Institute of Education

Institute of Education

The Academic Liaison Librarian for this Institute is Sarah Oxford.

Email: s.oxford@worc.ac.uk

Telephone: 01905 855340

Resources for Education

The Education Network Netvibes page is a great place to start your search for information related to Education and Early Years. Here you will find a collection of key websites and resources, organised into ‘tabs’, with lots of tips and information on how to make the best use of those resources. It is regularly updated and maintained by Sarah.

http://www.netvibes.com/ednetwork

The Worcester Education Network is an interactive portal, providing you with the opportunity to talk to other staff and students in your Institute, as well as bringing you the latest news on your subject.

http://ednetwork.mixxt.com/

 

A large collection of bookmarked websites (including research, reports, news and resources) in the fields of Education and Early Childhood can be found on Sarah's Delicious site. Anyone can set up their own Delicious account for free, using a Yahoo! ID and password. With an account, you can bookmark your favourite websites and access them anywhere.

http://delicious.com/sarahoxford

For the most up-to-date National Curriculum and standards, policies and guidance, search the QCDA’s Orderline website. Many publications are free to order and/or download, and some can be found in Peirson library.

 http://orderline.qca.org.uk/

Key reports and research in Education can be downloaded and/or ordered on the Teachernet website.

http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk

The library provides access to a range of resources through the library catalogue. Many are high quality databases which are paid for by the University, and only available to registered University students and staff. You may want to start your search for information using databases such as Academic Search Complete and British Education Index, websites such as Social Care Online and Teacher Training Resource Bank, and My iLibrary for online books (e-books). Access these resources and more:

http://login.worc.ac.uk – Resources Online – E-Resources – Education or Early Childhood.