Starting Your Research

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Background Information

• A Dictionary of Education by Susan Wallace (Editor)

  ISBN: 9780199679393

  Publication Date: 2015-02-02

  2015
  Location: Oxford Reference
• Encyclopedia of Education by James W. Guthrie (Editor)

  ISBN: 9780028655949

  Publication Date: 2002-11-14

  2003
  Location: Gale eBooks
• World Education Encyclopedia by Rebecca Marlow-Ferguson (Editor)

  ISBN: 9780787655778

  Publication Date: 2002-01-01

  2002
  Location: Gale eBooks

Recommend Databases

• ERIC Database This link opens in a new window

  Provides access to education literature and resources, including more than 1,194,000 records and links to more than 100,000 full text documents.

• PsycINFO This link opens in a new window

  Citations and summaries of psychology topics. Also includes the psychological aspects of medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business, and law. Coverage from 1887 to present.

Additional Databases

• Education Source This link opens in a new window

  Offers one of the largest and most complete collection of full text education journals and covers scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education, including adult education, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods, and more.
• Educators Reference Complete This link opens in a new window

  Provides access to academic journals, reports, and many premier reference sources in the field of education. The database includes content in key subject areas including administration, bilingual education, child development and psychology, funding, health education, technology, and testing.

More databases

Education - Selected Web Resources

• EdStats/Education Statistics

  The World Bank EdStats portal is a comprehensive data and analysis source for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures, policy, and equity.
• NCES/National Center for Education Statistics

  NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Dept. of Education and the IES.
• IES: Institute of Education Sciences

  Source for independent education research, evaluation and statistics.
• ChildStats.gov

  Forum on Child and Family Statistics
• National Education Association

  NEA is the largest professional organization committed to public education in the U.S.

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