This multi-volume dictionary contains biographical sketches of 1,665 influential American educators from colonial times to America's bicentennial. This book continues Biographical Dictionary of American Educators and contains entries on American educators who shaped education in the early and middle decades of the 20 th century. The volume contains brief biographies and, in many instances addresses, of contemporary educators, administrators, and educational officials at the state, university and college, and elementary and secondary education levels. The following guides describe sources that are important to research in the field of education. Indexes and abstracts index the contents of these journals.
Some indexes are available online.
ERIC is a comprehensive database which covers all areas of education. CIJE indexes and abstracts articles from about 800 education and related journals. RIE indexes and abstracts documents such as research reports, bibliographies, curricular materials, and conference papers. The documents are available on microfiche in the Microforms Area. The electronic version contains abstracts and, for recent years, the full text of articles from almost 200 journals and magazines.