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Author Freed, Melvyn N.

Title The educator's desk reference : a sourcebook of educational information and research / Melvyn N. Freed, Robert K. Hess, and Joseph M. Ryan
Edition Second edition
Published Westport, Conn. : Oryx Press, 2002

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 W'PONDS  370.722 Fre/Edr 2002  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 570 pages ; 26 cm
Series American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education
American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education.
Contents Sect. A. The Educator's Printed Reference Sources / Melvyn N. Freed -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Guide to Printed Reference Sources in Education -- Ch. 3. Printed Information Sources by Type -- Sect. B. Internet Information Sources for the Educator / Melvyn N. Freed -- Ch. 1. Finding Education Information on the Web: The U.S. Domain -- Ch. 2. Descriptive Profiles of U.S. Web Sites -- Ch. 3. Finding Education Information on the Web: The International Domain -- Ch. 4. Descriptive Profiles of International Web Sites -- Sect. C. Guide to Professional Publishing / Melvyn N. Freed -- Ch. 1. Journals in Education and Related Fields -- Ch. 2. Authors' Guide to Book Publishers -- Sect. D. Computer Software for Educational Research and Measurement / Robert K. Hess -- Ch. 1. Nonstatistical Packages for Computers -- Ch. 2. Statistical Packages for Computers -- Ch. 3. Software for Educational Measurement -- Sect. E. Research Purposes, Processes, and Procedures in Education / Joseph M. Ryan -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Linking Research Questions to Research Designs and Statistical Procedures -- Ch. 3. A Summary of Research Designs -- Ch. 4. A Summary of Statistical Procedures -- Ch. 5. A Summary of Sampling Techniques -- Ch. 6. A Summary of Measurement Concepts, Approaches, and Procedures -- Ch. 7. A Summary of Graphical Procedures for Examining, Summarizing, and Reporting Data -- Ch. 8. A Research Process Checklist -- Sect. F. Organizations in Education / Melvyn N. Freed -- Ch. 1. Directory of National and Regional Organizations in Education -- Ch. 2. Profiles of National and Regional Organizations in Education
Summary "This book may be used for casual inquiry or for scholarly educational research. Its scope embraces all levels of education, from pre-school through graduate school and beyond."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Rev. ed. of: The educator's desk reference (EDR). c1989
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Education -- United States -- Information services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education -- Research -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education -- United States -- Databases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education -- Reference books -- Bibliography.
Education -- Bibliography.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Bibliographies.
Author Hess, Robert K.
Ryan, Joseph M.
Freed, Melvyn N. Educator's desk reference (EDR)
LC no. 2002025344
ISBN 1573563595 alkaline paper
Other Titles EDR