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ERIC
Extensive index to educational literature containing some 1.5 million items, including journal articles, unpublished documents, research reports, curricular materials, etc.

Using ERIC
Guide to searching the ERIC database

ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) sponsors the ERIC digital library and provides it free of charge to the public. IES funds and oversees all activities associated with acquiring and indexing ERIC content and providing an easy-to-use website, search engine, and research tools. IES makes the ERIC metadata available to the public. Many third-party providers download the ERIC metadata and make it available on their own search platforms. They might bundle ERIC with other databases, offer access on a subscription basis, or provide it through other access models.

Education Database (ProQuest)
"ProQuest® Education Journals gives users access to over 900 top educational publications, including more than 600 of the titles in full text. The coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education. Many titles are indexed in the ERIC database."

JSTOR: Education
Journals in JSTOR specific to Education

APA PsycINFO & APA PsycARTICLES
"The PsycINFO®, database, American Psychological Association’s (APA) renowned resource for abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Journal coverage, which spans from the 1800s to the present, includes international material selected from around 2,500 periodicals in dozens of languages."
Psychology Database (ProQuest)
This database provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics.
Academic Search Complete
"This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for more than 4,600 journals, including full text for nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles."
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
-More than 20,100 pro/con viewpoints
-More than 19,200 reference articles, including topic overviews
-More than 12,700 charts and graphs, along with other statistical information
-300+ profiles of federal agencies and special-interest

Background Information

Gale Virtual Reference Library: Education
Explore topics in education using Gale Virtual Reference!

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