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Online Education Glossaries
Selected websites that have glossaries of commonly-used education terms.
- EdSource Online Glossary and AcronymsYou have to fill out a short survey first, but this is an excellent source for both terms and acronyms.
- Glossary of Reading TermsThis pdf document includes terms defined by the Florida Center for Reading Research.
- Learn NC: Education ReferenceMaintained by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Education.
Acronym Lists
- Acronym FinderFind the meaning of an acronym, abbreviation, or initial. Not education-specific.
- Glossary of Acronyms and AbbreviationsFrom the US Dept. of Education, abbreviations and acronyms used in Performance and Accountability Reports.
- North Carolina Public Schools: Education AcronymsA few of these are specific to North Carolina, but overall a great resource.
ERIC Thesaurus of Descriptors
You'll find scope notes/definitions for most of the terms. Also a helpful resource for searching the ERIC article database.
Glossaries in the Reference Stacks at MERIT
The following books can be found in the Reference Stacks at MERIT. They can be checked out for one day.
The Greenwood Dictionary of Education by Call Number: LB15 .G68 2003ISBN: 0897748603Publication Date: 2003
Handbook of Educational Terms and Applications by Call Number: LB15 E419 1996ISBN: 1883001218Publication Date: 1996-03-01
Glossaries in the Circulating Stacks at MERIT
The following books can be found in the Professional Stacks at MERIT. They can be checked out for standard loan periods.
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Acknowledgements
This MERIT LibGuide was inspired by a similar guide prepared by Grand Valley State University Libraries.
