Note: The term "higher education" may be used in the study of any formal, post-secondary educational institution, including two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and research universities. Specific facets of higher education that may be examined include curriculum, counseling and student services, and educational administration. For further information on research in this area, see also the Library Guide to Education and the Library Guide to Multicultural Education.
To Find Books
Use the MERLIN Library Catalog and the MOBIUS Union Catalog to find resources relevant to your research. Relevant works can be found using subject headings (Library of Congress) such as:
- African Americans - Education (Higher)
- College Students
- College Student Development
- Community Colleges
- Counseling in Higher Education
- Education, Higher
- Education, Higher - Administration
- Education, Higher - Aims & Objectives
- Education, Higher - Costs
- Education, Higher - Curricula
- Education, Higher - Economic Aspects
- Graduate Students
- Higher Education and State
- Minority College Students
- Professional Education
- Sex Discrimination in Higher Education
- Universities and Colleges
- Universities and Colleges - Faculty
- Women Education (Higher)
- Women College Students
To find the location of a book in Miller Nichols Library, see the Location Guide.
To Find Articles
Remote (off-campus) access to databases is available only to UMKC students, faculty, and staff. All other users must access online resources within the Libraries. Begin searching by selecting a database. After selection you will be prompted to provide a UMKC Single Sign-On user name and password OR a 9-digit UMKC ID number followed by the letter k (example: 0123456789k) and last name, as needed.
-
Education Full Text (Wilson) 1983 - present.
Save to del.icio.us
Selected full text 1996 - present."Education Full Text is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994." [Source: Education Full Text database description, accessed June 15, 2006] The print version of this database is Education Index. The volumes for 1929 - 1999 are located in Miller Nichols Library, Ref Index Wall Z5813 .E23. - ERIC (CSA) 1966 - present. Save to del.icio.us
Links to selected full text, 1993 - 2004. "The ERIC ( Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational- related literature. The ERIC database corresponds to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Both journals provide access to some 14,000 documents and over 20,000 journal articles per year.... Major areas of coverage include: Adult, Career, and Vocational Education; Counseling and Personnel Services; Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Education Management; Handicapped and Gifted Children; Higher Education; Information Resources; Junior Colleges; Languages and Linguistics; Reading and Communication Skills; Rural Education and Small Schools; Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education; Social Studies and Social Science Education; Teacher Education; Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation; Teacher Education; Test, Measurement, and Evaluation; Urban Education." [Source: ERIC Factsheet, accessed February 17, 2005]
Link to ERIC user's guide. - Higher
Education Abstracts (1984- )
Ref Z5814.P8 C62
Approximately 200 educational journals are indexed for their articles relevant to higher education. Abstracts are also provided for relevant papers, reports, and monographs. There is no electronic counterpart to this database currently available through the Miller Nichols Library.
There are a number of other resources for locating articles in the educational literature available in print in the 4th Floor Indexes. These resources tend to focus on a specific subject in the field of education. Among these are: Language Teaching Abstracts (1970-present), and Sociology of Education Abstracts (1965-present).
Also, remember to make use of resources for locating articles in the specific disciplines that you are bringing to the study of education (e.g., if you are interested in educational psychology, you should consult not only the resources listed here, but also those listed on the Library Guide to Psychology; for example, PsycINFO).
University Libraries Photocopying and Printing Services
Selected Journals
This list includes journals available in the University Libraries (check the MERLIN Library Catalog for holdings and location information). To identify additional related journals, search MERLIN by subject or keyword.
Print Periodicals Available at Miller Nichols Library:
- Review
of Research in Education
Published by the American Educational Research Association. This resource publishes the full text of research articles relating to education topics.
Electronic Periodicals on the Web:
- Education Policy Analysis Archives
A scholarly electronic journal containing articles on a wide variety of policy issues in education.
(epaa.asu.edu/epaa/) - Education Review
An online journal of reviews of recent books in the field of education. Includes access to a discussion list that announces new book reviews to subscribers.
(www.ed.asu.edu/edrev/) - Education Week on the Web
The electronic version of a review of education-related news at the national level. An excellent resources for information on current events, legislation, etc.
(www.edweek.org/) - Phi Delta Kappan
The Phi Delta Kappan Website includes selected articles from past and present issues of this leading professional journal in education.
(www.kiva.net/~pdkintl/kappan/kappan.htm) - Teacher Magazine
The monthly counterpart to Education Week, this journal includes extensive coverage of current events and feature articles too long for inclusion in its weekly counterpart.
(www.teachermagazine.org)
Reference Sources: Encyclopedias, Directories, Statistics, Bibliographies
Reference sources are useful for locating background information, definitions, general descriptions, and basic facts. Use these books to help you select or focus your research topic.
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted. Titles are linked to the corresponding MERLIN Library Catalog record.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
| The Encyclopedia of Higher Education (4 vols.) | Ref LB15 .E49 |
| International Encyclopedia of Higher Education (10 vols.) | Ref LB15 .I57 |
| International Higher Education: An Encyclopedia (2 vols.) | Ref LB15 .I59 |
Directories
| College Blue Book | Ready Ref LA226 .C6822 |
| Peterson's Register of Higher Education | Ref L901 .P552 |
| Research in Higher Education: A Guide to Source Bibliographies | Ref Z5814.U7 Q39 |
Statistics
| Community College Fact Book | Ref LB2328 .E47 |
| Fact
Book on Women in Higher Education |
Ref LC1756 .T68 |
Bibliographies
| Community Colleges: A Bibliography | Z5815.U5 V35 |
| Index to Anthologies on Postsecondary Education, 1960-1978 | Ref LB2305 .Q39 |
| Women in Higher Education: A Select International Bibliography | LC1567 .K45 |
Additional Sources
| Almanac of Higher Education | Ref LA226 .A556 |
| The American College and University: A History | LA226 .R72 |
| Curriculum: A History of the American Undergraduate Course of Study Since 1636 | LB2361.5 .R8 |
Remember: Other reference sources relevant to the study of education can be found in the Guide to Multicultural Education, and the Guide to Tests and Measures.
Government Publications
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted.
- Condition
of Education
(Accessible through the MERLIN Library Catalog) - Kansas State Department of Education
(www.ksbe.state.ks.us/) - Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
(dese.mo.gov/) - National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES)
(nces.ed.gov/) - No Child Left Behind
(www.nclb.gov/) - United States Department of Education
(www.ed.gov/index.jsp) - Yahoo!
Directory of State Departments of Education
(dir.yahoo.com/Education/Government_Agencies/United_States/)
Web Resources
- Multicultural Pavilion:
Resources and Dialogues for Equity in Education
University of Virginia
(www.edchange.org/multicultural/)
Use search engines linked on the Internet Search Tools page to identify additional Web resources.
Professional Organizations and Conferences
- National Education Association
(www.nea.org/)- Missouri NEA
(www.mnea.org/) - Kansas NEA
(www.knea.org/)
- Missouri NEA
- Yahoo! Directory
of Educational Organizations (professional, issues-based, etc.)
(dir.yahoo.com/Education/Organizations/)
For further assistance, please contact the
Miller Nichols Library Reference Desk at (816) 235-1534.
