Science teachers and mentors continue to be challenged to meet the high expectations of "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" and the "Next Generation Science Standards." Indeed the Framework urges teachers to help learners "[build] progressively more sophisticated explanations of natural phenomena..." while the…

Librarians navigating research data management self-education have an increasing body of literature to choose from, which may become overwhelming. This annotated bibliography reviews: (1) U.S. federal policies; (2) articles; and (3) books to assist librarians who are self-educating on research data management or are seeking background reading…

An emphasis on diversity is one of the greatest challenges in my teaching. Everyone, myself included, enters the course with a set of expectations for human behavior, and literature can be very disruptive of these expectations. International literature, for example, often disrupts the narrative expectations of readers who were trained by stories…

Just when one thinks every topic has been covered to the fullest, somehow, talented writers, creative artists, and forward-thinking editors come up with new takes and fresh angles. This is particularly true of the books selected as the best of 2009. The hallmarks of the nonfiction this year include some unusual scientists, from two brothers who…

This article offers an annotated bibliographical review of the preceding year's publications in the field of social justice education. In this Year in Review for 2008 (YIR '08), the authors present the work of two Social Justice Education doctoral students and the editors of "Equity & Excellence in Education (EEE)," who together have…

This article describes ten of what the author considers to be the most important references in the field of literacy education based on their influence on teaching practices and educational theory.

This index, published by the Theatre/Drama and Speech Information Center, cites 30 speech communication journals generated by national and state associations, research institutes, and publishing houses. The index is designed (1) as a guide to materials for scholarly research in speech communication, (2) as a guide for individual awareness, and (3)…

This Cumulative Index is intended to provide ready reference to all material published in the "American Journal of Physics" in Volumes 1 (1933) to 20 (1952). The Index is subdivided into two parts: an Author Index listing the names of the contributors of papers, notes, letters, book reviews, and abstracts of addresses; and an Analytical…

Reviews six science books for children, two on the human body, two on plants, one on wolves, and one on zoology. (AEA)

Reviews 50 reference tools which librarians can use to answer almost any audiovisual question including queries on trivia, equipment selection, biographical information, and motion picture ratings. (LLS)

Reviews recent publications in online database literature including three newsletters ("Database Update,""Database Alert," and "Information Hotline"), a directory ("Guide to Online Databases"), and a textbook ("Online Reference and Information Retrieval" by Roger C. Palmer). The new "Guide to Searching ONTAP ABI/INFORM" is noted. (EJS)

This index covers the journal's first 30 volumes. It includes: (1) List of Volumes, Publication Dates, and Editors; (2) Index by Authors of Original Articles (Lucy Day Boring); (3) Index by Authors of Books Reviewed (Lucy Day Boring); and (4) Subject Matter Index. [This content was published by Morrill Hall, Cornell University.]

Elizabeth Steiner, Monroe C. Beardsley, Ernest R. House, and Rochelle S. Mayer react to Elliot W. Eisner's book, "The Educational Imagination." Professor Eisner responds to their comments. (SJL)

Describes and reviews 10 books determined to have had most influence on organized camping. Selection represents conscientious, systematic effort to include practitioners, educators, and other segments such as private, public, religiously affiliated camps. Ten "classics" offered as starting point for further discussion on valuable camping…

This paper discusses the Colorado Children's Book Award (CCBA), established in 1975 to allow children, rather than adults, to vote on their favorite books. The rules for book nomination and voting are explained in this paper and a short history of the award is given. The remaining portion of the paper reviews briefly each of the 12 children's…