Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
EditLib
     
Presents peer-reviewed and published journal articles and conference papers on research, developments, and applications related to educational technology and e-learning.
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Education Full Text
 
Comprehensive coverage of a range of professional and general interest articles in English from worldwide sources such as periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Full text articles from hundreds of journals. Indexing beginning 1983, full text beginning 1996. An online thesaurus is available.
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Education Index Retrospective
Citations to articles from over 800 education periodicals published from 1929 to 1983. Topics covered include adult education, distance learning, literacy standards, school administration, and teaching methods.
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Education Research Complete
 
A massive database indexing and abstracting scholarly research and information covering all levels of education from early childhood through to graduate, adult, and specialized education (multilingual, health, testing). Database includes select full text for books and monographs and numerous conference papers dating back to 1972. Journal articles indexed back to 1881.
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ERIC (EBSCO)
ERIC, the Education Resources Information Center accessible here through the EBSCO interface provides access to the ERIC database which includes citations from Resources in Education (RIE)and the Current Index to Journals in Education CIJE). Also provides full text access to educational digests and links to more than 224,000 full text ERIC documents (ED numbers).
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ERIC (U.S. Department of Education)
The world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature, sponsored by The Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Contains more than one million abstracts of documents and journal articles on educational research and practice from 1966 on. Also provides full text access to non-journal documents from 1993* on. Includes the online ERIC thesaurus of descriptors or education-related terms.
*All ERIC non-journal documents from 1958-2002 are available on microfiche. Please see reference librarian.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
Full text information about, and reviews of, commercially available English-language standardized tests in educational skills, vocational aptitude, personality, psychology, and related areas. Contains The Mental Measurement Yearbooks 9 through 17, produced by the Buros Institute. Print edition available at the Reference Desk [Call number: BF176.B93].
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Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. The database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Titles indexed include Booklist, Curriculum Administrator, Education Week, Educational Leadership, High School Journal, Journal of Educational Research, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Reading Teacher, and many others.
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SAGE Premier Full Text Collections
Full text access to journals in education published by Sage and participating societies, encompassing over 7000 articles. Covers such subjects as assessment; curriculum; early childhood, middle school, high school, and secondary education; multicultural education; diversity; special education; gifted children; teaching methods; etc.
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Related databases for finding articles in this subject area.
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database providing selected full text articles from scholarly journals in various fields, including education and related disciplines. A subject authority file (thesaurus) lists the information contained in the database according to topic. Can be accessed through the navigation button, Subject Terms.
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ebrary
Access to over 47,000 full text ebooks spanning 16 key academic subject areas including education and ancillary disciplines such as psychology and sociology, etc. Includes a juvenile literature collection on a variety of subjects.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Digital reference collection containing over 400 full text encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, and specialized reference books including 25 titles related to aspects of education. Some titles provide a listing of scholarships, fellowships, and loans. Search all titles or browse titles by subject.
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JSTOR
Full text access to complete back runs of selected scholarly journals going back to the first issue, in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Allows for cross-disciplinary searching. Arts & Sciences collections IV and VI contain select titles for the discipline of education.
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LexisNexis Academic
Full text access to a wide range of news, business, and legal information. News resources include major U.S. and world newspapers and magazines, TV and radio transcripts, newswires, and blogs. Business resources include industry and market
news, company profiles and SEC filings, and country profiles and business conditions. Legal resources include law reviews and
journals, U.S. case law, codes and statutes.
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MAS Ultra - School Edition
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text from more than 650 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Includes reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection.
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Primary Search for Elementary Schools
Provides full text for more than 70 popular, magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles dating back to 1990 are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).
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Project MUSE
Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, the social sciences and the arts. A select number of discipline-specific titles in education available.
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PsycArticles
Full text articles on current issues in psychology as well as in the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as education. Links are available through PsycInfo. Coverage spans from 1894 to the present.
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PsycINFO
Comprehensive database for research in topics in psychology, including the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as education, etc. Contains citations and abstracts of the scholarly literature (journals, books, dissertations, etc.) in the field going back to the nineteenth century.
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Social Science Citation Index
Part of the Web of Science, Social Science Citation Index provides citations to journal articles in the social sciences, including anthropology, education, history, library science, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and women's studies.
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SocIndex FT
Comprehensive coverage of research literature in the field of sociology and its sub-disciplines including cultural sociology, social psychology, and educational psychology, etc. Contains full text for journals dating back to 1908.
