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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 intelligence / IQ testing. Below you
will find pointers to suggested research terms about intelligence / IQ testing, materials in the library catalog about
intelligence / IQ testing,
websites relevant to intelligence / IQ testing, and links to library
databases that contain information about intelligence / IQ testing.
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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 intelligence / IQ testing:
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intelligence
quotient
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I. Q.
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race and intelligence
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bell curve
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Materials in the library catalog related to intelligence /
IQ testing
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to intelligence /
IQ testing:
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Websites on intelligence / IQ testing
The following websites will help you with your research on intelligence /
IQ testing:
Infoplease.com:
Intelligence Tests
This section of an Infoplease.com article on
"Intelligence" offers a brief overview of the background of
intelligence tests and the debate over fairness of assessment.
Assessment
and Change: The Role of Student Testing in California Education
PDF document discussing the implications of student
testing in California.
Building
Better Health: The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scales
A general overview and description of the well-known
Stanford Binet intelligence tests.
The
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
Overview and brief discussion of the Wechsler scales.
APA
Task Force Examines the Knowns and Unknowns of Intelligence
The American Psychological Association discusses, in this 1996 press
release, their task force charge in the wake of the 1994 publication of The
Bell Curve.
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Library Databases relevant to intelligence /
IQ testing
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain
material relevant to intelligence / IQ testing. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ethnic NewsWatch
News, culture and history from the newspapers,
magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native
press -- English and Spanish language.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy,
philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of
philosophy, world religions, biblical studies,
religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext
links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Science Full Text Select
Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995.
Medline
Search abstracts from over 4,600 biomedical journals
for information on medicine,
nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care
system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
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.
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