The Queen’s Education Library is a three-floor facility that includes eight collections of resources to support both classroom practice and educational research: a reference collection, children’s books, multimedia classroom resources, lesson resources, Ministry of Education documents, a general research collection, both new and historic textbook collections, and print journal collection. Our library workstations provide access to the major databases in the field and to over 51,000 journals online, including almost 1,000 journals that are specifically education-related.

For more information, please see the Education Library Collection Policy.

Reference Materials

Current handbooks and research tools for current and historical overviews in a wide range of fields (e.g. special education, literacy, reading, and teaching in specific disciplines such as mathematics). Use as a starting point for key authors, critical issues, and authoritative citations.

Children's and Young Adults Books (K-12 Books)

Includes: award-winning fiction, non-fiction, and picture books that support the Ontario curriculum; titles on Ontario's Forest of Reading program; and a selection of well-known graphic novels.

Multimedia

We carry audio books, DVDs, CDs, videos, kits, games, manipulatives (e.g. reading rods, geometric shapes), puppets, beanbags, baby dolls, music, big books, posters and charts, study prints, boomwhackers, fossils, maps, a learning carpet, and a Rosetta Stone!

Lesson Resources

Books filled with teaching ideas, lesson plans, reproducibles, and teaching strategies are shelved within specific subject areas (e.g. World War II - D731 - D838; E - U.S. History; FC - Canadian History; G - Geography; PS8001 - Canadian Literature; Q - Science; QA - Mathematics). Check the Library of Congress classification chart for your area. Ontario Curriculum Units (K-8) prepared by the Ministry of Education are integrated in paper copy and are also available online by searching QCAT with the phrase "Ontario curriculum unit planner". These units and many others are also availebl through eLearning Ontario , a repository for Ontario teachers' lesson plans, interactives learning objectives, and teaching handouts. Our library catalogue also links to online teaching resources such as Be the Change: Instructional Resources for Global Citizenship.

Ontario Ministry of Education Curriculum Documents

Includes the latest secondary-level Course Profiles (from Curriculum Services Canada) and curriculum guidelines for all grades (e.g. Environmental Education C.G. 700 .E585 2008). Exemplars and supporting Ministry documents are also shelved here (e.g. Think Literacy, Special Education, English language learners, effective instruction practices, and strategies for literacy and math success).

Research Collections

Supports researchers and students in the Faculty of Education. Covers all practical aspects of teaching and learning from kindergarten through grade twelve. Includes research on current issues in education such as inclusivity, bullying, social justice, literacy, reading, special education, classroom management, globalization, and environmental education.

Journals

380 print journals & 1000s of online education-related journals. There are about 60,000 online journals at Queen's. Ask about the best journal index to get started on your searching.

Ontario Ministry of Education Approved Textbooks

Divided into two collections: New Textbooks: 1998 - present (from the TrilliumList) Historic Textbooks: prior to 1998. Many new textbooks in mathematics and the sciences include an online student textbook with interactive modules and teacher materials.

Faculty of Education Theses and Projects

All Queen's theses from 2007 onwards are available for free download in QSpace. Education theses are online in the Faculty of Education QSpace with paper copies in a separate Education Library collection.