This guide will give you an introduction to finding information on education. You can use it to:
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The books in the library are organised first by number and then alphabetically by author's surname. Each book number corresponds to a subject area. Use the Library Catalogue to search for books from your reading lists and course material. If you need help using the Library Catalogue, take a look at our Finding Books guide.
Remember to consult your reading lists and course material for more detail on your recommended texts. To help you get started the numbers below may be helpful for finding books. You can take a look at the Library Map to see where the subject areas are located in the library
Education, Learning & Teaching Subject Areas:
| 153.15 | Memory and Learning |
| 155 | Lifespan Development |
| 155.2 | Individual Psychology |
| 301 | Sociology |
| 302.2 | Communication (Social Interaction) |
| 309.1415 | Sociology (Ireland) |
| 320 | Political Science |
| 370.1 | Education (Theory and Philosophy) |
| 370.711 | Education (Practice and Teaching) |
| 370.1523 | Education (Learning) |
| 371.102 | Teachers and Teaching |
| 371.3 | Study / Instruction Methods |
| 372.21 | Early Childhood Education |
| 374 | Adult Education |
You can also access some relevant material by using the eBooks available through the library. You can access our main ebook databases here.
Recommended Education, Learning, and Teaching eBooks:
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Harris, K. R., Graham, S., Urdan, T., Graham, S., Royer, J. M. and Zeidner, M. (eds.) (2012) APA educational psychology handbook, vol. 2: Individual differences and cultural and contextual factors. APA PsycBooks. |
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Dewey, J. (2004). Democracy and education. VLeBooks. |  |
Illeris, K. (2007). How we learn: Learning and non-learning in school and beyond. VLeBooks. |
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Forsyth, D. R. (2016). College teaching: Practical insights from the science of teaching and learning (2nd edn.). APA PsycBooks.* |  |
NCCA (2009) Aistear: The early childhood curriculum framework. Open Access. |
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Griffin, J. A. , McArdle, P. and Feund, L. S. (eds) (2015). Executive function in preschool-age children: Integating measurement, neurodevelopment, and translational research. APA PsycBooks. |
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Savin-Baden, M. and Howell Major, C. (2004). Foundations of problem-based learning. VLeBooks. |
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Harris, K. R., Graham, S., Urdan, T., Bus, A. G., Major, S. and Swanson, H. L. (eds.) (2012) APA educational psychology handbook, vol. 3: Application to learning and teaching. APA PsycBooks. | |
Schaefer, C. E. (ed.) (2010). Play therapy for preschool children. APA PsycBooks. |
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Harris, K. R., Graham, S., Urdan, T., McCormick, C. B., Sinatra, G. M. and Sweller, J. (eds.) (2012) APA educational psychology handbook, vol. 1: Theories, constructs and critical issues. APA PsycBooks. |
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Schwartz, B. M. and Gurrung, R. A. R. (eds) (2012) Evidence-based teaching for higher education. APA PsycBooks. |
| *To access ebooks on the APA PsycBooks database, go to the database here and search for the title in the APA PsycBooks search box. | |||
You can find more eBooks by searching the library catalogue or check out our eBooks page and our eBooks guide for further details.
In order to access journal articles and other online material for your subject area, you can consult the recommended databases that are relevant to your particular subject area individually and are displayed below. For a full list of databases NCI Library subscribes to, go to A-Z Databases on the library webpage.
Recommended Education, Learning & Teaching Databases:
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Academic Search Complete |
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| APA PsycArticles Subject Areas: Psychology |
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Business Source Ultimate |
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| Education Research Complete Subject Areas: Education |
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Emerald Insight |
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| ERIC Subject Areas: Education |
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| International Newsstream Features newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites in full-text format including over 800 of the world's top news sources and featuring access to the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Irish Examiner etc. |
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| ProQuest Business Premium Collection Includes access to the Economist and the Wall Street Journal Subject Areas: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing |
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SAGE Journals |
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| SAGE Research Methods
Over 800 books, reference works, journal articles and videos from SAGE’s research methods list. |
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| Scopus
Abstract & citation database of peer-reviewed literature review |
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You can access the journals below through the A-Z eJournals page or through Discovery.
Recommended Education, Learning & Teaching Journals:
Harvard Business Review:
Harvard Business Publishing restricts access to Harvard Business Review's 500 most popular articles to "read-only" in Business Source Ultimate. The full text of the HBR 500 articles can be accessed but cannot be saved, printed, or linked to from a persistent URL. Harvard Business Publishing does not allow the use of the HBR 500 articles in electronic reserves, electronic coursepacks, persistent linking from syllabi, or by any other means of incorporating the content into course resources.
The 500* Articles may be read online but not downloaded or saved
The 500* Articles may not be uploaded or linked to Moodle
In addition to using the college resources, your reading lists also recommend consulting a number of external sites. Below is a selection of some recommended websites.
Recommended Education, Learning & Teaching External Websites:
Take a look at the Library Map to find where a subject number is on the shelves.
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