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SpringerLink
Full text access to scholarly journals and books including reference titles dealing with the subject of education and language. Topics fall under linguistics, higher education, learning and instruction, mathematics education, and science education.
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Wiley Online Library
Multidisciplinary database offering full text access to select scholarly journals in the fields of life, health and physical sciences, social science and the humanities. Includes a good number of discipline specific titles in education, and educational psychology.
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Search online catalogs to find books, journals, videos, and other materials in library collections.
CUNY+
Search CUNY+, the University's system-wide online catalog to find books and other resources related to the field of education located in the CSI library and other CUNY libraries.
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WorldCat
Search WorldCat, the world-wide online catalog of books and other materials from thousands of participating libraries. Includes over 90,000,000 records.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-time Researchers in Education, Health and Social Science
A beginner's guide to methodologies and strategies for education research. 5th ed. 2010
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Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia
A three volume encyclopedia dealing with early childhood education in the U.S. together with a fourth volume covering ten other nations.
Location: Reference (1st fl)
Call number: LB1139.23 2007
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Educational Media and Technology Yearbook
Annual publication summarizing important trends and issues in educational technology and educational media from K-12 through higher education.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1028.3.E37 2013
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Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies
Provides an introduction to the field of curriculum studies for the scholar, student, teacher, and administrator by introducing terms, events, documents, biographies, and concepts. Sage Publications, 2010.
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Encyclopedia of Education
A follow up to the first edition published in 1971 covering institutions, people, processes, roles, and philosophy in educational practice. The second edition covers societal and institutional changes that have occurred since. Print edition located in Reference [Call Number: LB15.E47 2003]
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Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration
Presents theories, ideas, research, concepts, terminology, and histories related to educational leadership and school administration. Contains 75 short biographical sketches of the major figures in the field. Essays are signed. Print edition located in Reference [Call number: LB 2805. E527 2006].
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Encyclopedia of School Psychology
One volume work with signed entries intended for teachers, parents, and others who work with children in a school setting. Print edition located in Reference [Call number: LB1027.55.E523 2005].
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Encyclopedia of Special Education: a reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals.
Alphabetized signed entries defining and explaining in depth major issues in the field. Categories of information include therapies, measurement instruments, legislation, drugs, etc. Also includes biographical entries of notable individuals in the field.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LC4007.E53 2007
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Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
A three volume interdisciplinary work with a focus on issues concerning schools and society. Topical areas include cultural studies and education; ecojustice education and cultural studies; globalization and education; multiculturalism; policy issues; and technologies in education. Print edition located in Reference [Call number: LB 17.E53 2009].
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Greenwood Dictionary of Education
Contains more than 2600 terms culled from contemporary terminology used in the field of educational research, practice, and theory.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB15. G68 2003
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Handbook of Research in Social Studies Education
Summarizes current research in the field. Topics relate to NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) standards. Themes include social justice and the social studies; assessment and accountability; civic competence in pluralist democracies; information ecologies: technology; teacher preparation and development; etc.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB 1584. H 2748 2008
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Handbook of Research on Teacher Education: enduring questions in changing contexts.
Identifies nine foundational issues related to teacher education -- e.g., what should teachers know? Does different make a difference?, etc. -- treated in depth with historical and contemporary documents and commentary.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1715.H274 2008
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How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers
A guide to creating and maintaining a teacher portfolio following national teaching standards.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB2838.H56 2011
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Provides brief biographies of more than 300 authors and illustrators as well as essays on all genres of children's literature. Entries, which are signed, comprise literature worldwide. Oxford University Press, 2006.
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Praeger Handbook of Education and Psychology
Four volumes respectively covering history, theory, current issues and trends, and future prospects for the field. Wide ranging and comprehensive.
Location: Reference (1st fl.
Call number: LB1051.P635 2007
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Requirements for Certification: teachers, counselors, librarians, administrators for elementary schools, and secondary schools.
Provides information on certification requirements for education professionals at the elementary and secondary school levels. Concisely organized by state.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1771 .W6
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Sage Handbook for Research in Education: Engaging Ideas and Enriching Inquiry
Draws on the perspectives of diverse scholars representing both qualitative and quantitative approaches to the subject (k-12 through to higher education covered) in order to present the different modes of scholarly inquiry.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1028. S14 2006
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Technology Application Competencies for K-12 Teachers
Describes classroom applications of educational technology now expected of teachers in many states. 2008
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
Access Excellence
Health, Biology, and Life Science resources for K-12 science teachers as well as for students in science education programs. Sponsored by the National Health Museum (NHM), the site provides sections on current science and biomedical news with links to pertinent in class activities designed by teachers.
