Speech and Hearing Disorders

Encyclopedias

Provide excellent background/overview information. An excellent place to begin research. Contain articles written by experts for a general audience. Provide indexes indicating scope of coverage of a topic and pinpointing in which articles a concept will be discussed. Provide bibliographies for further reading.

	Concise Encyclopedia of Language Patahology RC423 .C656 1999
	Encyclopedia of Special Education (3 vol.) LC4007.E53
	Concise Encyclopedia of Language Pathology RC423.C656 1999

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Reference Books

Handbooks, dictionaries, statistical sources, tables; detailed or procedural information specific to the subject areas addressed.

	Assessment in Special-Language Pathology: A Resource Manual RC423.S49 1998
	Comprehensive Dictionary of Audiology Illustrated RF291.S73 1997
	Dictionary of Communication Disorders RC423.M597 1997
	Directory of Speech-Language Pathology Assessment Instruments RC423.D555
	Handbook of Clinical Speech Physiology QP306.B28 1999
	Quick Reference of Speech-Language Pathology RC423.P665 1999
	Singular Illustrated Dictionary of Audiology BF290.M464 1999
	Special-Language Pathology Desk Reference RC423.R586 1998
	Tests and measurements in speech-language pathology RC423 .T435 2001
	Merck Manual

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Databases and Indexes

Magazine, periodical and journal articles provide information on current developments, research trends, experiments and hot topics in a discipline. For every discipline, there are specific databases or indexes that provide article level information. Once articles are identified through the database or index search, look up the source journal in Vikat, PSU Library's online catalog, to locate them in the library. For a complete list of online databases and indexes, see the Library's Online Databases pages.

	Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography 1928 HQ750.A1 C47
	Communication Abstract 1978 P87.C59733
	Dissertation Abstracts Z5055.U5 A53 1969-
	Education Index 1929- Z5813.E23
	Education Abstracts Full Text 1996-
	ERIC (Also available in print on the 2nd Floor) via First Search
	Exceptional Child Education Resources (ECER)
	Index Medicas 1960- Z6660.I42
	Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA), 1973-
	Medline
	Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
	PsycInfo 1889-

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Subject Headings

Subject headings allow you to search library catalogs for materials on a particular topic. Often subject heading searching can be more productive than searching by simple keywords. Listed here are some major subject headings of interest for research in speech and hearing. Copies of the complete set of the Library of Congress Subject Headings are available at the reference desks throughout the library. 
 
 

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Call Numbers

Browsing the library shelves by call number ranges is another strategy for locating information on a topic; call numbers can help you get to the "right neighborhood" in the library stacks.

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Organizations

Often the best way to find information on a topic is to look for material published by a professional society 
or an organization.

	American Academy of Audiology http://www.audiology.com
	Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) http://www.caslpa.ca/english/index.asp
	Council for Exceptional Children http://www.acadcom.com
	Encyclopedia of Associations HS17.E5135
	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov

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Important Resources

These sources don't fit any particular category, but are important for the discipline.

	ASHA Directory http://www.asha.org
	Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides http://www.clearinghouse.net
	Deaf Resource Library http://www.deaflibrary.org
	Directory for Exceptional Children LC4007.D5
	Directory of Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists RC423.A44
	Directory, Resources for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders HE20.3037/2:D34
	Gallaudet University Homepage http://www.gallaudet.edu
	How to find Health in Formation on the Internet RA773.6.M39 1998
	NORD: National Organization for Rare Disorders http://www.rarediseases.org/

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Web Resources

	American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://professional.asha.org
	Judith Kuster's Net Connection for Communication Disorders and Sciences http://www.communicationdisorders.com
	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
	National Parkinson Foundation http://www.parkinson.org
	Useful Internet Resources: Meta links hearing and hearing disorders http://www.ifhoh.org/internet.htm

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