Elementary Education
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Defined: Period of formal learning lasting from ages 5 to adolescence. Defined as grades 1-8, and sometimes kindergarten or nursery school.   Alternately, the division of education programs devoted to and concerned with general education, as opposed to secondary or higher education as being less specialized in content and less selective as to pupils and students.
Locating Books for Elementary Education:

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 Number Subject Heading Call Number
Child Development LB 1101 – LB 1135 Education, Primary LB 1501 – LB 1547
Education, Elementary LB 1555 – LB 1602 Education, Primary, Activity Programs LB 1537
Education, Elementary, Activity Programs LB 1592 Elementary School Teachers LB 1776

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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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.

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Locating Elementary Education 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 Elementary Education information:

Expanded Academic ASAP Education Full Text   
PSYCInfo ERIC   
Academic Search Premier

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Elementary Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Child Study Journal LB 1101 .C43/and ONLINE Gifted Child Quarterly LC 3991 .G5/and ONLINE  
Childhood Education LB 1141 .C5/and ONLINE Mailbox Teacher (1997 - '99) ONLINE - check catalog for details
Elementary School Journal ONLINE - check catalog for details Mailbox Bookbag LB 5 .M34x  
Teaching Pre K-8 LB 1501 .E27/and ONLINE

NOTE: McLure Library holds current issues in the Reading Room. Bound Volumes are shelved on the 2nd Floor, directly behind the Reference Area.

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Reference Works by Subject/Title/Call Number:

Curriculum Reference:

Elementary Teachers' Guide to Free Curriculum Materials REF Z 5817.2 .E45   

Elementary Education Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
Handbook of Research on Teaching REF LB 1028 .H315 1986

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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).

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Internet Resources:

Association for Childhood Education International www.acei.org/
The purpose of the Association for Childhood Education International is to promote and support in the global community the optimal education and development of children, from birth through early adolescence, and to influence the professional growth of educators and the efforts of others who are committed to the needs of children in a changing society.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) www.naeyc.org/
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through third grade.

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