Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
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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Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
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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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 located in the Document Center on the second floor of the Library.
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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.
* The Mental Measurements Yearbook 9 through 17 is available in print and located in the Reference area on the Library 1st floor.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics this database brings together several government resources that collect and analyze data related to education. Includes: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, Projections of Education Statistics, and Youth Indicators, retrievable through subject area and title searches.
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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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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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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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Lexis-Nexis 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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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. Online version of Psychological Abstracts. 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 in subjects such as the natural sciences, computer science, mathematics, medicine, technology, and education. Covers specialized fields of mathematics and science education, comparative education, business education and technology education.
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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.
Location: Reference (1st fl)
Call number: LB1028 .B394 2005
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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 2008
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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.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB15.E47 2003
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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.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1027.55.E523 2005
CUNY+ Catalog Record
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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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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 on Educational Communications and Technology: a project of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
Forty-one chapters covering the history, theory, and research studies in educational communications and technology. Topics such as conversation theory, ecological psychology of instructional design, and distance education are treated.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB1028.3.H355 2004
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Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education.
Updated edition analyzing, among other topics, increased immigration as well as developments in theory and research related to race, culture, ethnicity, and language.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LC1099.3.H35 2004
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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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Historical Dictionary of American Education.
More than 350 entries covering biographies, educational associations, court cases, etc. Higher education excluded.
Location: Reference (1st fl.)
Call number: LB15.H57 1999
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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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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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EduHound: Everything for Education K-12
Useful site for teachers, students, and parents who are looking for a wide array of classroom resources and technology tools to enhance learning. An alphabetical list of subjects relevant to the K-12 curriculum is available. Also available are site sets, that is, collections of topics based online education resources. Helpful educator templates are provided for assessment, classroom management, math, sports, music, lesson plans, etc. Other resources include clip art, virtual museums, and listings of schools and classrooms with a Web presence.
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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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Librarians' Internet Index
A searchable, annotated subject directory of Internet resources pertaining to education, selected and evaluated by librarians. A good beginning access to topics in education such as k-12; early childhood; internet in education; tests; etc.
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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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New York State Education Department
New York State education information and resources for licensed professionals, school administrators, teachers, and students. Sponsered by The State University of New York, 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. Provides teaching resources, and other pertinent information for parents and families, students and employees.
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Six Steps to ELL Lesson Design
Created by three faculty members as a graduate course project for Web-based instruction at Arizona State University, the site is intended for teachers to help them find ways to deal in the classroom with students of limited English proficiency. Each of six steps are carefully explained and relevant activities are provided
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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. The site is built upon the merger of Verizon MarcoPolo and the Thinkfinity Literacy Network.
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Journals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group
A list of electronic journals that are scholarly, full text, and without cost relevant to the field of Education and related disciplines.
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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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Bilingual Research Journal Online
The Bilingual Research Journal is a joint project of NABE, the National Association for Bilingual Education, and the Southwest Center for Education Equity and Language Diversity, College of Education, Arizona State University.
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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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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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Citations and abstracts to help you locate books, articles, and other sources of information on a topic.
Exceptional Child Education Resources (ECER)
Comprehensive index of resources in special education and gifted children. Published by the Council for Exceptional Children. Contains citations and abstracts of print and non-print materials dealing with the education and development of people of all ages who possess disabilities or who are gifted. Compatible with the ERIC database; some overlap exists between the two. Years available, 1978-2004.
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