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Adult Education & Development: Encyclopedias, Etc.

Library and selected high quality web resources for research and self-study in the fields of adult learning, adult literacy and basic skills training, learning in organizations, andragogy, transformative learning, and adult development.

Online Reference Databases

Encyclopedias and other reference works provide background information for your research. In general, you do not cite them in your paper.

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Gale Ebooks
Search hundreds of subject-specific encyclopedias, guides, manuals, and handbooks. SUNY Empire Login Required
- Help creating a permalink in Gale Ebooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Pro and con essays, articles and primary sources on controversial issues. SUNY Empire Login Required
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Biography Reference Source
Biographical information on notable people, both historical and contemporary. SUNY Empire Login Required

Online Reference Books

Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn
by Raymond J. Wlodkowski
Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research
International Handbook of Career Guidance

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