Fitzgerald Library

MnPALS Library Catalog--search for books and audio-visual materials located in the Fitzgerald Library. You may also search other libraries (including WorldCat) to locate materials not in our library. See Borrowing from Other Libraries: Interlibrary Loan for more information about how to obtain these items.

Periodical Indexes and Databases--find articles

When you click on a subscription database from off campus you will be asked to supply your user name and password. Enter the same user name and password that you use for your other St. Mary's accounts--e-mail, WebTools, Blackboard, etc. If you have access problems call Academic Computing at (507) 457-7800 or the Reference Desk at (507) 457-1562.

EBSCO's Academic Search Premier--designed specifically for academic institutions, contains scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text articles and citations from nearly 8,000 journals. Includes over a thousand journals in education. EBSCO also offers a free resource for educators, EBSCO Teacher Reference Center, that provides citation only coverage on topics such as Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.

EBSCO Citation examples--click "Help" and then on "Citation Styles." Includes APA and MLA.

ERIC--The ERIC online system provides a centralized web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. More than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, are available for free. If full text of documents is not online you may use the Fitzgerald library collection of ERIC documents on microfiche (range ED322286 to ED483046). Citations and abstracts are provided for journal articles; full text can be obtained through interlibrary loan if the journals are not in our collection. Use the ERIC Thesaurus to find the most effective keywords to use in your search.

From InfoTrac Collections --choose the Professional Collection for access to over 300 full text journals for educators.
InfoTrac citation examples --click on "Help" and then to "Help--Index" and scroll to "How to Cite an Article from InfoTrac." Includes both MLA and APA

Play Index--search for musicals by title, author, genre, age group, etc. Provides abstract, locations in books, cast requirements, and more.

ProQuest Databases--search ProQuest databases singly or in combination (education, psychology, religion, newspapers etc.) Select from the list and hit the "Continue" button to access.

ProQuest Citation examples--click on "Search Tips" and then on "Site Map" and then scroll to "Marked List" and finally to "Print your Bibliography." Includes APA and MLA.

Project MUSE--full-text, peer-reviewed, scholarly articles in the arts and humanities, as well as social sciences. Indexes several important journals in education--see included list within the database.

RILM--Comprehensive, on-going guide to publications (articles, books, dissertations, reviews, and more) on music from all over the world. Contains some 400,000 entries.

Link to Fitzgerald Library's journal, newspaper, and magazine collection in print

Link to Journal Finder (A-Z list of all online journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Fitzgerald collection)

Digest of Educational Statistics--A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Cyberschoolbus--from the United Nations Statistics Division, a valuable resource for primary and secondary teachers developing curricula on such global concerns as peace, poverty, human rights, and world hunger.

Directory of Open Access Journals--This service covers full text, quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals. It strives to cover all subjects and languages. There are now 24 scholarly journals in the field of music.

Education Resource Organizations Directory---"use the Education Resource Organizations Directory to find organizations that provide information and assistance on many education-related topics, such as multicultural education, at risk persons, standards, teaching methods, and much more. You can also utilize the advanced search option to find organizations that provide curriculum guide services."

Educators' Reference Desk --parts of the Ask ERIC website have moved here. This site includes 2000+ lesson plans, valuable links to education information and organizations, and question archives from Ask ERIC.

PBS Teacher Source----This free professional development resource helps teachers quickly and easily find 4,000 + lesson plans and teaching techniques for grades K-12. Choice Outstanding Academic title 2003

Fitzgerald Website Collection --choose from an array of websites useful to students of education. Links to statistics, lesson plans, organizations, and more.


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