Math 406: Mathematics in the Elementary School
Library Resources

1.                  Curriculum Bulletins/Guides

a.      CMC Bulletin collection—search WebPALS

b.      Kraus Curriculum Development Library— the index and some curriculum is available electronically from the CMC K-12 Databases page at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/OnlineDatabases.htm.

2.                  Elementary Level Textbooks—search WebPALS or browse in textbooks section under call number 510.

3.                  Children’s Books

a.      Use bibliographies, such as The Wonderful World of Mathematics: A Critically Annotated List of Children’s Books in Mathematics.  Curric. Ref. 016.51 W872 1998.

b.      Use electronic bibliography entitled “Mathematics Books for Children” from the CMC web site at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/Bibliographies/MathBooksChildren.htm.

c.      Search WebPALS under specific topics and add the word “juvenile” to the search.

d.      To locate the newest recommended mathematics books for children, search in the bibliography entitled the Horn Book Guide Online available electronically from the CMC K-12 Databases page at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/OnlineDatabases.htm.

4.                  Multimedia Materials

a.      Search in WebPALS under specific topics.

b.      Browse in 510s in CMC multimedia collection.

c.      Use electronic bibliography entitled “CD-ROM Programs for Elementary Mathematics” from the CMC web site at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/Instruction/Math/CDromsElemMath.htm.

5.                  Professional Resources—see electronic bibliography from the CMC web pages entitled “Recent Professional Resources” at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/Instruction/Math/RecentProfRes.htm.

6.                   Journal Articles

a.    Journals in Education—Database available through CSA.

b.   Education Index—Database available from Wilson Web through the Library’s web page http://www.mnstate.edu/library/databases.htm.  Includes some full text articles.

7.                  Lesson Plans/Resources on the Internet—Use the CMC web site to quickly access recommended sites at http://www.mnstate.edu/cmc/InternetLinks.htm.  Click on “Lesson Plans/Teaching Resources” or “Mathematics.”

Compiled by Carol H. Sibley, Curriculum Librarian, Minnesota State University Moorhead, 11/05.