Library Home Page > Research Topics bilingual education This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about bilingual education.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about bilingual education, materials in the library catalog about bilingual education, websites relevant to bilingual education, and links to library databases that contain information about bilingual education.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about bilingual education: bilingual education language minority education language minority children Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog about bilingual education We have the following materials in the library catalog about bilingual education: bilingual education second language acquisition Back to top of page Websites on bilingual education The following websites will help you with your research on bilingual education: California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) http://www.bilingualeducation.org/ Promotes high levels of literacy in English and at least one other language; emphasis is on teaching. National Clearinghouse for English Language http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) Information and resources relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse students in the United States. NCELA was formerly the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (NCBE). National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) http://www.nabe.org/policy_bilingualedinstates.asp?states=CA&Submit=View An organization of bilingual educators that provides advice on instructional practice and advocates for legislation, including the Federal Bilingual Education Act. The website provides links to articles about bilingual education in every state. Bilingual Education http://www.ohiou.edu/esl/project/bilingual/index.html Study guide that includes definitions, pro-con opinions, and other resources. Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/  A research site sponsored by USC. Under "Language Policy and Rights", the website includes articles on the impact of bilingual education legislation such as Proposition 227. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to bilingual education The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to bilingual education.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Professional Development Collection Over 550 full-text journals of interest to professional educators, librarians and education researchers. Offers information on a wide variety of educational topics ranging from children's health and development to pedagogical theory and practice. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. ERIC ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: Paula Zeszotarski, Librarian, 16 June 2002 Updated by: Brenda Antrim, Librarian, Nov. 2006 Back to top of page