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Literacy Specialist Research Guide

Here you will find resources provided by Gottesman Libraries and beyond to support your research and learning in the literacy specialist courses. Resources designated (CU) are accessible online through Columbia University Libraries.

Introduction

Welcome to the Literacy Specialist Program Research Guide

This guide is intended to describe and provide access to resources and services in support of the Literacy Specialist program's objectives to help students "investigate individual literacy learning, group literacy learning, teacher development, community partnerships, institutional change, and other contemporary and political issues facing literacy education.

teacher and student with open book in a classroomPhotograph: New Lincoln School Teachers and Students. New Lincoln School Collection (1961) Courtesy of Gottesman Libraries.

Where to Start Your Search

Federated search engines like the ones below are discovery tools that allow you to search across multiple resources and formats. Educat+ is Gottesman's search tool that includes the library catalog as well as most electronic resources the library makes available. CLIO is Columbia Libraries quicksearch tool to search across their physical and digital collections. If you aren't sure what resource you need and want to get a general sense of what is out there, start here!

Search

Google Scholar Search

Staying Organized with a Reference Manager

A Reference Manager is a program that can help:

  • Keep your References organized and accessible
  • Take Notes
  • Grab online PDFs to read later
  • Insert In-text citations
  • Create Bibliographies
  • Visit our Reference Management Research Guide to learn more

Image credit: University of Sussex