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Special Education
Databases for Researching Special Education
Databases are a great places to find scholarly journal articles - including those that are peer-reviewed - on different topics. Here are a few databases that an help you find articles on education, special needs, disabilities and adaptive learning, and related subjects.
- Academic Search Complete
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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.
- Academic Search Complete
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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.
- CINAHL
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Includes topics such as nursing, consumer health, and alternative medicine. Includes both scholarly and consumer articles.
- ERIC
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Covers journal and report literature in disciplines related to education.
- Ethnic Diversity Source
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Ethnic Diversity Source covers the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.
- NYT inEducation
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New York Times inEducation offers faculty-curated reading lists across several disciplines of study, such as English, Biology, Environmental Science, Leadership and more. Log into your NYT account to access (register here). - PsycInfo
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Information on psychology and related disciplines, including journal articles and book chapters.
- SocINDEX
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An excellent source of information on sociology and the social sciences, including full text for journals and information on books, dissertations, etc.
- Teacher Reference Center
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Indexes over 260 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books in education.
Those 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
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Use this link to Google Scholar instead of going to Google Scholar directly. This will allow you to quickly search huge numbers of academic citations AND access or request them through Library Services.
Databases for Education videos
Looking for videos about special education? Try checking a few of the video databases listed below.
- Academic Video Online: Premium
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A comprehensive video collection covering a wide range of subjects.
- Education in Video
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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.
- Films on Demand
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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.
- PBS Video Collection
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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.
For a complete list of the Library's video databases click here.