Reading Education
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Defined: An area of professional education including facilities, curriculum, and teacher education as these relate to education in reading.
Locating Books for Reading 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
Reading – Study and Teaching LB 1050 Language Experience LB 1050.35
Reading (Primary) LB 1525 – LB 1528 Approach:
Reading (Elementary) LB 1573 Phonics LB 1050.34
Reading Comprehensive (General) LB 1050.45 Literacy LC 149 – LC 160
Miscue Analysis LB 1050.33 Reading (Kindergarten) LB 1181.2 – LB 1181.4

Teaching and curriculum resources (textbooks, curriculum guides, ideas guides, etc) can also be found by browsing the catalog for items with CURR.MAT, READING SUPP. and LANG.ARTS.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 Reading 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 Reading Education information:

Expanded Academic ASAP Education Full Text   
Academic Search Premier ERIC   
Professional Development Collection PSYCInfo   
MLA International Bibliography   

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Reading Education Journals held By McLure Education Library:

Journal Call Number Journal Call Number
Journal of Literacy Research LB 1050 .J62/and ONLINE Reading Research Quarterly LB 1050 .R42/and ONLINE
Reading Horizons LB 1050 .R414x/and ONLINE Forum for Rading LB 2365.R4 F67x
Reading Improvement LB 1050.5 A1 R4/and ONLINE Reading Teacher LB 1573 .R28/and ONLINE
Journal of Research in Reading 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 : English Language Arts LANG.ARTS.SUPP. no. 409

Reading Education Reference:

Encyclopedia of Education, 2nd Ed. REF LB 15 .E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Educational Research REF LB 15 .E48 1992
Handbook of Reading Research REF LB 1050 .H278 1984
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts REF LB 1576 .H234 2003

Reading Education Bibliography:

Mental Measurements Yearbook REF Z 5814 .P8 B392
Early Reading : An Annotated Bibliography REF Z 5818.L3 T4
Studies in Miscue Analysis : An Annotated Bibliography Z 5818.L3 S88 1996

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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:

National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) novel.nifl.gov/
The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) was created by the National Literacy Act of 1991. NIFL's goal is to ensure that all Americans with literacy needs have access to services that can help them gain the basic skills necessary for success in the workplace, family, and community in the 21st century.

Reading is Fundamental www.rif.org/
RIF is the nation's largest nonprofit children's literacy organization, operating through 435,000 volunteers at 23,000 sites nationwide. RIF programs annually serve 5 million children of all ages.

The Clearinghouse on Reading, English, & Communication reading.indiana.edu/
The Clearinghouse provides a directory of links ranging from lesson plans to digests and bibliographies.

Reading Online www.readingonline.org/
RO is a peer-reviewed journal for literacy educators published by the International Reading Association which Includes articles and reviews.

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