Research Guides: Urban Education: Reference Sources

Large Reference Databases

SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window
E-books and reference sources from SAGE - a good place to get an overview of Education topics.
Opposing ViewPoints This link opens in a new window
Easy way to start researching hot topics, such as bilingual education, bullying, charter schools, compensation for college athletes, for-profit education, high school dropouts, literacy, online education, school uniforms, sex education, standardized testing, student rights, Title IX, etc.

APA Dictionary of Psychology
More than 25,000 authoritative entries across 90 subfields of psychology.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
This free online source "organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work."

Legal Information Source This link opens in a new window
Provides basic legal forms and practical books (often from NOLO Press) on topics of interest to schools, such as HR related issues, working with consultants, and copyright.
Access Tips: Also available via mel.org

Web links

COVID Resources from Guilford Press
Resources for Self-Help, Parenting, Clinical Practice, and Teaching
Urban And Rural - Census Bureau
Definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau.
VUE - Voices in Urban Education
This publication from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform publishes each issue around a theme. At this page you can browse by topics, such as college readiness, early childhood ed, English language learners, equity, expanded learning time, family & community engagement, non-cognitive learning, partnerships, discipline, smart districts, standards-based reform, teachers unions, youth organizing, and using data for equity/excellence.

Online Reference Works

Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education by James A. Banks (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012
Covers diversity issues, including race, class, gender, religion, language, exceptionality, and the global dimensions of diversity as they relate to education. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic.
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Call Number: REF LB 17 .E53 2009
Publication Date: 2008
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic.
Handbook of Urban Educational Leadership, 2nd ed. by Rene O. Guillaume; Noelle Witherspoon Arnold; Azadeh F. Osanloo (Editors)
Publication Date: 2021
This book examines the uniqueness of the urban school and those in leadership roles that affect urban students and schools. It examines community, district, school, and teacher leadership influencing urban schools.
International Handbook of Urban Education by William T. Pink; George W. Noblit
Publication Date: 2007
An important focus of this book is the interrogation of both the social and political factors that lead to different problem posing and subsequent solutions within each region.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty by Mehmet A. Odekon (Editor)
Publication Date: 2015
Addresses the persistence of poverty across the globe. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic.
Sociology of Education by James Ainsworth (Editor)
Publication Date: 2013
Introduces students to the social constructions of our educational systems and their many players, including students and their peers, teachers, parents, the broader community, politicians and policy makers. The roles of schools, the social processes governing schooling, and impacts on society are all critically explored. Search by keyword or use the "Reader's Guide" to browse by topic.