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National Center for Education StatisticsPart of the US Department of Education, NCES collects and analyzes data about all aspects of education in the US and internationally.
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Encyclopedia of science educationAvailable as an ebook. Click the link under "View Online" for access.
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Encyclopedia of the sciences of learningEbook: Click the "Available online for MTU users" link for access.
Key Resources for ED5700
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ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings (PEER) This link opens in a new windowThe American Society for Engineering Education provides open access to papers presented at their annual conference, international forum, public policy colloquium and other select meetings. Coverage varies based on proceeding, with the annual conference coverage dating back to 1996. Papers focus on engineering education improvement through teaching, research and technology.
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Education Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and abstracts for numerous active and historical academic journals, magazines, and other publications. Subject coverage spans all levels of education—preschool through post-secondary—including adult education, online teaching, multicultural education, and teaching methods. Full-text is available for select resources.
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ERIC This link opens in a new window
Index of journal articles, books, theses, curricula, conference papers, standards, and guidelines on a wide range topics related to education fields. Full text or links to full text are also included for select resources.
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APA PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
This database is published by the American Psychological Associations and provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. Documents indexed include journals, articles, books, dissertations and more. Subject coverage includes psychology, social, behavioral, and health sciences. It 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.
90% of the 3,000+ titles indexed in APA PsycINFO® are peer-reviewed.
Finding Education Journals
The library subscribes to many journals related to education and education research. To search for a specific journal by title, use our eJournals A-Z list.
To browse for education journals, try Journal Citation Reports and follow these steps:
- Click "Select Categories" from the left sidebar
- Scroll down to see the education-related categories and select those relevant to you.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "submit" at the bottom of the left sidebar.
- Once you have identified some journals to explore, search for them in our eJournals A-Z list at the link above
If we do not have a particular journal, not to worry! You can still request articles from the journal using Interlibrary Loan.
General Resources
These databases contain information on a wide range of subjects and topics and so may contain information relevant to your topic.
Visit the Journals search, Databases A-Z list, and Library Catalog for more resources.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new windowA collection of databases that cover a very wide range of subjects. Find articles, data, reports, magazines, and more.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Searchable full-text and scanned images of back issues of many of the core research and academic society published journals in almost all subject areas. Its emphasis is in the humanities and social sciences. The majority of JSTOR's content is academic and peer-reviewed. Includes primary source material.
Absorbed Artstor's collection of searchable images from museums and archives across the world. Use the Image tab to search; many of these can be used freely in education and research!
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Web of Science This link opens in a new windowSearches ISI citation indexes for Arts & Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences for articles that cite a known author or work, or search by subject, author, journal, and author address. Based on the Web of Knowledge platform. Covers over 12,000 journals.