library Reference Guides, Handouts Online, Library FAQ, and online Tutorials.
- Ask a Librarian This email service is for IUSB network users who need answers to relatively simple, uncomplicated questions about the library, finding sources for research papers, confirming citations to books or articles, basic directory information, etc.
- Internet Library Loan Requests IUSB Library electronic forms for requesting books, journal articles and ERIC documents through interlibrary loan.
- IUSB Library Periodicals Holdings You can see whether or not the IUSB has specific periodicals that are listed by alphabetical order. If a periodical is not in the current holdings, you can request it from interlibrary load by using the electronic form.
Useful Search Engines
- Indiana Department of Education IDEAnet Super Search Engines for Locating Net Resources a variety of search engines for locating information electronically.
- Education Week Archives Search Engine contains many educational articles published weekly. Use their search engine to see past issues and archives and special reports.
- Yahoo! Education contains a listing of education topics that can be used to do a general search of the WWW.
- Yahoo! Education K-12 contains
a listing of education topics specifically for K-12 that can be used to do
a search of the WWW.
State of Indiana
Resources
To obtain a copy of the Indiana Curriculum Guide for your content area, visit the Indiana Department of Education website and click on the hotlink for the Electronic Library. From there you will be able to access the guide for your subject and grade level. If you click on the hotlink for the ISTEP+, you can follow the path to the Grade 10 ISTEP+ High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Educator's Guide. This will bring you to a report that explains what ISTEP+ is as well as provide appendices that contain the Grade 10 English/Language Arts and Mathematics Proficiency Content Standards, sample items, and scoring guidelines. Indiana students must pass these exams in order to receive a high school diploma.
- Indiana Department of Education good information can be obtained by clicking on the Electronic Library and ISTEP+.
- Search the IDEAnet Web for information about the Indiana Department of Education
- Indiana Learning Resources contains Links to Interesting and Useful Information and Net Sites, Selected Resources on Indiana and Search Engines for Locating Net Resources.
Some Other
Good Sources
Last updated, August 2002
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