Reading Research Guide (Education): Web Sites
A guide to resources on reading development, teaching reading, and children's literature
Internet Tutorials/Tips & Tricks
- Using the Internet for Research (tutorial)From the Carroll Community College Library
Evaluate Web Resources
All Internet Resources should be evaluated for authorship, currency, accuracy, relevance, and point-of-view or bias.
- Evaluating Information Sources (tutorial)From Carroll Community College Library
- Web Page Evaluation ChecklistFrom U. of California at Berkeley
- Evaluating Web ContentFrom U. of Albany--includes evaluation of websites free research sites, document repositories, blogs and wikis, social networking sites, social bookmarks, and multimedia
- Evaluating Information Using the CRAAP Test (video)From Johnson & Wales University Library
- Evaluating Information (tutorial)Tutorial from CCC Library
- Using Wikipedia for Academic Research (video)Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, but articles often contain a list of related books that might be useful. Check the library catalog for these books or use Interlibrary Loan to get them.
Reading/Literacy Instruction
- Putting Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to ReadFree federally funded online book covers, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and text comprehension instruction in K-3 based on scientific research. Third edition.
- The Literacy WebFrom the University of Connecticut, megasite has numerous annotated links grouped by research topics or instructional strategies, and grade level.
- The Essentials of Early Literacy InstructionArticle from the National Association of Young Children discusses strategies, content, and activities that foster literacy.
- Mid-continent Research for Education and TrainingNon-profit organization provides resources on literacy including a framework with benchmarks to align with development and behaviors and strategies.
- The Center for the Improvement of Early Reading AchievementBased at the University of Michigan School of Education. Try the library tab with instructional resources, technical reports, and their archive. Also has links to many other resources.
- Reading Rockets: teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle"National multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help"
- Adolescent LiteracyResources for parents & educators of kids in grades 4 - 12
- ReadWriteThinkClassroom resources from the International Reading Association
- National Reading Panel"Evaluate(s) existing research and evidence to find the best ways of teaching children to read."
In 1997 the NRP was established to "assess the effectiveness of different approaches used to teach children to read". In 2000, its report was submitted at a hearing before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. - Literacy Connections"Provides a wealth of information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques, ESL literacy, and adult literacy. We recommend resources that are useful for teachers, volunteers, and directors of literacy programs. Topics include the language experience approach, phonics, word study, word families, and the best in children's literature."
General Sites on Literacy
- International Reading AssociationComprehensive site by reading advocacy group provides access to sample articles from Reading Today and online articles from Reading Today Daily. Resources section links to lesson plans, booklists, and topics such as.....
- Zero to ThreeNon-profit organization that promotes the health and development of infants and toddlers. Under key topics, reprints of articles on topics such as early language and literacy, child development, and brain development.
- Reading is FundamentalThe largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States. "We prepare and motivate children to read by delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who need them most".