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Library Resources

Techniques for improving relevance when searching for published literature:

UW Libraries Catalog
Search to identify books, journals, videotapes, and other materials owned by the UW Libraries. Also provides links to selected web resources selected by subject-specialist librarians and electronic resources that the Libraries subscribes or licenses for use by UW faculty, students, and staff.

Search Tips - Library of Congress Subject search terms:
Multicultural Education Curricula
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Education Case Studies
Career Education Bibliography
Vocational Guidance

Search Tips - when searching by KEYWORD
su:curricula search for the word curricula in the subject heading regardless of word order
Location limit search to items in a specific collection, e.g. Curriculum Materials

ERIC Database - UW restricted via Silverplatter
ERIC Database - available without charge via AskERIC
The ERIC Database serves as an index to articles in education journals and a wide variety of document types, e.g. conference papers, lesson plans, curricula, etc. submitted to the ERIC clearinghouse by educators. Covers all levels of education, preschool, K-12, higher education, adult education, etc.
ERIC Thesaurus
Use to choose search terms that will improve your search results and available through either version of the ERIC Database. The non-fee Thesaurus can be found at http://www.ericfacility.net/extra/pub/thessearch.cfm. Follow this link for tips on "How to Use the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors for an Effective ERIC Search"

Search Tips: Subject Search Terms
Multicultural Education Science Curriculum
Interdisciplinary Approach Social Studies Curriculum
Middle Schools Higher Education
Junior High Schools Postsecondary Education
High Schools Literature Reviews
Secondary Education State of the Art Reviews
Secondary School Curriculum

KCDL (Kraus Curriculum Development Library) Cumulative Index - UW restricted
"This searchable database of curricula, frameworks, and standards brings together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education."

Web of Science - UW restricted
Citation indexes in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities. Search by author, keyword, and by cited works.

Web Resources

Techniques for improving relevance when searching the Web:

Curriculum Materials and Test Collection, from the UW Libraries Information Gateway resources "By Subject"
Provides links to an extensive selection of Curriculum Materials Resources on the Web including national and state K-12 educational standards and lesson plan resource sites. What follows are just a few examples of sites listed here:

AskERIC
An extension of the ERIC clearinghouse providing access to the web sites and databases of the 16 component ERIC clearinghouses, lesson plans, and Q&A service. The alphabetical site index provides quick introduction to resources on specific topics, e.g. Integrated/Interdisciplinary Approach, Multicultural Education, Vocational Education, and more. Don't stop with these - use the searchable sections of this site!!

The Gateway to Educational Materials
Searchable database, sponsored by a consortium of governmental, educational, and for-profit organizations, coordinated by the US Dept. of Education.

Diversity Database
One of many resources provided through DiversityWeb: An Interactive Resource Hub for Higher Education at the University of Maryland.

Knowledge Network: Global and U.S. Diversity
"An electronic resource center of promising practices in undergraduate education" provided by the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

Internet Scout Report
A weekly news service abstracting web sites of interest to researchers and educators, with searchable archive.

World Lecture Hall
Contains links to course materials for university-level courses. All are courses offered at accredited colleges and universities around the world. Some, though not all, of these courses are offered entirely over the Internet. Some, though not all, offer college credit through distance learning.

Additional Contacts

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updated 7/5/02 by Anne Zald