Research handbooks are great sources for overviews of educational research topics.  They offer snapshot histories of the researchers, methods, and results in key educational areas.  Although many of these handbooks are not current, they save a lot of time by offering a compilation of information up to a certain date, which can then be supplemented by other sources.  They are also helpful to identify trends, concepts, and names of important scholars, which can be used to further your research and lead you to top-quality sources.

WCU students can request these titles through ABC Express for pickup at UNCA, WCU, or ASU.  Distance students who are not near an ABC Express pick up location may use Interlibrary Loan to request that books be mailed to them, but are responsible for return postage. 

Below is a partial list of the educational research handbooks available to you.  The titles are linked to Library Catalog records, which often include a table of contents for online browsing.  In some cases, an eBook version is available.  Partial full-text content may also be accessible from Google Book Search.

Arts Education Community College and Higher Education Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Educational Measurement and Testing Educational Research and Statistics

English Guidance, and School Psychology Mathematics Reading and Literacy School Administration Special Education

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Arts Education

Handbook of research and policy in art education
WCU GENERAL N103 .H36 2004

International handbook of research in arts education
ASU MAIN STACKS NX282 .I56 2007

Community College and Higher Education

A handbook for teaching & learning in higher education
UNCA GENERAL LB2331 .H3145 2003

Handbook of adult and continuing education
WCU GENERAL LC5215 .H245 2000
ASU MAIN STACKS LC5215 .H245 2000
UNCA GENERAL LC5215 .H245 2000              

Handbook of college reading and study strategy research
Print version or EBook
ASU MAIN STACKS  LB2395.3 .H36 2000

Handbook of college science teaching
ASU MAIN STACKS Q183.3.A1 H35 2006

Handbook of college teaching : theory and applications
WCU GENERAL LB2331 .H315 1994 

Handbook of online learning : innovations in higher education and corporate training
UNCA GENERAL LB2395.7 .H23 2002

Handbook of research on teacher education
WCU GENERAL LB1715 .H274 1996
UNCA GENERAL LB1715 .H274 1996

Higher education: handbook of theory and research
UNCA GENERAL LB2324 .H54
WCU GENERAL LB2300 .H54

Student services: a handbook for the profession
WCU GENERAL LB2342.92 .K65 2003 
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2342.92 .K65 2003  

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum essentials : a resource for educators
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2806.15 .W557 1999
UNCA GENERAL LB2806.15 .W557 1999 

Elementary education: a reference handbook
WCU GENERAL LB1555 .H297 2005
UNCA GENERAL LB1555 .H297 2005

Handbook of classroom management
WCU GENERAL LB3013 .H336 2006

Handbook of research on curriculum
WCU GENERAL LB1570 .H264 1992
UNCA GENERAL LB1570 .H264 1992      

Handbook of research on social studies teaching and learning
WCU GENERAL LB1584 .H275 1991
UNCA GENERAL LB1584 .H275 1991   

Handbook of research on teaching
WCU REFERENCE LB1028 .H315 2001
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1028 .H315 2001                         

Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education
UNCA GENERAL LC1099.3 .H35 1995

Early Childhood Education

Handbook of early literacy research
WCU GENERAL LB1139.5.L35 H37 2002
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1139.5.L35 H37 2001
UNCA GENERAL LB1139.5.L35 H37 2002 

Handbook of research in early childhood education
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1119 .H23 1982 

Handbook of research on the education of young children
WCU GENERAL LB1119 .H25 2006
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1119 .H25 2006
UNCA GENERAL LB1119 .H25 2006 

Scholarly resources for children and childhood studies : a research guide and annotated bibliography
ASU MAIN STACKS HQ767.85 .S34 2007 

Educational Measurement and Testing

Educators' handbook on effective testing
WCU GENERAL LB3051 .E395 2003
ASU MAIN STACKS LB3051 .E395 2003

Educational research, methodology and measurement
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1028 .E3184 1997
UNCA GENERAL LB1028 .E3184 1997   

The handbook of literacy assessment and evaluation
UNCA GENERAL LC149 .H37 2000

Educational Research and Statistics

Handbook of complementary methods in education research
WCU GENERAL LB1028 .C577 2006
ASU MAIN STACKS  LB1028 .C577 2006 

Qualitative research in education : a user's guide
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1028 .L436 2006

The Sage handbook for research in education
WCU GENERAL LB1028 .S14 2006
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1028 .S14 2006 

Teachers doing research : an introductory guidebook
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1028 .T448 2005

English

Bilingual education and English as a second language
WCU GENERAL LC3731 .B5468 1991
UNCA GENERAL LC3731 .B5468 1991

Dual language instruction : a handbook for enriched education
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3731 .C568 2000

Handbook of research on teaching the English language arts
WCU GENERAL LB1576 .H234 2003
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1576 .H234 2003

Literacy and bilingualism : a handbook for ALL teachers
Print version or EBook
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3731 .B684 2000

Guidance and School Psychology

Assisting students with disabilities
WCU GENERAL LC4031 .B39 2007

Handbook of educational psychology
WCU GENERAL LB1051 .H2354 2006
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1051 .H2354 2006

Multicultural handbook of school psychology
WCU GENERAL LB1027.55 .M85 2007

The Praeger handbook of education and psychology
WCU GENERAL LB1051 .P635 2007

Professional school counseling: a handbook of theories, programs & practices
WCU GENERAL LB1027.5 .P6593 2004
ASU MAIN STACKS LB1027.5 .P6593 2004 

Mathematics

Handbook of research design in mathematics and science education
Print version or EBook
WCU GENERAL QA11 .H256 2000

Second handbook of research on mathematics teaching and learning
WCU GENERAL QA11 .S365 2007   

Reading and Literacy

Dual language development and disorders
WCU GENERAL  P115.2 .G458 2004 
ASU MAIN STACKS P115.2 .G458 2004    

Handbook of reading research
WCU GENERAL LB1050 .H278 1984

Handbook of research on teaching literacy through the communicative and visual arts
WCU GENERAL P91.3 .H36 1997
ASU MAIN STACKS P91.3 .H36 1997
UNCA REFERENCE P91.3 .H36 1997

The handbook of second language acquisition
WCU GENERAL P118.2 .H363 2003
ASU MAIN STACKS P118.2 .H363 2003 

International handbook of reading education
WCU REFERENCE LB1050.2 .I58 1992
UNCA GENERAL LB1050.2 .I58 1992

School Administration

Educational leadership: a reference handbook
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2805 .W517 2002

Handbook of research on educational administration
WCU GENERAL LB2805 .H2864 1999
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2805 .H2864 1999

The international handbook of school effectiveness research
Print version or EBook
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2822.75 .I59 2000

The Sage handbook of educational leadership
WCU GENERAL LB2805 .S262 2005
ASU MAIN STACKS LB2805 .S262 2005

Special Education

Handbook of intellectual and developmental disabilities
WCU MAIN STACKS RJ506.D47 H358 2007
ASU MAIN STACKS RJ506.D47 H358 2007
UNCA GENERAL RJ506.D47 H358 2007

Handbook of special and remedial education
WCU GENERAL LC3965 .H263 1995
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3965 .H263 1995

Handbook of special education
WCU GENERAL LC3965 .H263 1987
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3965 .H263 1987

The international handbook of giftedness and talent
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3993 .I596 2000

The Praeger handbook of special education
ASU MAIN STACKS LC3957 .P73 2007