Home Economics Education
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Defined: Instruction designed to prepare students for homemaking and a variety of professional fields such as teaching, child development, dietetics, management, food service, and related subjects.
Locating Books for Home Economics 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
Home Economics TX Cookery TX 642 – TX 840
Home Economics – Study and Teaching TX 165 – TX 286 Nutrition TX 341 – TX 612
Home Economics – Supplies and Equipment TX 298 – TX 301

Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT or HOME EC. SUPP. 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 Home Economics 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 Home Economics Education information:

Expanded Academic ASAP Education Full Text   
Academic Search Premier ERIC   
PSYCInfo

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Home Economics Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences TX 1 .J7 (Gorgas)/and ONLINE Child Development ONLINE - check catalog for details
Good Housekeeping ONLINE - check catalog for details Consumer Reports ONLINE - check catalog for details

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:

Alabama Course of Study : Home Economics HOME EC. SUPP. no. 65
Skills for Life HOME EC. SUPP. no. 119
Creative Living : Basic Concepts in Home Economics HOME EC. SUPP. no. 114
Food Science : the Biochemistry of Food and Nutrition HOME EC. SUPP. no. 133

Home Economics Education Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
The Budget Kit [electronic resource] : the Common Cent$ Money Management Workbook ONLINE - check catalog for details
The Complete Guide to Household Chemicals TX 158 .P24 1995 (Rodgers SEL)

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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:

Home Economics Resources (Education Index) www.educationindex.com/homeec/
Education Index provides an alphabetic list of links for areas relevant to home economics, including recipes and nutrition.

From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics? rmc.library.cornell.edu/homeEc/
This online exhibition provides an overview of the history of Home Economics Education at Cornell University. Includes reference resources.

Home Economics Archive: Research, Tradition and History (HEARTH) hearth.library.cornell.edu/
HEARTH is a core electronic collection of books and journals in Home Economics and related disciplines. published between 1850 and 1950. These titles were selected by teams of scholars for the great historical importance they hold. Hosted by Cornell University.

American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html
With nearly 70,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.

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