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EDG 5705
Resources for Library Research in Multicultural Education
Librarian: Jacquelyn Erdman

Sept. 18, 2007


 
guide modified from Oct. 2006 by Ken Frankel

A research guide on multicultural education featuring print and online  resources is available at: http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/ref/rsguide/multiedu/Main.htm

 
Locating books in the Library:

FAU Libraries Catalog:  The following types of basic searches are available:

Example subject headings:

  • African Americans - education
  • Asian Americans - education
  • Educational equalization
  • Hispanic Americans - education
  • Indians of North America - education
  • Multicultural education
  • *If you're not finding anything with a subject search try a keyword search instead*

    Selected Library Databases

    Note, you must log into the Off Campus Connect or EZ-Proxy before accessing any of these databases from an off campus computer.

    ERIC

    Education Full Text

    Ethnic NewsWatch

    Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL Online)

    Chicano Database

    JSTOR

    Academic Search Premier

    OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition

     Print Resources

    Many valuable resources on multicultural education are available in print format in the     Library's reference collection which are not available electronically.  Some these include:

    Information about ethnic groups:

    Countries and their cultures.  (4 vols.) REF GN 307 C68 2001
    Culturgrams: the nations around us. (2 vols.) REF GT 150 C 85 1996
    Encyclopedia of the world's minorities. (3 vols.) REF GN 495.4 E 63 2005
    Encyclopedia of world cultures. (10 vols.) REF GN 307.E 53
    Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America. (2 vols.)
    (also available online)
    REF E 184 A1 G 14 1995
    Worldmark encyclopedia of cultures and daily life. ( 4vols.) REF GN 333 W 67 1998

    Information about national systems of education:

    International encyclopedia of national systems of education. REF LB 43 I 584 1995
    World education encyclopedia: a survey of educational systems world. REF LB 15 W 87 2002

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