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Education Research Guide

Reference

Use reference texts, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, timelines, and directories to help you gather background information on your research topic.

You can also browse our Reference Collection in person by turning right when you enter the main level of the library and passing through the double doors.

Search the Library Catalog

Search the library catalog by entering search terms in the box below to discover even more reference resources that Greensboro College has to offer.

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Databases

Credo Reference

A premier virtual reference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files, and videos in a wide expanse of subject areas.

Gale Ebooks

Explore this database of encyclopedias and reference sources within the Gale eBooks platform. For multidisciplinary research. Formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Oxford Reference Premium

Oxford Reference is the premier online reference product, spanning 25 different subject areas, bringing together 2 million digitized entries across Oxford University Press’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedias.

Dictionaries

A Dictionary of Education

Available online through Oxford Reference

Dictionary of Education

Available online through ProQuest Ebook Central.

Dictionary of Education

This text can be found in our Reference Room.

Encyclopedias

Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education

This is also available as an online resource through ProQuest Ebook Central: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/greensboro-ebooks/detail.action?docID=469053.

Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education

This is available online through ProQuest Ebook Central.

The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education

This is available online through ProQuest Ebook Central.

Encyclopedia of School Psychology

This is available online through ProQuest Ebook Central.

Encyclopedia of Special Education, Volume 1

This is a 4 volume series. The link provided is for the first volume in the series.