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ArtsConnectEd
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) and the Walker Arts Center provide a variety of free resources related to the visual arts including works of art, audio, video, text and interactive tools that may be of interest to K-12 educators and students.
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EngageNY
An evolving, collaborative platform for teachers, principals, network teams, and administrators concerned with common core standards; data-driven instruction cycle (DDI); school-based inquiry (SBI); and teacher/leader effectiveness (performance management systems).
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History Matters
The U. S. Survey Course on the Web created by the American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning (Graduate Center, CUNY) and the Center for History and New Media (George Mason University) is designed for high school and college teachers and students as a gateway to web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. An excellent source for primary documents, guides to analyzing historical evidence as well as teaching strategies and techniques.
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Infomine, Scholarly Internet Resource
Scholarly Internet resources relevant to students and faculty at the university level. Contains useful education websites. Also many links to online catalogs, databases (for fee-based subscriptions, inquire at library Reference Desk), mailing lists, bulletin boards, electronic journals (ditto for fee-based ones), federal government resources. Created by librarians.
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IPL2 - Education
A searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources in education. Includes topics such as k-12; early childhood and preschool; literacy; special education. Also included are links to education blogs and education news.
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National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
Based at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, the NIEER conducts and communicates independent research to support early childhood education for all children. Links are available to news and events, research, publications, facts and figures, and State Yearbooks, profiling state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in the United States.
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National Science Digital Library
Digital library funded by National Science Foundation providing relevant sites for education and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Resources for k-12 teachers include pathway portals, resources of interest, and professional development. Materials range from journal articles to lesson plans to interactive animations and blogging services. Access provided by grade level and format.
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Smithsonian Education
Access to the institutions' educational resources and programs including: museum, research centers, and affiliate resources; lesson plans; professional development workshops and conferences for teachers; field trip guides and orientation videos; and a journal for educators, Smithsonian in Your Classroom.
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Journals and periodicals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
American Journal of Education
Under the same name issues go back to 1979, although the journal originated as School Review in 1893. One of the leading journals in the field emphasizing the integration of educational scholarship, policy, and practice.
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Early Childhood Research and Practice
A peer-reviewed electronic journal sponsored by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8.
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Education Research Global Observatory
Maintains a complete and current directory of international open access peer-reviewed journals in education
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Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education
Features articles and research findings on the integration of technology into the curriculum.
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Elementary School Journal
Journal started over 100 years ago containing articles on education theory and practice related to elementary and middle schools.
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Harvard Educational Review
An interdisciplinary scholarly journal of opinion and research dealing with issues of education. One of the leading journals in the field.
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International Journal of Multicultural Education
An open-access peer-reviewed e-journal for scholars, practitioners, and students of multicultural education.
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Journal of Teacher Education
Provides a forum for considering policy, practice, and research in teacher education. It examines current resonant issues in the field.
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Mathematics Educator
A student-produced journal published semiannually by the Mathematics Education Student Association (MESA) in the Department of Mathematics Education at the University of Georgia. MESA is an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM).
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Images, audio, video, software, and other media resources.
Educational Media
A collection of media resources including DVDs and kits (mixed media)in support of the Education department's teacher education program.
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Information resources provided by federal, state, or city governments.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gateway to information on child safety, welfare and adoption maintained by the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services. Contains information about child welfare topics, including child abuse prevention, family preservation, and foster care. Includes an index to relevant reports, articles, books, websites, and statistics. Useful for professionals such as teachers and counselors.
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ED Pubs - U.S. Department of Education
Helps to identify and to order free U.S. Department of Education publications. More than 6000 titles including research reports, brochures, grant applications, financial aid products, newsletters, and videotapes. Publications ca be accessed via categories of audience, educational level, subject, and language.
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National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
One of the four centers of the Institute of Education Sciences. Responsible for conducting evaluations of federal programs, synthesizing and disseminating information from evaluation and research, and providing technical assistance to improve student achievement particularly in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Includes work of the Regional Educational Laboratory Program; the What Works Clearinghouse; the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC); and the National Library of Education.
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New York State Education Department (NYSED)
New York State education information and resources for licensed professionals, school administrators, teachers, and students. Sponsored by the University of the State of New York (USNY), it includes curriculum material, assessment information, learning standards, teacher certification and licensing requirements, and information about grants and finance, etc.
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NYC Department of Education
Information on department services, policies, special programs, and news items.
