The following is a list of the most useful databases available to do research in this particular subject, some are general databases and others are subject specific databases.

• Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
• EBSCO Animals (EBSCOhost)
• Education Full Text (Wilson Web)
• Eric (EBSCOhost)
• Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCOhost)
• MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCOhost)
• Primary Search (EBSCOhost)
• ProQuest Psychology Journals (ProQuest)

The following electronic journals are available to Lindenwood University students (who are currently enrolled), faculty, and staff. Click on the journal title and go directly to each website to access most articles in full-text. In order to see a complete list of journals available, go to the Periodicals search page, type the title of the journal in the search box, and then click the search button to see which online database(s) that journal is indexed in.

Click here for Education E-Journals

The following reference items may be used in Butler Library. These tools are located on the main floor, east side of the building, once you pass through the Cardy Reading Room. Items are always available for usage and information may be copied as needed.

NOTE: The subsequent items listed are just a few of the valuable resources available.

• BF722 .B8 1994 Buros Desk Reference Psychological Assessment in the Schools
• BF722 .J64 1971 Tests and Measurements in Child Development: Handbook I
• Z658 .U5 F64 Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in 2002 Schools and Public Libraries
• Z1037 .G48 2002 Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6
• Z1037 .L715 2001 A to Zoo Subject Access to Children's Picture Books

The following periodicals are available for use in Butler Library. Periodicals can not be checked out, but articles are allowed to be copied on one of two photocopiers available for public use. The Periodical room is located on the main floor on the west side of the building, once you pass through the leisure reading lounge. Back issues are located downstairs on the ground floor, in the center of the basement. In order to check the holdings (issues on hand) of a particular title, simply click on the following link http://bridges.missouri.edu/search~S5/s, type in the title of the journal and click the search button. To see if an issue has been received, click on the hypertext, latest received.

To see a complete list of journals available via online databases, go to the Periodicals search page , type the title of the journal in the search box, and then click the search button to see which online database(s) that journal is indexed in.

Librarians at Butler Library have explored cyber world looking for reputable sites that are useful and informative.

• The 2007 Statistical Abstract
• ACT
• ArtsEdge
• Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
• Classroom Connect
• Council of the Great City Schools
• Education Commission of the States
• The Educator's Reference Desk
• eMINTS
• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• No Child Left Behind (E.C.S.)
• Online Conversions
• Peterson's
• R.E.A.P.
• Statistical Abstracts of the US
• Education - Stat Ab US
• Teach with Movies - Character Development
• Teacher.net

Valuable resource guides located in the reference section. and stacks (available to be checked out):

• Bartlett's Quotations
• FastWeb - over 1.3 million scholarships
• Merriam Webster dictionary online

Curriculum Collection
The curriculum collection contains an excellent selection of juvenile fiction. The Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Missouri Show Me award books make up the core of the collection. These books are located on the ground floor of the library, east end, and may be checked out for the allotted time period.

The McKissack collection is also a part of the curriculum collection. Patricia McKissack is a local author and artist who's donated original works to the collection.

• Caldecott Medal and honor books (1938)
• Coretta Scott King Medal and honor books (1970)
• Newbery Medal and honor books (1922)
• Missouri children's choice book awards
• Gateway Readers Award
• Mark Twain Award
• Show Me Reader Award

It's always important to associate with a professional organization during your educational experience and joining while a student, not only saves you a great deal, it causes you to stand out above the rest when it's time to enter the workforce.

Contact Career Services for more information.

• American Federation of Teachers
• American Mathematical Society
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Computer Using Educators
• Education Commission of the States
• Illinois Federation of Teachers
• Illinois Science Teachers Association
• Illinois State Board of Education
• International Society for Technology in Education
• Missouri Association of Teachers of English
• Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• Missouri's Regional Applicant & Placement Program
• Missouri State Board of Education
• Missouri State Teachers Association
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association for Gifted Children
• National Education Association
• Praxis

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

Ref HB2595 .O16 2003 Vol. 1- 4 Dictionary of occupational titles: with O*NET(tm) definitions

Student organizations are available in your field of study at Lindenwood University are listed below! To view all student organizations, click here.

Kappa Delta Pi