Education Databases

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ERIC  via Ebsco

The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world’s premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. The database also contains more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. Effective October 1, more than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004), previously available through fee-based services only, will be available for free.

Statistical Warehouse via Regional OneSource

Database allows reports to contain as few as a single data element, or many --- in a single subject category, or drawn from several --- for a single year, or for many years --- about a single location, or for many locations --- listed alphabetically, or ranked --- etc.  The fact that the information is stored in a bona fide database provides opportunities for data retrieval and data display that are unavailable from a simple data collection.

PsycARTICLES via EBSCO

Access nearly 50 full-text psychology publications covering the disciplines of Human Physiology, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology, Educational Psychology, and more. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
 

PsycINFO via EBSCO

PsycINFO®, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. The database also includes information about the psychological aspects of related fields such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, law and others. Journal coverage spans from 1887 to present.

NoveList via EBSCO NoveList Contains FULL TEXT

A readers' advisory service that is searchable by author, title, series name, and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to books of interest.

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Britannica Online School Edition via Britannica

Content for young users, including hundreds of additional Learning Activities and Resources for students and teachers. Includes 26,000 images and video clips, integrated searching of 98,000 articles and multimedia, detailed maps of more than 200 countries, all U.S. states, and all Canadian provinces. Interactive guides to language arts, mathematics, and science. Resources for Teachers that help incorporate the encyclopedia and the Internet into the curriculum.

Enciclopedia Universal en Español via Britannica

Comprehensive encyclopedia in the Spanish language containing 47,000 articles, 8,300 images, 390 maps, 500 tables, 65,000 dictionary entries, comprehensive atlas, and timelines of general history, art, and cultural.

College Blue Book, 32nd ed., 6v, 2005

Guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada, their programs, degrees, and financial aid sources. Features detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs.

North Carolina Curriculum via the Department of Public Instruction

Included are specific Department of Public Instruction goals and objectives for classroom subjects and grade levels for North Carolina. The look-up service provides a convenient way for teachers, administrators, and parents to verify the instructional objectives of the Standard Course of Study at a given grade by subject area.

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Britannica Online Kids Edition via Britannica

Britannica Kids is geared toward elementary students and middle school students, your search results will include Compton's by Britannica, and Britannica Elementary articles as well as media, videos, Web sites, and learning materials. Magazine and journals from EBSCO are also available.

Encyclopedia of Animals via EBSCOhost

Indexing, abstracts and full text records describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.

Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia via Gale

Full text of over 25,000 subject entries in the encyclopedia.

Middle Search Plus via EBSCOhost

General reference source for middle school students.

Primary Search via EBSCOhost

Indexing and abstracting of 116 children's magazines from 1984 to present.

Searchasaurus via EBSCOhost

Colorful and fun graphical search interface intended for elementary and middle school students.

Start Squad. org

A selection of kid websites.

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Learning Express Library via Learning Express

Provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.

ETS.org: Praxis Information

At nonprofit ETS, our mission is to advance quality and equity in education for all people worldwide. We help teachers teach, students learn, and parents measure the educational and intellectual progress of their children.

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