Research Guide for Education

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These databases will help you locate information published in journals, magazines, newspapers and a variety of other sources. Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) Web of Science provides keyword and citation searching of scholarly journals in the social sciences and sciences from 1986 to the present. ERIC (Click here to view PowerPoint presentation on how to use ERIC) References to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines. Education Abstracts English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the U.S. and elsewhere. Subjects include administration, teaching methods and curriculum, literacy, government funding, and more. Expanded Academic Index Full-Text EAI indexes approximately 3,400 journals and magazines and the New York Times. Full text online is provided for approximately 2,000 of the journals/magazines. LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe LEXIS-NEXIS features numerous databases, including indexing and full text for many newspapers, journals, and magazines. Article1st Article1st indexes approximately 12,500 journals and magazines, across all subject areas. This database indicates which journal and magazine articles are available in the Albion College Library. PsycINFO The primary index for journals in Psychology and related fields. Also includes books, book chapters, theses, and other publications. PsycARTICLES Provides access to the full text of 44 journals in Psychology. Coverage for most of these journals is from 1988 to the present. Includes more than 28,000 full text articles. Links to these articles are also included in the larger PsycINFO database. WilsonSelectPlus WilsonSelectPlus contains indexed and abstracted articles from over 1300 periodicals, all with full text online. The database is comprised of records from the following H.W. Wilson databases: Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts. The dates of coverage begin January 1994 and continue to the present (please note that each periodical can begin on a different month and year).

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Albion College Library - Electronic Journals Home Page Provides links to more than 1,000 electronic journals available through the Albion College Library. Albion College Library - Full Text Finder This resource provides links to full text articles found in the Albion College Library's many online databases and electronic journal collections. Covers more than 10,000 journals and magazines.

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Albion College Library Online Catalog The Online Catalog will help you find books, videos, government documents, journals, newspapers, and other materials owned by the Albion College Library. MeLCat Online Catalog MeLCat will help you find books owned by dozens of libraries in Michigan (including Albion College, Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Albion Public Library, East Lansing Public Library, Grand Rapids Community College, Southfield Public Library, and many others). Books may be borrowed by using the online request form. WorldCat Records of books and any other types of material cataloged by thousands of libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

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Encyclopedia of Educational Research REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 15 .E48 1992 Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 1139.25 .E53 1992 Patterson's American Education REFERENCE COLLECTION L 901 .P3 Patterson's Elementary Education REFERENCE COLLECTION L 901 .P33 Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 1576 .H234 1991 Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 1584 .H275 Requirements for Certification REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 1771 .W6 2002-03 The Educator's Desk Reference REFERENCE COLLECTION LB 1028.27 .F74 1989

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Academic Info: Education American School Directory Educator's Reference Desk Global Schoolhouse International Reading Association Michigan Teacher Network Michigan Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis Rand Education Policy Research "RAND researchers have policy and hands-on experience in education and training. Research includes K-12 assessment and accountability, school reform, teachers and teaching, higher education, military education and training, worker training, and substance-abuse prevention in schools." U. S. Department of Education