Research by Subject: Education: Research Handbooks

Research Handbooks

Sage Encyclopedia of Higher Education
2020 encyclopedia of higher education from Sage.
Encyclopedia of Education

Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education by Josué M. González (Editor); Josué M. González (Editor)
ISBN: 1452265968
Publication Date: 2008-06-05
"With articles on Spanglish and Spanish loan words in English as well as Southeast Asian refugees and World Englishes, this encyclopedia has a broad scope that will make it useful in academic and large public libraries serving those involved in teaching and learning in multiple languages.
Encyclopedia of Educational Research by Marvin C. Alkin, editor in chief ; sponsored by the American Educational Research Association
Call Number: LB15 .E48 1992
Publication Date: 1992
The Handbook of Educational Theories by Beverly J. Irby
Publication Date: 2013
The Handbook of Institutional Research by Richard D. Howard, Gerald W. McLaughlin, William E. Knight, and associates
Publication Date: 2012
"As the demand for accountability grows, institutions are under pressure to improve their ability to report a wide variety of data to various stakeholders. The Handbook of Institutional Research offers institutional researchers and all college and university administrators the most current and comprehensive overview of theory and practice in the field. The volume covers the areas of research as well as methodologies, tools, and techniques. The book covers topics including The History, Practice, and Theory of Institutional Research; Institutional Research Support of Institutional Functions; Building and Using External and Internal Data Sources; and Institutional Research Tools and Techniques"-- Provided by publisher
Encyclopedia of Evaluation by editor, Sandra Mathison
Call Number: H62 .E583 2005
Publication Date: 2005
Key Concepts in Education by Inglis, Fred
Publication Date: 2008
Key Concepts in Education provides students with essential themes, topics and expressions that Education students are likely to encounter, both during their courses and beyond in professional practice

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Collection of electronic reference books, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
Virtual Reference Library (Gale) This link opens in a new window
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Collection of online reference books published by Gale.
Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care This link opens in a new window
Discusses key topics in early childhood education and care.

Reference Articles in Gale Virtual Reference Library

The following links represent Library of Congress headings that may be helpful for background research. The entries are found in the database Gale Virtual Reference Library, which has a collection of electronic background sources including dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.

Education

Library Hours

e-Resource Problem Report

Research Handbooks

Reference Articles in Gale Virtual Reference Library