Background information can be found in reference sources, online or in print, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks.
NOTE: below are examples of resources the Library offers. Use the catalog to conduct additional searches.
Academic Keywords: a devil's dictionary for higher education by 
Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilitation by 
The Greenwood Dictionary of Education by 
Encyclopedia of American Education by 
Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent by 
Encyclopedia of Law and Higher Education by 
The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education by 
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery by
Substance abuse is one of the most frequent and serious problems encountered by human service workers, criminal justice professionals, and clinicians. Unfortunately, many professionals in these fields receive little, if any, formal training about this problem. Our planned encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and evidence-based applications in A-to-Z format. Rather than create a compendium of specific drugs and drug effects, for which there are any number of fine titles already available, the focus will be upon practical knowledge and skills for pre-service and in-service human service professionals, including substance abuse counselors and prevention specialists.
Handbook of Early Childhood Education by 
Handbook of Education Policy Research by 
Handbook of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition by 
