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U.S. Department of Education |
 Educational Resources
Information Center
Portal to
all ERIC Clearinghouses. This is the first source to use when searching for educational information.
Browse the list of topics
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Visit the physical library in Washington, DC or the virtual library
on the Internet to access the following:
U.S. Department of Educations publications; education materials
from other federal agencies;
services and resources available through ERIC, the research institutes,
and the
national education dissemination system;
statistics through the National Center for Education Statistics.
Address
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202
Hours
Monday through Friday,
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Telephone
1-800-424-1616
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Other Popular E-Journals
Technology for Engaged Learning and Literacy |
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e-journal about issues and meaningful uses of educational
technology for engaged learning and literacy. Dr Jamie McKenzie,
editor. |
Keep informed about educational
news, issues, and policies by reading this popular educational
newspaper. |
Keep informed about technology news,
issues, policies, and best practices by reading this popular
e-newspaper. |
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| The Professional Research Library provides information services and access
to professional resources and the Multicultural Resource Library
for Baltimore County Public School employees. The professional
research librarian, Fran Glick, provides expert search
services using DIALOG online services that provides access to
many research databases not available to the general public.
The library is located at ESS and includes a collection of books, scholarly
journals, multicultural resources, CD-ROMS, database and eBook subscriptions (fulltext magazine, newspapers, books), and other
information resources of interest to the educational community.
The librarian is available for research assistance related to
academic pursuits and fulfilling employment responsibilities
with the Baltimore County Public Schools. |
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| Mega site that serves as a portal to educational research,
school reform, and resources on the web. Contains
links to authoritative sources of information from the U.S. Department
of Education and organizations promoting school reform. It is
compiled and maintained by Della Curtis, Coordinator, Office
of Library Information Services. Suggestions for additions are
encouraged. Contact Della Curtis
by email with your suggestions. |
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| Professional Librarian's Hot Picks |
ERIC
Digests
Searchable database of
outstanding short reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of
prime current interest in education. Targeted specifically for
teachers, administrators, policy makers, and other practitioners,
but generally useful to the broad educational community. Produced
by the 16 subject-specialized ERIC Clearinghouses, and reviewed
by experts and content specialists in the field. Funded by the
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), of the
U.S. Department of
Education (ED).
Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
Hundreds of education resources
supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government are
now easier to find. Searchable database and also arranged by
content area.
The Gateway
to Educational Materials
(GEM) is a Consortium effort to
provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of
educational resources found on various federal, state, university,
non-profit, and commercial Internet
sites. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is a
special project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information &
Technology.
National
Center for Educational Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity
for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education
in the U.S. and other nations. Great source to get fast educational
data and statistics about all topics...achievement, demographics,
staffing, funding, technology, etc.. Searchable database of all
NCES Survey/Program groups.
Education Libraries on the Web
Links to college and university educational virtual libraries
in U.S. and Canada.
The Education Virtual Library
Plan to spend some time exploring this one! The VL is the oldest
catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of
html and the web itself. It is run by volunteers, who compile
pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert.
VL pages are widely recognized as being amongst the highest quality
guides to subject sections of the web.
Yahoo
Directory of Educational Sources
An A-Z guide of web sources of particular interest to educators. Browse by subject category or search by keyword. You are sure to find what you want!
Multicultural Reference Desk
Links to outstanding
multicultural sources for reference and teaching. Compiled by
Barbara Falkinburg, Library Media Specialist, Hereford High School.
onLINE Reference Desk
Links to reference sources such as biographies, geography, encyclopedias, museums, dictionaries, digital image libraries, directories, public and academic libraries, magazines and newspapers, and U.S. government resources.
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Professional Journal Locators
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Journal Locators
Journal
Seek
Searchable database
and subject arrangement of journals in education.
Electronic Journal Miner
Search for journals by
subject and keyword.
NewJour:
Electronic Journals
Search by title or view alphabetical list of all journals.
Journal Bibliographies
with Hotlinks to the Sources
Education
Journals and Newsletters on the Internet
Community Learning Network
Full-Text Education Journals Online
Electronic Journals in the Field of Education
General Interest
Magazines and Newspapers
InfoTrac
Search magazine and newspaper articles by keyword by assessing
Sailor's
EBSCO collection of serials. You will need any Maryland
public library card to access this resource.
