Mervyn Sterne Library has a long list of research guides on a variety of topics, many of them relevant to the field of education. Recently the following new guides have been added:
- Children’s Literature: Book Reviews and Literary Criticism - This guide lists print and online resources for locating book reviews and literary criticism of children’s literature.
- Alabama Statistical Sources - This guide lists commonly used federal and state government web sites which provide Alabama statistics in the following categories: Education, Health & Wellness, Career & Wage, Demographics & Population, Business & Industry, Transportation, and Crime & Safety.
The following guides have been redesigned and/or updated:
- Caldecott and Newbery Medal and Honor Books - This guide lists the medal award and honor books for these two children’s literature awards.
- Coretta Scott King Award Books - This guide lists the award winners and honor recipients of this prestigious award for African American authors and illustrators of children’s books.
- Pura Belpre Award Winners – This guide lists the award winners and honor recipients of this award for Latino/Latina writers and illustrators of children and youth literature.
- Content Area Reading and Writing - This guide will lead you to relevant books, audiovisual materials, journal articles and internet sites about this topic.
The U.S. Government and Accountability Office (GAO), often called the “congressional watchdog,” investigates how taxpayer dollars are spent by the federal government. Its mission is “to support the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. . . . [It provides] Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, nonideological, fair, and balanced.”