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NYTSCE - New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
Pertinent information concerning the New York State Teacher Certification examinations including test dates, registration, test frameworks including content specialty tests, and test preparation guides.
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U.S. Department of Education
Central site for national government information on educational funding, research, statistics, policy, and programs. Includes link to teaching and learning resources from federal agencies.
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Statistics and other numerical data related to the subject.
Education Statistics for New York State
Furnished by New York State Education Department Information and Reporting Services, this web site provides trends in enrollment, expenditures, local assistance, federal aid, staffing, and postsecondary student financial aid.
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Infoshare
Statistical information from U.S. local, state, and national databases describing population, health and socio-economic conditions. Sponsored by Community Studies of New York, Inc., Infoshare includes statistics from a wide variety of "geographic areas" such as school districts, mental health regions, census tracts, congressional districts, etc. Allows for comparison between areas using selected data.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES, located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity charged by Congress to collect, analyze, and report on data related to education in the United States and other countries. Annual reports include The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, and Projections of Education Statistics.
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National Education Association
Provides current and projected statistics for public K-12 schools on a local, state, and federal level. NEA research reports include Rankings of the States and Estimates of School Statistics as well as the Status of the American Public School Teacher published every 5 years.
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School District Demographics System (SDDS)
Provides access to information about demographics, social characteristics, and economics of children and school districts from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Site contains education related data including educational attainment; school enrollment (including college); public school finances and employment; and school district review program (SDRP). Accessible through the A-Z list of topics under,"Education."
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Resources related to children and young adult literature: online books, guides, book reviews, awards.
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Presents notable media awards including the Caldecott and Newbery Medals for literature past and present as well as a link to Best Books for Young Adults from the Young Adult Library Association
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Provides book reviews arranged by title, author, and grade level. Also includes ways of integrating the literary arts into other curriculum areas.
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Children's Literature Association
Professional organization concerned with the field of children's literature as a scholarly endeavor including criticism, research, and teaching. Links may be found to children's and young adult collections; professional journals; genres; folklore and mythology; etc.
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Children's Literature Web Guide
A collection of internet resources related to books for children and young adults including book awards, reviews, authors and illustrators on the web, stories on the web, as well as children's literature resources for teachers.
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Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Annotated list of over 8,000 award-winning titles from 86 various award categories in six English speaking countries. Accessible through a form or keyword search.
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de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Guide to the classic children's literature collection held at the University of Southern Mississippi. Holdings include original manuscripts and illustrations from over 1200 authors and illustrators as well as over 100,000 books published from 1530 to the present. Main focus is on American and British children's literature, historical and contemporary.
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International Children's Digital library
Free online library of full text digital books from around the world in many languages. Informative about different cultures worldwide.
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State learning standards, lesson plans, curriculum guides, teacher professional development, and other educational materials related to curriculum.
Curriculum and Instruction (NYSED.gov)
Furnishes New York State Learning Standards for all subject areas; subject specific resource guides with core curriculum documents; middle level education resources and tools; general education and diploma requirements; funding opportunities; and a link to the Virtual Learning System (VLS) supporting the use of the Internet as a tool for teaching and learning.
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Gateway to 21st Century Skills
The Gateway, formally known as the Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), provides educators with access to Internet-based lesson plans, instructional units and other educational materials in various formats. Resources are accessible by subject, type level, and key word.
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NYLearns.org
Provides access to all New York State Learning Standards and to thousands of educational resources as well as instructional content aligned with the standards including performance indicators (PI). Access is available via learning standard, grade level, subject area, keyword or performance indicator. Resources have been peer-reviewed by the New York State Academy for Teaching and Learning (NYSATL).
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Share My Lesson
Online community where educators can share free K-12 learning materials including lesson plans, worksheets and activities. Also contains content for the common core standards. Resources are accessible by grade, subject, and topic. Free registration necessary.
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Teacher Page - New York City Department of Education (DOE)
New York City Department of Education (DOE) web page providing curriculum guidelines, state standards, and web resources in all subjects, including lesson plans.
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Verizon Thinkfinity
Professional development and standards based Internet content across the curriculum for K-12 teachers and students throughout the United States. Presents lesson plans, interactive activities, worksheets, media, primary sources, and other teacher resources organized by subject, grade level, and national standards.
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A representative collection of books and other materials appropriate for students in grades K-12.
K-12 Texts
Over 600 K-12 books and other media available in the CSI Library serving as a resource for the Education department's teacher education program.
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