Databases and E-Books
Online reference databases licensed by the Office
of Library Information Services are available for students and teachers to
use at school or at home. Search an online collection of magazines,
newspapers, books, TV/radio transcripts, photos, and maps. Some databases are provided through the MD K-12 Digital Library. Access
to the database requires a password to use at school and another
password to use at home. All Baltimore County Public Schools subscribe to
this service.
See your school library media
specialist for login and password or call the Professional Research
Library for login.
Photographs on this website
are from ArtToday, a web graphic subscription service.
Your suggestions for additions are
encouraged.
Please email Della Curtis,
Coordinator
Office of Library Information Services
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| Librarian: |
Fran Glick |
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410 887-4908 |
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410 887-5811 |
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fglick@bcps.org |
Hours
of Operation
7:30-3:30- Monday- Friday
Extended Hours by Appointment
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Locations
Tuesday and Thursday
Educational Support Services Building on the Greenwood Campus at 6901 Charles St., Towson, MD 21204. It is housed on the1st floor in room 104. Get driving directions from MapQuest.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9611 Pulaski Park Drive Suite 305
Baltimore, Maryland 21220
410-887-4035
Get driving directions from MapQuest.
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Services
- Research assistance
- Online database searches
- Access to professional collection
of books, journals,
and media
- Fee-based subscription to ProQuest (fulltext professional journals for K-12 educators)
- Fee-based subscription to databases and eBooks (fulltext magazine, newspapers, books)
- Access to the Multicultural
Resource Library
- ERIC document delivery
- Maryland Interlibrary Loan from
public and academic libraries in Maryland (books, journal photocopies,
etc.)
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 Archives of the Question and Answer Service operating between 1992 and 2003. The archives are searchable by topic and keyword. |
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Achievement and Assessment
Maryland
School Performance Report
Access school performance
data in Maryland's public schools. Areas are: Maryland School
Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) for grades 3, 5, and 8.
Maryland Functional Testing Program status for grades 9 and 11.
Attendance. Dropout rate for grades 9-12. Also included is enrollment,
students receiving special services, student mobility, etc.
Minority Achievement in Maryland
Information is intended
to assist educators and the public in efforts to increase academic
achievement among minority students as well as to enhance understanding
and appreciation of diversity among educational staff and students.
School Improvement
in Maryland
How do schools improve student performance? Access state standards,
assessments, leadership, data, and best practices.
BCPS
Office of Research, Accountability and Assessment
National
Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment
Access
research-based leadership
to improve student achievement in core content areas and work
to integrate these areas to enhance student learning. Compiled
by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research
and Improvement.
National
Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics
and Science.
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, this
website provides news, data, links, and much more. Check out
homepage for other research
areas.
Coalition of Essential
Schools
National network committed to increasing student achievement
by re-inventing school design, classroom practice, leadership,
and community connections.
Funding
U.S.
Department of Education Directory of Grant Applications Packages
The
21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
U.S. Secretary of
Education Rod Paige announced the award of nearly $206 million
in new 21st Century Community Learning Center grants. The new
grants will go to 308 school districts, working in partnership
with community-based organizations, to establish centers in 1,420 rural and inner-city public
schools.
Reading Instruction
The
Reading Page
This mega website is a portal to information about reading research,
instructional strategies, motivation, and BCPS/MSDE Reading Indicators.
It is compiled and maintained
by Della Curtis, Coordinator, Office of Library Information Services.
Safe Schools
Safe and Drug Free School Program
The U.S.Department of Education Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing
drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education
and prevention activities in our nation's schools.
Technology
Office of Educational Technology
The U.S.Department of Education website for all areas of technology
information...budget and legislation, evaluation and assessment,
digital divide, distance learning, staff development, Internet
safety, and much more.
School Facilities
Indoor Air Quality - Mold
Recommended in the September 25, 2001 issue of Education Week.
A EPA guide to mold and how to prevent it. Search the EPA
site for other topics.
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 Student
Information Problem Solving Models (Student Research)
Use online
lessons that will engage students in higher level critical thinking
and problem solving through highly structured research process
models. Go
to the Teacher Role webpage.
Lesson
Plan Mega Archives
Go
to the Teacher Role webpage to located great ideas for collaborative
lessons.
Learning
Theories
Check out Funderstanding
to learn the latest in current learning theories.
World
Lecture Hall
Links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the
Web to deliver class materials. Course syllabi, assignments,
lecture notes, exams, class calendars, and multimedia textbooks
are included. A great website to use as a resource when designing
courses.
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