Education & Teaching Databases
The following are the most recommended for education research. Please remember that depending on your research topic, you may have to expand your search to other disciplines to get the best results.
Most Recommended
Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
“Education Research Complete is the definitive online resource for education research. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,400 journals, as well as full-text for more than 1,300 journals and 530+ books and monographs” (EBSCO 2019).
ERIC (EBSCO)
"ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. It includes more than 1.6 million records, links to nearly 750,000 full-text documents, coverage dating back to 1966, and an education-specific thesaurus containing over 11,700 terms" (EBSCOhost 2019).
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Academic OneFile (Gale)
"The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles for academic libraries from the world's leading journals, this comprehensive resource covers the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, technology, literature, and many other subjects. With millions of articles in both PDF and HTML full-text format and simultaneous, unlimited usage, researchers are able to find accurate, timely information quickly" (Gale 2017).
To search a specific subcollection, look for databases with (Gale OneFile) in the title.
To search a specific subcollection, look for databases with (Gale OneFile) in the title.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO)
Academic Search Elite offers nearly 1,600 active full-text journals and magazines, more than 1,300 active full-text peer-reviewed journals, more than 670 active full-text peer-reviewed journals with no embargo, and more than 1,100 full-text journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus. Academic Search Elite covers most disciplines, provides access to news and videos from the Associated Press.
Books & Authors (Gale)
"Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. The ideal convergence of science and serendipity, this online resource leverages the Internet's unique capacity to create, build, communicate and sustain communities of readers" (Gale 2017).
Diversity Studies (Gale OneFile)
"A must-have for social science, history and liberal arts coursework, the Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies explores cultural differences, contributions and influences in the global community. This collection includes more than 2.7 million articles from 150 journals, updated daily" (Gale 2019).
EBSCO eBook Collection (EBSCO)
"This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary e-books representing a broad range of academic subjects. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that students and scholars will have access to information relevant to their research needs.
Offering more than 200,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Offering more than 200,000 e-books, this collection includes titles from leading university presses such as Oxford University Press, MIT Press, State University of New York Press, Cambridge University Press, University of California Press, McGill-Queen's University Press, Harvard University Press and many others. Additional academic publishers include Elsevier, Ashgate Publishing, Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and John Wiley & Sons" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
“Education Research Complete is the definitive online resource for education research. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 2,400 journals, as well as full-text for more than 1,300 journals and 530+ books and monographs” (EBSCO 2019).
Educator’s Reference Complete (Gale OneFile)
"This collection of more than 1,100 periodicals and 200 reports is a great resource for any educator—from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate level. Educator's Reference Complete seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy" (Gale 2017).
ERIC (EBSCO)
"ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. It includes more than 1.6 million records, links to nearly 750,000 full-text documents, coverage dating back to 1966, and an education-specific thesaurus containing over 11,700 terms" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Gender Studies (Gale OneFile)
"Gale OneFile: Gender Studies provides balanced coverage of this significant aspect of culture and society. The database offers access to scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more" (Gale 2019).
JSTOR Collections
“JSTOR includes journal content, primary sources, images, and more across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences” (JSTOR 2011). Although most content found here is full-text, researchers may also find links to articles that are not available online through Morningside. The HJF Library provides access through JSTOR to 15 Arts & Sciences Collections and 1 Life Science Collection.
LearningExpress PrepSTEP (EBSCO)
"This flagship LearningExpress product consists of a comprehensive selection of interactive online tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and high-stakes test preparation — modeled after official tests. LearningExpress Library is designed to help students and professionals at all levels of learning achieve their educational and career-related goals" (EBSCOhost 2019).
This includes content in the following centers: Core Math and Science Skills, Core English Skills, College Success Skills, Career Preparation, Job & Career Accelerator, Computer Skills Center, Grad School Admissions Preparation, Placement Test Preparation, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes.
Grad School Entrance Exams: GRE, GMAT, MAT, LSAT, PCAT, and MCAT.
Allied Health & Nursing Occupational Exams: Dental Assisting Certification, Medical Assistant Certification, Pharmacy Technician Certification, Physician Assistant Certification, Physical Therapist Assistant Certification, Radiologic Technologist Certification, Surgical Technologist Certification, Veterinary Technician Certification, EMT Certification, Paramedic Certification, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification.
