Library Services: Education: Finding Library Resources

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Databases for Researching Education

Looking for education related articles? Try checking a few of the article databases listed below.

Academic Search Complete
A very large general academic database covering a broad range of topics. It includes a mix of magazine and journal articles. Many items are full text.
Educators Reference Complete
Includes more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. The content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
ERIC
Covers journal and report literature in disciplines related to education.
Google Dataset Search
Find research datasets from across the Web through a simple keyword search.
Gale in Context: Elementary (was Kids InfoBits)
This resource features age-appropriate, reliable, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics for elementary students.
PsycInfo
Information on psychology and related disciplines, including journal articles and book chapters.
Teacher Reference Center
Indexes over 260 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books in education

These are just a few of the databases Library Services has available to you. For a full listing, visit the library's Databases A-Z page.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a free online resource which will allow you to quickly search hundreds of thousands of academic citations to articles, books, and more. Check full text access through Journal titles A-Z or order the items you find through Interlibrary Loan.

Databases for Education videos

Looking for videos that are either about education or useful in education? Try checking a few of the video databases listed below.

Academic Video Online: Premium
A comprehensive video collection covering a wide range of subjects.
American History in Video
Watch early newsreels and award-winning documentaries featuring dramatic reenactments and engaging analysis from prominent scholars and experts.
Black Studies in Video
Award-winning documentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States.
Current Affairs in Video
Award-winning films and documentaries emphasizing detailed analysis and discussion of the critical political issues of the day.
Education in Video
Tools and resources for new and experienced teachers to increase their knowledge and skills, and for education faculty to link abstract theories of education to real-world students and classrooms.
Environmental Studies in Video
Covers all realms of environmental studies, particularly ethics, policy, economics, law, sociology, planning, and environmental science.
Films on Demand
A streaming video service that provides users with access to hundreds of videos related to the Humanities and Social Sciences. Users can watch, mark, and share videos.
LGBT Studies in Video
A cinematic survey of the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people as well as the cultural and political evolution of the LGBT community.
Media Education Foundation Digital Collection
These films encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media with a special focus on representations of gender and race, and the effect these representations have on identity and culture.
PBS Video Collection
The greatest documentary films and series from the history of the Public Broadcasting Service, including Frontline, NOVA, American Experience, Odyssey, and films by Ken Burns and Michael Wood.
World History in Video
A wide-ranging collection of critically acclaimed documentaries that allow students and researchers to explore human history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century.