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Last updated 1/20/2008 - This list of electronic resources is designed to assist students in "getting started" with online research. Additional resources, including books and periodicals, may be relevant.
Databases
Educator's Reference Complete - Gale Focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Covers preschool through college level instruction.
ERIC - Ebscohost Information on learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research from journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.
Psychology and Behavorial Sciences - Ebscohost Information on emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.Academic Search Premier - Ebscohost General database with full text articles for nearly 4,700 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals.
Ebscohost Multiple Databases Search Search all or a combination of the EBSCOhost databases.
Academic OneFile - Gale General database of more than 10,000 journals.
PowerSearch Gale Search all or a combination of the Gale databases.Directory of Open Access Journals Search tip: To search full-text of articles, first click Find articles and then enter keywords.
Internet Resources (opens in new window)
Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Provides collaborative services related to the education of young children, including information, consultation, staff development and training events, and technical assistance to early childhood educators. Includes free online workshops.Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative Focuses on the education and raising of young children, with links to research reports and tip sheets.
Education Atlas Index of over 8,000 education websites, sorted by age and subject.Educator's Reference Desk From the Information Institute of Syracuse, this website offers 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.
Eric (from US Dept of Education) Digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. Use the advanced search feature to limit search results to full-text and/or peer-reviewed articles.
Fast Facts: Early Childhood National Center for Education Statistics Assessments, research, and statistical data on topics related to early childhood education.
National Institute for Early Education Research Supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan information based on research. Collects, archives and disseminates information on the status of early education access and quality, exemplary practices and policies, and public opinion.
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