Education Databases (Library Subscriptions)

Digital Dissertations and Theses
  Doctoral and master's theses from 1861 to the present.
   
Education Full-Text
  Over 750 periodicals back to 1983; fulltext of 350 journals back to 1996.
   
ERIC
  ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
 
Learning Express Library
  Learning Express Library provides an interactive online learning platform to practice for exams such as PRAXIS I and the Graduate Record Exam, as well as practice tests for skills improvement in mathematics, reading and writing.
   
Supplementary Databases (Library Subscriptions)
   
Academic Search Premier
  Multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for nearly 4,650 serials, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications
   
ABI-INFORM
  Nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Expanded international coverage. Fast access to information on 60,000 + companies with business and executive profiles.
   
PsycINFO
  Provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health. The database includes material of relevance to psychologists and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work.
   
Sociological Abstracts
  Indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800+ serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers.
   
Science Direct (Elsevier)
  Almost 700 full-text titles available in the social and behavioral sciences.
   
Mental Measurements Yearbook
  Reviews of standardized educational, psychological and vocational tests from the 9th edition of the MMY, 1985 to date. The test, itself, is not included. Typical MMY test entries include descriptive information, one or two professional reviews, and reviewer references. To be reviewed in the MMY a test must be commercially available, be published in the English language, and be new, revised, or widely used since it last appeared in the MMY series. Beginning in The Fourteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook, tests also must provide sufficient documentation supporting their technical quality to meet criteria for review. Paper copy 2nd floor Reference -- Z5814.P8B932 (yr)
   
CINAHL-Full-Text
  Index and full text to journals in nursing and allied health; full text back to 1982.
   
Sports Discuss Full-Text
  Over 700,000 bibliographic records on the following topics sport & exercise science, sport management, physical education, physical, occupational & recreational therapy, kinesiology and human movement studies, sport psychology, leisure studies, and sport law. Coverage includes dates, 1830-present.
   
Ethnic News Watch
  An interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Coverage begins in 1990.
   
Gender Watch
  Full text database of periodical articles and other publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
   
J-STOR
  Archive of full-text journal articles in African American studies, African studies, anthropology, archaeology, Asian studies, Classical studies, ecology, economics, education, finance, geography, history, languages and literature, Latin American studies, mathematics, Middle East studies, Music, Philosophy, Political science, population studies, Slavic studies, sociology, and statistics.
   
Project Muse
  Full text database of journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. JStor can be searched simultaneously using the advanced search feature.
   
CQ Researcher
  Provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news with controversial topics addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner. Coverage 1923 to present.
   
New York Times
  Full-text coverage from 1999 - Present.
   
New York Times Historical
  Provides full-text coverage from 1851 - 2001.
   
News Bank Worldwide
  Provides full-text information and perspectives from U.S. and international sources, including The Washington Post, Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, London Times, The Economist China Daily (Beijing).
   
Web Databases
   
Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
  A large collection of statistical resources from almost every field, including education.
   
U.S. Dept. of Education Policy Documents
  Legislation, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents.
 
Center for Education Policy
  An independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations.
   
Directory of Open Access Journals
  A large number of online journals in most major subjects and disciplines. Look under "Social Sciences" for education journals.
   
Elementary Education Resources
  A large number of activities, story books, games, nursery rhymes, among others, for pre-K through elementary school (coordinated by the University of Pittsburgh).
   
Secondary Education Resources
  A potporri of professional resources and teaching tools covering business studies, economics, heath, music, arts, social studies, special needs, and character education.
   
U.S. State Departments of Education
  Convenient links to official state resources.
   
Alternative Education
  Web site of the Alternative Education Resource Organization.
   
Alternative Education - Additional Resources
  Internet Public Library's compilation of resources on alternative education.
   
Education Law Center
  A nonprofit, non-advocacy organization open to anyone interested in education law. Information about current legal issues affecting education in schools, colleges, and universities.
   
Books and web resources compiled by G. Potter, Assoc. Dean Rowan University Library Services. Last updated January 2007.