Law, Civil Service, & Military Occupational Exams: AT-SAT, Civil Service Exams, Firefighter Exams, Border Patrol, Treasure Enforcement, Corrections Officer, Court Officer, Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Probation Officer/Parole Officer, State Trooper/Highway Patrol, RCMP Police Aptitude Test, Law Enforcement Skills, ASWB Social Work, ASVAB, Military Flight Aptitude, Officer Candidate, and CFAT.
Teaching Occupational Exams: CBEST, CSET Multiple Subjects, FTCE, GACE Program Admission Assessment, MoGEA, MTEL, NES Essential Academic Skills Test, ParaPro, Praxis Core, Praxis II Subject Assessments, and TExES.
Other occupational exams include: commercial driver's license, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrical, postal worker, plumbing, and real estate.
This includes content in the following centers: Core Math and Science Skills, Core English Skills, College Success Skills, Career Preparation, Job & Career Accelerator, Computer Skills Center, Grad School Admissions Preparation, Placement Test Preparation, and Recursos Para Hispanohablantes.
Grad School Entrance Exams: GRE, GMAT, MAT, LSAT, PCAT, and MCAT.
Allied Health & Nursing Occupational Exams: Dental Assisting Certification, Medical Assistant Certification, Pharmacy Technician Certification, Physician Assistant Certification, Physical Therapist Assistant Certification, Radiologic Technologist Certification, Surgical Technologist Certification, Veterinary Technician Certification, EMT Certification, Paramedic Certification, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification.
Law, Civil Service, & Military Occupational Exams: AT-SAT, Civil Service Exams, Firefighter Exams, Border Patrol, Treasure Enforcement, Corrections Officer, Court Officer, Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Probation Officer/Parole Officer, State Trooper/Highway Patrol, RCMP Police Aptitude Test, Law Enforcement Skills, ASWB Social Work, ASVAB, Military Flight Aptitude, Officer Candidate, and CFAT.
Teaching Occupational Exams: CBEST, CSET Multiple Subjects, FTCE, GACE Program Admission Assessment, MoGEA, MTEL, NES Essential Academic Skills Test, ParaPro, Praxis Core, Praxis II Subject Assessments, and TExES.
Other occupational exams include: commercial driver's license, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrical, postal worker, plumbing, and real estate.
Oxford Academic Library (OUP)
"The home of 500 peer-reviewed journals published by Oxford University Press and learned societies from around the world." The HJF Library has access to all of the Oxford journals with various coverage ranges specific to each journal. A full list can be found at this link, with the ability to search individual journals. They are also indexed in the Full Text Finder.
Psychology (Gale OneFile)
"Provide access to authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology— abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social and all areas of applied psychology. Researchers, psychologists, counselors, and behavioral scientists will discover relevant information from the thoughts, views, discoveries, and reports found in this comprehensive collection" (Gale 2017).
Psychology Collection (ProQuest)
Alternative Names: PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES
"PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. Unrivaled in its depth of psychological coverage and respected worldwide for its high quality, the database is enriched with literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
"PsycINFO provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. Unrivaled in its depth of psychological coverage and respected worldwide for its high quality, the database is enriched with literature from an array of disciplines related to psychology such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Nearly all records contain nonevaluative summaries, and all records from 1967 to the present are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
Practitioners, researchers, and students working in all areas of psychology, the behavioral sciences, and other related disciplines. PsycINFO includes psychological research and its applications; the database is of prime relevance to many industries and research establishments worldwide. The sources include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. Additionally, there are more than 8 million cited references in 185,000 journal articles, books, and book chapters," (ProQuest, 2019).
"PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals," (ProQuest, 2019).
ProQuest Psychology Collection provides complete access to PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO and PILOTS: Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress. PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO are provided by the American Psychology Association APA.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
"A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals. Subjects include: assessment, best practices, continuing education, current pedagogical research, and curriculum development" (EBSCOhost 2019).
Wiley Online Library
Wiley Online Library provides full text access to all of Wiley's 1600+ journals going as far back as 1997, and includes access to architecture, art, business, economics, finance, accounting, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, humanities, law, life sciences, medicine, nursing, physical sciences, psychology and social sciences.