From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidential candidates have captured America’s attention with music and memorabilia. Campaign music and souvenirs from some of the country’s most memorable elections are on display in the MSE Library. More...
Local and Regional Government Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. M-Level, GEN REF Z 1223.5 .A1 L63 2005 Includes a chapter on finding local government information on Education.
Library Catalogs
JHU Libraries Catalog Use the catalog to search the library's holdings on schools or education in Baltimore. You can search the relevant subject headings by using the Alphabetical search option and selecting Subjects - Library of Congress as your search field or use the Subject KeyWord option and use one or more of the words in the following subject headings.
Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Education--Maryland--Baltimore Baltimore(Md.)--Public Schools Baltimore(Md.)--Public Schools--Statistics Public Schools--Maryland--Baltimore Education law & legislation—Maryland
Baltimore-Washington-Annapolis Area Libraries. Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Provides links to the home pages of college, university, public, and research libraries in the Baltimore vicinity, including the Library of Congress, the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland Historical Society Library.
Use indexing and abstracting services to find articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. The following titles are excellent places to begin.
Baltimore City Newspapers Since 1793 Baltimore's newspapers have provided information about the city. This document provides information about access to current and historical content in Baltimore City newspapers and provides links to other guides about Maryland newspapers.
Indexes articles, collections, dissertations and book and media reviews that cover the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Coverage extends back to 1954.
News, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Includes statistical data about everything from faculty salaries to campus crime. Articles, documents, and data on some of the most important issues in higher education. Links to Internet resources for higher education. A fully searchable archive of articles published since September 1989.
1983 -- present. Provides indexing of periodicals and yearbook articles of at least one column in length and dating from 1983 or later. Abstracts were added beginning January 1994. Full text began to be included on January 1996; approximately one half of the indexed articles are full text. It also covers English language books published after 1994. Topical coverage includes adult education, arts, athletics, library science, prayer in schools, parent-teacher relations, secondary education, government funding, and special education
1966 -- present. ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.
Baltimore City Public Schools http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/ Site provides information about all aspects of the Baltimore public school system, including:
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners – Minutes (2001- current), plus other related material
Current School Profiles – substantial profiles that include some comparative data over five years
History of the Baltimore Public School System
Current fiscal information
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/School_Board/index.asp Historical information about Baltimore schools is contained in the records of the Board of School Commissioners (later called the Baltimore School Board). The Board’s responsibilities included administration of curricula, personnel, and buildings. The records of the Board are held at the Baltimore City Archives, located at 2165 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21211. To make an appointment to visit the archives, call 410-396-0306. Records include, but are not limited t
Minutes. 1836-1972.
Annual Reports. 1849-1981.
Note: The Eisenhower Library owns many of volumes of the annual reports (Libraries Service Center: L 159 .B2 A2). For complete holdings and location information, check the JHU Libraries Catalog. In addition, the Enoch Pratt Free Library has volumes from 1829 – to the present (L 159 .B2 A23).
A complete description of the records of the Board of School Commissioners may be found in:
The Records of a City: A Guide to the Baltimore City Archives. Edited by William G. LeFurgy. M-Level, GEN REF CD 3288 .B35 B351 1984
Maryland State Department of Education http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/ Provides information and publications about the public and nonpublic schools in Maryland.
Maryland Report Card. http://msp.msde.state.md.us/ Provides information by locality on the performance of public schools in Maryland, including student performance, attendance, graduation rates, and demographics. You can view the current Report Card online or use a data download option for years back to 1993.
Maryland Public Schools Annual Reports. http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/planningresultstest/prim_pubs.htm Series of reports on Maryland elementary and secondary schools covering enrollment, staff, salaries, and finances by county, including Baltimore City since 1999. Some reports include nonpublic school data. These reports from 1982 onward are available in the SRI Microfiche collection (SRI (year) S3610- ), which is located in Government Publications, Maps, and Law. Please ask for assistance to locate the SRI microfiche number.
Nonpublic Schools http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/nonpublicschools/NP_Overview Information about nonpublic schools, such as a list of approved schools and legal requirements.
Annual Report Showing the Condition of the Public Schools of Maryland. 1860s - present. A report delivered to the Governor that contains statistics for schools in Maryland counties and Baltimore City. Data includes financial statements, enrollments for public and private schools, cost per pupil, and more. The Eisenhower Library owns many of these volumes from 1871-1987 (LSC: L158 .B2). For complete holdings and location information, check the JHU Libraries Catalog.
Maryland State Board of Education http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/stateboard/ Information about the current Board of Education, including Minutes of the Board, some dated back to 2000. Minutes of the Maryland State Board of Education are available from 1947 - 1998 in the Enoch Pratt Free Library (L158.B17Q). These volumes are an exhaustive resource for those researching Maryland's educational system. Included in the minutes are budget allotments, resolutions with voting tallies, legislative updates, court opinions on issues involving the schools, personnel changes, and a summarized text of the president's discussion for each meeting.
The New Pedagogue; A monthly journal devoted to the public school interests of Baltimore. Eisenhower Special Collections L11.N5C Eisenhower holdings include issues from 1897 through 1901.
Facts about the Baltimore public schools. Eisenhower Special Collections L159.B2A35 1934 This is a collection of pamphlets that deal with the courses of study and divisions of special education in the Baltimore public school system from 1934-1937. The collection is located at the Libraries Service Center.
School Yearbooks. http://www.pratt.lib.md.us/slrc/md/yearbook.html The Maryland Department of the Enoch Pratt Free Library has been accepting yearbook donations for years. The collection is not complete and only partially cataloged. The yearbook web page lists the schools, yearbooks, and years that are in this collection. Check with the staff of the Maryland Department if you are looking for yearbooks that are not on the list.
