University Library: Education: Encyclopaedias

Educational Encyclopaedias

These encyclopaedias are in the area of education and related areas.

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Encyclopedias and related materials for students of all levels. Users can also take advantage of the Learning Materials, a collection of educational exercises, activities, and study guides.
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Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia
Comprehensive encyclopaedia of Early Childhood Education
Encyclopedia of Education
Substantial encyclopedia covering all aspects of education.
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
Encyclopaedia covering educational leadership and school administration.
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
Encyclopaedia covering all aspects of educational psychology.
Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
Short articles on topics in instructional design, education and traning.
Encyclopedia of Language and Education
Covers numerous subjects in the field of language and education.
Encyclopedia of Special Education
Covers the education of the handicapped and other exceptional children and adults.
Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia
Covers issues related to gender in education.
International Encyclopedia of Education
Large encyclopaedia covering all aspects of education.
Key Concepts in Early Childhood Education and Care
Encyclopaedia covering issues in early childhood education.
Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia
Covers the philosophical points of view that have influenced educational thinking.
Praeger Handbook of Special Education
This comprehensive volume covers the field of special education from its beginnings to the present day.
Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia
Psychological aspects of learning including cognition, motivation, emotion, and individual and environmental factors.

Subject Encyclopaedias

Encyclopaedias on topics related to education and teaching.

Blackwell Handbook of Early Childhood Development
Presents a comprehensive summary of research into child development from age two to seven.
Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development
Covers child development including topics in physical, social, cognitive and cultural development.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Covers 150 years of children's literature in many cultures: The United States, Great Britain, Canada, continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Asia. Biographical-critical entries include authors as well as illustrators.
Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology
Covers the field of applied psychology.
Encyclopedia of Ethics
An electronic library reference shelf of dictionaries and encyclopaedias and much more.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Covers gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders and sexuality.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Access limited to 5 simultaneous users. Wide subject coverage, including Anglo-American, ethical and political, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, continental and contemporary philosophy.

General Encylopaedias

Information from general encyclopaedias is not generally used in an academic essay but encyclopaedias can be useful as a quick introduction to a topic or to find factual information.

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Online version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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A multidisciplinary reference collection of dictionaries, encyclopaedias and handbooks, plus Topic guides and mind maps.

Encyclopedia.com
Searches a collection of free encyclopedias and other reference works on the internet.
Macmillan Encyclopedia
General encyclopedia.
Philip's Encyclopedia
General encyclopaedia.
Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather guide
General encyclopaedia.

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