Contact info
If you need help, please contact Adena Brons, Education Librarian at 778 782 7419 or abrons@sfu.ca or Ask a librarian.
Background information
- Encyclopedia of education and earlier edition [print]
- Encyclopedia of learning disabilities [print]
- Handbook of learning disabilities [print or online]
- Handbook of psychology. Educational Psychology section [print or online]
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences [print]
Books
The formal Library of Congress subject headings used for books about learning disabilities is Learning disabilities. Clicking on this link will make a connection to a list of subject headings related to learning disabilities from which you can choose the one most relevant to your own research.
Another strategy is to do a keyword search in the SFU Library catalogue, using a word related to the topic of your research. For example, if your topic is autism, a search for autis* will find all the records for books in the SFU Library catalogue that contain the words autism or autistic. When you find a book that is very relevant for your research, examine the formal Library of Congress subject headings that have been assigned to that book, and click on the hotlinked subject heading that is most relevant. This will take you to a list of books on that topic.
SFU Education researchers are eligible for our free Telebook service that delivers library books and other resources to you directly at home.
Journal articles
ERIC
Usually the first index to use for research in education, except for Canadian education subjects.
Canadian Research Index
Links to the Microlog fiche collection, includes reports from Canadian organizations
CBCA Complete
The first index to use for research in Canadian education subjects.
Academic Search Premier
Includes fulltext articles on learning disabilities from various subject areas
PsycINFO
An index for psychological journals, excellent resource for finding material related to the psychological aspects of learning disabilities
Medline
An index to medical journals, which could be useful for background information about the biological and medical implications of learning disorders, though ordinarily material at this depth will not be required for course work in Education