Social Studies Education Resources
Please visit the Educational Curriculum Center for additional resources.
Bibliographer for EducationGuides to Children's Books
- A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books Ref Z1037. L715 2006)
- A print bibliography of picture books by subject. No reviews or evaluations of books.
- Book Links (Periodicals Z1037 .B7218, also online in E Periodicals A-Z)
- A monthly children's literature journal featuring bibliographies on assorted curricular topics, usually an assortment of realistic books, fiction, poetry, and even some multimedia.
- Literature Connections to American History, K-6: Resources to Enhance and Entice. (Ref Z1236 .A33 1998)
- Literature Connections to World History, K-6: Resources to Enhance and Entice. (Ref Z1037.A1 A28 1998)
- Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. (Ref Z1037 M654 1992)
- A good “core collection” which should offer encouragement to explore the newer books that have been published since this guide.
- Picture books for children, 4th ed. (Ref Z1037 .C565 1997)
- An excellent annotated list of recent picture books covering such favorite early childhood topics as family, other people, the world I live in, and the imaginative world.
- Understanding American history through children's literature: instructional units and activities for grades K-8. (LB 1582 .U6 P47 1994)
- U.S. history through children's literature: from the colonial period to World War II. (LB1582.U6 M49 1997)
Children's Literature Web Sites
- Children's Literature
- A database that allows customized searches for full text children's book reviews (including young adult books) by author, subject or genre. Includes links to notable book lists and award lists.
- Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
- Easy resource for creating book lists by topic, grade level, genre, or awards--including Notable Social Studies Books for Young People.
- Searchasaurus
- A database allowing online searching of an index to many children's periodicals. Some available full text, some without accompanying illustrations. A separate option on the menu offers pictures.
Annual Book Lists
- Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
- Selected by the National Council for the Social Studies. Published annually in the journal Social Education. Includes annotations and some of the thematic strands from Expectations of Excellence: Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Lists from recent years may be downloaded, but the newest list online is only available to NCSS members.
Online Picture Resources
- Searchasaurus
- Includes a new option for pictures.
Field Trip Resources
- NYC culture catalog: a guide to New York City's museums, theaters, zoos, libraries, botanical gardens, concert halls, and historic houses. (Ref. F128.18 .N386 1994)
- New York City museum guide (Art Ref. AM13.N5 N48 1995)
- The Living History Sourcebook (E159 .A53 1985 also in Ref.)
- America's Ancient Treasures: A Guide to Archaeological Sites and Museums in the United States and Canada / 3rd rev., enl. ed. (Ref. E56 .F64 1982)
Education Curriculum Center (ECC) Materials
Sets of primary document copies (Jackdaws) can be located using CUNY+ by typing “jackdaw” in the keyword search box.
Social Studies children's periodicals available in the ECC:
- Cobblestone, Faces, Zillions, Cricket, Ladybug, et al.
Use Searchasaurus to search an index to many children's periodicals. Some available full text, some without accompanying illustration; but a separate option on the Searchasaurus menu offers pictures.
The oversized drawers in the ECC contain assorted pictures that may be used for bulletin boards and thematic units.
Guides to Software & Other Media
- CD-ROM for Librarians and Educators: A Guide to Over 800 Instructional Resources, 2nd Ed. (LB1028.7 .S67 1996)
- Media Review Digest. (Ref Z 5784.M9 M85)
- An annual guide to various media on a range of educational subjects, including descriptions, cited reviews, and publishers' addresses.
- School Library Journal. (Periodicals Z675.S3 S29115, also available online)
- A monthly journal that includes reviews of new educational multimedia. Reviews feature ease of use and also problems, such as difficulty loading software.
Other Resources
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
- The Government Printing Office's introduction for students with assistance from "Ben" Franklin.
- Kids.gov
- The official kids' portal for the U.S. government.
- Educational Resources of the New York State Archives
- From the New York State Archives web site
- Primary Sources in U.S. History
- Part of the Lexis-Nexis database that offers resources in African American & American Women's history, including Autobiographies & Contemporary Accounts, Government Documents, Manuscripts, Photographs & Images, Speeches.
