I use NALD here in Canada, but also find NIACE in the UK very comprehensive,
with lots of links to full articles. I like ERIC too, but am aware that its
research content is somewhat restricted, particularly the online version. 

The resource centres attached to provincial literacy associations and
clearing houses also contain reports and materials not easily found in
mainstream libraries or searches, the Quebec Centre for Literacy, AlphaPlus
are also great, have online searchable databases and they will ship things
to you.

Suzanne Smythe
Vancouver BC


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From: focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov
[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Robin Millar
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:33 AM
To: focusonbasics at dev.nifl.gov
Subject: Re: [FocusOnBasics] Finding Adult Literacy Education Knowledge

I mainly use ERIC and the NIFL site.  But here in Canada we also use the
National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) for research purposes.

Dr. Robin Millar
Executive Director
Centre for Education and Work
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9
204-786-9395

>>> djrosen at comcast.net 11/09/05 6:03 AM >>>

Colleagues,

Many adult literacy and English language learning practitioners turn to this
electronic list to find knowledge and wisdom, and to get answers to specific
professional questions.  We also have other ways of finding knowledge.  We
learn from our experience and that of our colleagues. We read certain
journals, magazines and newspapers, we seek out opinions from reputable
sources, and we try to find the best research which addresses our question
or problem.  So, here's my
question:

How do you find answers to your adult literacy and English language learning
questions?

	a. For example, do you use any of the following?

	• NIFL LINCS Special collections, LINCSearch, discussion lists, and
the included online documents and archives
	• Canadian-sponsored National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) and its
online documents and archives
	• National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
(NCSALL) Web site and its hard copy publications
	• ERIC Database
	• The Adult Literacy Education Wiki
	• OTAN
	• EdWeek
	• PEN
	• Other electronic lists

	b. What else do you use?  What hard copy journals do you find
useful? Are there other electronic resources that are helpful in answering
questions?

Please e-mail your answers to me. I will compile what I get and post a
summary back to those who e-mail me so we can all benefit from our
collective wisdom.  You can send a short email with just items to add to the
list above or, if you prefer, you can write a longer, more reflective answer
which contextualizes the question, describes how the question hits home for
you, expresses frustration with how little research and professional wisdom
our field has, or whatever you would like to say.  If you think your
comments pertain to the focus of this list, of course, you could post them
here.

Thanks for your help in answering this question, which I hope is not mine
alone.

David J. Rosen
DJRosen at comcast.net

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