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Article Indexes/Database for Education

Education Databases:

ERIC   (Educational Resources Information Center) 1966 -
Largest database for educational research and practice. It contains journal articles, ERIC documents (ED's), books and conference papers

Education Abstracts 1988 -
Indexes 423 core international periodicals, monographs, and yearbooks in education

Education Research Complete

Indexes 1,500 journals, of which 750 are available in full-text. One-hundred (100) books/monographs and numerous education-related conference papers are also available full-text.

Professional Development Collection
Indexes 600 full text journals and is designed for professional educators

PsycINFO  1967 -
I ndexes over 1800 periodicals and contains book coverage in the behavioral sciences and mental health fields

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Indexes 550 full text journals covering emotional and behavioral characteristics

Dissertation Abstracts  1861 -
Contains over 1.6 million national and European dissertations and theses.   Digital resources published in Ohio are available at no charge, other publications can be ordered via Interlibrary loan (no charge) or purchased online ($20 - $30 dollars)

Social Sciences Citation Index
Click on the "Web of Science Go" area and then keep the check mark for the "Social Sciences Citation Index" listing, which is under the "Select database(s) and timespan: Citation Databases" area. (Remove the other two checks. )

This multidisciplinary database, which covers 1700 journals, allows the user to track "who cites whom", regarding authors.

General Databases

Academic Search Premier  1984 -

Expanded Academic ASAP
Indexes over 500 full-text journals

Tests and Measurements Databases

HaPI - Health and Psychosocial Instruments 1985-
Provides access to information on measurement instruments which include questionnaires, tests,   checklists, coding schemes, manuals and more

Mental Measurements Yearbooks   (Yearbooks 9 - 15)
Contains information and reviews about standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas

Theses and Dissertations Databases:

Dissertation Abstracts  1861 -
Contains over 1.6 million national and European dissertations and theses.   Digital ohio resources are available at no charge and other publications can be ordered via Interlibrary loan(no charge) or purchased online

Index to Theses  1716 -
Listing of theses from universities in Great Britain and Ireland

PhdData: The Universal Index of Doctoral Dissertations in Progress
This pioneering database contains unpublished doctoral dissertations from around the globe. It helps to avoid duplication and creates a meeting place for researchers

Books about Education

UCLID   (UC's Libraries collection)
Access UCLID to find books and other resources in our UC libraries related to education.Below are examples of selected Library of Congress subject headings:

Education, Elementary Schools
Education, Secondary Inclusive Education
Educators Special Education

TIP :  Once you have a call number and are in stacks, find similar books by looking to the left and right of the call number. Access the Library Tutorial: How to Find Books  section for more tips.

To find electronic books, enter a search and then click on the black arrow, then select " Online books, databases and journals".

OhioLINK     (Ohio statewide collection)

Access OhioLINK to find and retrieve resources from around the state.    To access OhioLINK within UCLID, simply click on the OhioLINK Central button on the far right side of the screen.

For additional OhioLINK information, access the OhioLINK Frequently Asked Questions or watch This Is OhioLINK: An Introductory Video (requires Real Player).

Books unavailable through UC or OhioLINK catalogs

Use the Interlibrary loan service.

Directories for Education:

Organizations

Scholarly Projects Societies - Education
Education Resource Organizations Directory U.S. Department of Education
This directory is intended to help you identify and contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics.
Education Associations from the Internet Public Library
NCATE Constituents Members National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Educators
Yahoo! Education Directory

Discussion Groups

CataList - Listserv Lists
Contains over 70,000 public LISTSERV lists.    Click on "search" and enter your topic

Faculty and Institutions

Gale directory of learning worldwide
A guide to faculty and institutions of higher education, research and culture (3 v. set)

Peterson's directory of college & university administrators   (2004) print

Education, Comprehensive

Educator's resource directory   (2004)    ( print)

Publishing

Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in educational curriculum and methods (2002/03) print
Cabell's directory of publishing opportunities in educational psychology and administration (2002/03) print

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