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Welcome! Have in-depth research questions about education? As the Education Liaison librarian, I'm available to help you with your papers and projects. The Library building is closed, but we are still here! I'm Christine McEvilly and you can reach me at christine.mcevilly@csi.cuny.edu. For fast answers, try our chat box below or our other online options for help.

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Featured eBooks for Research

These online reference books will help you understand basic terms and concepts in education, which can help you in your research and classwork. They also can be a place to look before searching for academic journal articles, as they can suggest terms and keywords you can use to search our databases!

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education by Couchenour and Chrisman (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2016
Highly effective early childhood education is rare in that it requires collaboration and transitions among a variety of systems for children from birth through eight years of age. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education presents advanced research, accurate practical applications of research, historical foundations and key facts from the field of contemporary early childhood education. Through approximately 425 entries, this work includes all areas of child development.
The SAGE Guide to Educational Leadership and Management by English; Barbour; Papa; and Spector (Eds.)
Publication Date: 2015
The SAGE Guide to Educational Leadership and Management allows readers to gain knowledge of educational management in practice while providing insights into challenges facing educational leaders and the strategies, skills, and techniques needed to enhance administrative performance.
A Dictionary of Education by Susan Wallace
Publication Date: 2015
This UK-focused Dictionary of Education provides clear and concise definitions for over 1,100 terms, from A* to zero tolerance, that anyone studying education or working in the field is likely to encounter.

Featured Children's Books

Are you looking for age appropriate curriculum materials to bring into the classroom? Check out the print books available in the K-12 Texts Collection. Need some online children's books? Try the Juvenile Literature section in our Ebook Central database. Click on each title for descriptions and reviews.

Jeffrey and Sloth by Kari-Lynn Winters; Ben Hodson (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2007
Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale.
Sex Is a Funny Word by Cory Silverberg; Fiona Smyth (Artist) [Print]
Publication Date: 2015
A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities; an resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Sex is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their values and beliefs while providing information about boundaries, safety, and joy.
Quiero Ser Enfermero / I Want to Be a Nurse by Brianna Battista; Eida de la Vega (Translator)
Publication Date: 2018
What would it be like to work in a doctor's office as a nurse? Readers will follow the nurse throughout his day in the doctor's office. This book features relatable and diverse characters and with accessible language for emerging readers. Book includes full text in both Spanish and English.
We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy by Maurice Sendak (Illustrator) [Print]
Call Number: K-12 Texts - 2nd Fl West 1L (PZ8.3 .S4684 We 1993 )
Publication Date: 1993
"We are all in the dumps. Jack and Guy Went out in the Rye And they found a little boy ...And we'll bring him up As other folk do" Two traditional rhymes from Mother Goose, ingeniously joined and interpreted by Maurice Sendak.

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