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Research Guide - Educational Technology

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• Books 24x7 - Excellent source for current titles on e-learning and the tools needed to create technology enhanced education.
• IRC (Instructional Resource Center) Online Catalog
• NetLibrary - Topics include distance education, school media centers, technology and learning, and more.
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• ERIC
• Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
• PsycArticles/Sage Psychology
• PsycINFO

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Educational Technology

• With Full Text
  • Academic OneFile
  • Academic Search Premier
  • Article 1st
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  • Expanded Academic ASAP
  • InfoTrac OneFile
  • PsycINFO
  • Research Library
  • Sage Full Text Collections

"Serials Solutions"

Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Social Sciences" includes the sub-categories of "Library & Information Science" and "Education > Theory & Practice of Education", relevant to Educational Technology.

SEE ALSO: Online Publications

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources | Statistics

• ReferenceUniverse

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• Educator's Reference Desk
• The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology (San Diego State University Department of Educational Technology) - Brief articles relating to instructional design and training.
• Tech Web's TechEncyclopedia - Definitions of over 20,000 IT terms.
• WhatIs.com - Definitions of thousands of instructional technology terms.

Statistics

• National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) - located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The NCES collects and analyzes data on education, publishing numerous surveys and statistical reports, surveys, and statistics on public schools.
  • Education Statistics at a Glance - Includes 5 popular statistical sources: The Condition of Education; The Digest of Education Statistics; Projections of Education Statistics; Indicators of School Crime and Safety; and The Education Statistics Quarterly - "Technology in Education" is a featured topic.

Selected Sources in Axe Library

Axe Library Reference Titles:

• Encyclopedia of Education
• Greenwood Dictionary of Education
• Requirements for Certification of teachers, counselors, librarians, school administrators for elementary and secondary schools

NetLibrary Titles:

• Blended Learning
• Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology
• Integrated E Learning: Implications for Pedagogy, Technology and Organization
• Online Educator: a Guide to Creating the Virtual Classroom
• Technology based training: the art and science of design, development, and delivery
• Web-Based Instructional Learning

Associations and Societies

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL) - Includes professional sources, issues, standards, online journal, and much more.
  • Kansas Association of School Librarians (KASL)
• American Library Association (ALA) - This national library association offers publications and services to libraries and librarians.
  • Kansas Library Association
• Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) - National organization providing leadership to create and use technology in teaching and learning. They publish journals such as: TechTrends; Educational Technology, Research and Development; International Journal of Learning Science.
  • Kansas Association for Educational Communications - Kansas affiliate of AECT
• School Libraries Online - International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
  • School Librarianship Resources - selected list of links and source materials for teacher librarians. Includes IASL policy statements and documents from national and international school library associations.
  • School Library Associations on the Internet > United States of America.

Selected Web Sites

General Overview | Comprehensive Web Sites | Media Centers & School Libraries | Technology Education | Standards & Assessment | Online Publications | Career & Job Information

General Overview

• 4teachers.org - Includes a technology section that includes policies and assessment.
• Education World - Includes a section on "Technology Integration"
• MERLOT - Find resources for instructional design and technology support.
• New Horizons for Learning: Technology in Education - Helpful articles on online learning and related issues.

Comprehensive Web Sites

• EDUCAUSE - Dedicated to "intelligent use of information technology." Useful online presentations for librarians and information/educational technologists.
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) -
  • Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET)

Media Centers & School Libraries

• AASL Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development - Excellent list of pertinent topics to aid school media specialists.
• School Libraries Online Internet Resources - Comprehensive list of online resources for librarians.

Technology Education

• Advanced Learning Technologies in Education Consortia (ALTEC) - A KU based team of education web designers creating free online tools to aid teachers.
• CARET: Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
• New Horizons for Learning: Technology in Education - Articles on online learning , recommended reading, and related links for educational technologists.
• Office of Educational Technology - Grant programs, research reports, and links to state technology coordinators.
• Technology Assistance for Kansas Educators - Kansas site for grants, planning, development, and evaluating technology in classrooms.

Standards & Assessment

• NETS; National Educational Technology Standards - Locate the National Educational Technology Plan and more. A project of the ISTE.
• Kansas Department of Education (KDE) - Certification and licensure; assessment and standards; Kansas education law and regulations; link to the Kansas Education Resource Center to locate curricula standards for library media.
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Online Publications

• Educause Review - Current issue and archives available. Timely topics on technology and higher education.
• eLearn Magazine; Education and Technology in Perspective - Useful for both educational technologists and media specialists. Archive available; research papers, case studies.
• Innovate; Journal of Online Education - Peer reviewed journal on information technology and online education. Requires email registration.
• KQWeb - Useful topics for school media specialists.
• Multimedia and Internet@Schools - Online version of MMIS with topics for media specialists and reviews of electronic tools and topics
• School Library Media Research - Use the "Contents" link to search the articles in the current issue and the archives.
• SLJ.com - Online edition of School Library Journal, provides reviews, links to resources, and articles on current topics.
• T.H.E. Journal: Technological Horizons in Education - Covers integrating technology into curriculum. Archives go back to 1994.

Career & Job Information

• AECT Job Listings
• educationamerican.net - Set up an EAN account to search for k-12 jobs and post resumes. Free service.
• Education World's Job Listing Newsletter - Sign up to receive Education World's job listings, e-mailed approximately every two weeks.
• Teachers-Teachers.com - Free online recruitment service. View job openings and/or place a resume.

Course Related Web Sites

Cataloging and Classification

PSU Department of Education > Educational Technology.
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Educational Technology

• PSU 2003-2005 University Catalog - College of Education
  • Master of Science Degree in Educational Technology

SSLS 737 - Cataloging and Classification (Library Media Licensure) - Westervelt

• Dewey Decimal Home Page
• Dewey to Library of Congress Classification Map (Library of Congress to Dewey Map)
• Library of Congress
  • Cataloging and Acquisitions Home Page
  • Cutter Table
• OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards
• Resources for Cataloging Electronic Materials