University of Alabama Libraries, Education Psychology Subject Guide

Education Psychology

Defined : The discipline of combining education and psychology and studies how an individual's knowledge is applied in learning situations. Alternately, the application of psychological theories and methods to educational processes. (BACK TO TOP)

Locating Books for Education Psychology:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location of books in McLure Education Library, as well the Gorgas Main Library and the Business, Science and Health Libraries. Here are a few Library of Congress (LC) Subject Headings and Call Numbers to get your search started:

Subject Heading	Call Numbers	Subject Heading	Call Numbers
Behavior Modification	BF 637.B4 (Psych) LB 1060.2 (Edu)	Motivation(pysch)	BF 723.M656 (child)
Educational Psychology	LB 1051- LB 1091	Motivation(pysch)	BF 724.3.M65 (Adoles.)
Educational Tests and Measurements	LB 3051- LB 3060.87	Child Psychology	BF 721- BF 723

Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT call number designations. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library.

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Locating Education Psychology Journals:

The University Libraries Catalog (library.ua.edu) provides call number and location information on journals held by University Libraries. It also provides a link to extensive databases holdings (www.lib.ua.edu/databases/). The following databases are most appropriate for those seeking Counseling and Guidance information:

Academic Search Elite	Expanded Academic ASAP
EBSCOHost	PSYCInfo
Education Full Text	ERIC

Journals may also be located using indexes in the McLure Reference Area, which include:

Education Index	ERIC-RIE (Resources in Education)
Psychological Abstracts	ERIC-CIJE (Current index of Journals in Education)
	Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography

The Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors can be used to determine appropriate subject headings when conducting searches with ERIC print and electronic resources.

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Education Psychology Journals held By McLure Education Library

Journal	Call Number	Journal	Call Number
British Journal of Educational Psychology	LB 1051. A2 B7	Journal of Instructional Psychology	LB 1051. J65
Contemporary Education Psychology	LB 1051. C678	Journal of School Psychology	LB 3013.6 .J6
Educational Psychologist	LB 1051.E35	School Psychology International	LB 1051 S3735
Educational Psychology Review	LB 1051. E374	School Psychology Review	LB 1051. S373
Journal of Educational Psychology	LB 1051. A2 B56

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Reference Works by Subject/Title/Call Number:

Counseling and Guidance Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2d Ed	REF LB 15.E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research	REF LB 15.E48 1992
Handbook of Behavior Therapy in Education	REF LB 1060.2.H36 1988
Handbook of Contemporary Learning Theories	REF LB 1060. H43457 2001
Handbook of Educational Psychology	REF LB 1051 .H2354 1996
Handbook of Research on Teaching	REF LB 1028.H315 2001
Handbook of School Psychology	REF LB 1051 .H2356 1990

NOTE : Consult the Educational Psychology Pathfinder for more information on Evaluation and Assessment

Counseling and Guidance Bibliography:

Mental Measurements Handbook

REF Z 5814.P8 B392 2001

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Internet Resources:

Educational Psychology (Dr. Margaret Anderson-Cortland College) facultyweb.cortland.edu/~andersmd/edpsy.html

This site, a faculty page for Dr Margaret Anderson of Cortland College, provides tutorials and overview of several key theories and thinkers in educational psychology.

Educational Psychology Interactive chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/index.html

Educational Psychology Interactive, a faculty page for Dr. William Huitt of Valdosta State University, provides an excellent overall directory of education links, including a very useful directory of educational and school psychology pages.

American Psychological Association (APA) www.apa.org

The APA is one of the largest professional organizations for psychologists in the world. For specific information on school and educational psychology, explore divisions 15 and 16.

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Supplementary Curriculum Materials: Beyond materials listed in the Library Catalog, McLure Library also carries the Kraus Curriculum Development Library. This collection is available on microfiche and is located next to the ERIC microfiche on the basement level of McLure Library. The curriculum guides in this collection were selected at Annual meetings of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (www.ascd.org). (BACK TO TOP)

School Library Collection McLure Library also maintains the School Library Collection, containing fiction and non-fiction materials for children. Materials in this collection can be found by browsing the catalog for items with SCH.LIB. call number designation. These materials are located on the basement level of McLure Library. (BACK TO TOP)