Education Subject Guide
The following is a list of recommended library resources, in various formats, for those doing research in the field of Education. For general research
help, see the 'Research a Topic' menu. For help with using the library catalogue, indexes, databases or other specific tools, see the 'Get Help' menu.
Special Notes for this Subject
Vist the Education Library page for resources related to K-12 teaching, including media.
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Directories and other reference sources
Print
Encyclopedia of school psychology REF LB1027.55 .E523 2005
Encyclopedia of education REF LB15 .E47 2003
World education encyclopedia : a survey of educational systems worldwide REF LB15 .W87 2002
International Encyclopedia of Adult Education REF LC5211 .I56 2005
Handbook of Research on Teaching REF LB1028 .H3186 2001
Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technologies REF LB1028.3 .H3552 2004
Handbook of Child Psychology REF BF721 .H243 1998
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Journal and Magazine Indexes and Databases
These databases primarily contain journal, newspaper, and magazine articles. Additionally, some include materials such as book reviews, ebooks, and conference proceedings
Click here to access multi-disciplinary databases which may provide significant content for your subject area
Major Indexes
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- CBCA Education
- Connect via ProQuest
This collection includes Canadian journals and reports in the field of education. Provides indexing and abstracts for over 250 titles. Limited full text is available.
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- ERIC
- Connect via EBSCOhost
Connect via Scholarsportal Search
Connect via Wison Web
The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. It provides extensive access to citations and/or full text of educational-related literature. It is made up of two parts: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Together, they provide access to some 14,000 documents (conferences proceedings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, books, etc.), and over 20,000 journal articles per year.
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- PEEL – Project for Enhancing Effective Learning
- Connect to PEEL
Australian based database focusing on common educational concerns – aims to extend and enrich teaching practices. User Name and Password NOT required – search directly by Keyword
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- Wilson Education Fulltext
- Connect via Scholarsportal Search
Connect via WilsonWeb
Coverage: 1983-Current
Coverage: 1983-Current Education Abstracts includes coverage of approximately 570 international, English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks.
Coverage includes 79 journals not covered by ERIC’s CIJE.
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Other Indexes
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- AACE Digital Library
- Connect to AACE Digital Library
The AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education) Digital Library provides peer-reviewed, international full text journal articles, papers, and proceedings focusing on educational technology and e-learning.
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- Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
- Connect via Scholarsportal Search
A collection of 23 full text education journals.
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- Educational Administration Abstracts
- Connect via Scholarsportal Search
Provides selective indexing and abstracts for more than 200 journals, books, government reports and conference papers related to educational administration.
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- Research Starters - Education
- Connect via EBSCOhost
Research Starters are study and research guides consisting of comprehensive, yet concise topic summary articles of about 3,000 words in length written by researchers, scholars and other subject matter experts.
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News and Current Affairs (Newspaper) Indexes and Databases
Click HERE (opens a new window) to see a list of news and current affairs indexes and databases.
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Statistics and data
PISA Canada
http://www.pisa.gc.ca/yits.shtml
EQAO School , Board and Provincial Results
http://www.eqao.com/results/results.aspx?grade=36&year=2004&Lang=E&submit=View+Results
Statistics Canada - Education - Free Publications
http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/downpub/freepub.cgi?subject=1821#1821
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Government Information, Legislation and Legal Cases
Education Act
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90e02_e.htm
Copyright Act
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/index.html
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
http://www.cmec.ca/
Ontario Ministry of Education - Teachers
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/
U.S. Dept. of Education: Topics from A to Z
http://www.ed.gov/topics/srchTopics.jsp
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Additional Electronic Resources (e.g. websites)
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- Canadian Children’s Book Centre – Award Index
- http://www.bookcentre.ca/award
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre presents annual awards to Canadian picture books, fiction, non-fiction and French language books.
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- Computer Science Teachers Association
- http://www.csta.acm.org/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for the teaching of computer science.
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- Curriculum Services Canada
- http://www.curriculum.org/index2.shtml
Includes teacher-developed classroom resources and professional learning services for elementary and secondary teachers.
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- Educator's Reference Desk
- http://www.eduref.org/
The Educator's Reference Desk is a project of the Information Institute of Syracuse. Links to research (e.g. Research Labs, ERIC, ERIC Digests) and resources (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse on Math and Science, the Gateway to Educational Materials)
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- The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
- http://www.thegateway.org/
The Gateway to Educational MaterialsSMis a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. Sponsored by the United States Department of Education.
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- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- http://iste.org/
ISTE is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education.
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- MERLOT
- http://www.merlot.org/Home.po
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected here along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
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- National Art Education Association
- http://www.arteducators.org/olc/pub/NAEA/home/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for teaching the arts
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- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- http://www.naeyc.org/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for teachers of young children
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- National Council of Teachers of English
- http://www.ncte.org/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for the teaching of English
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- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- http://www.nctm.org/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for the teaching of math
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- National Science Teachers Association
- http://www.nsta.org/
A portal for research, links, curriculum, activities, etc. for the teaching of science
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- Ontario Library Association
- http://www.accessola.com/ola/bins/content_page.asp?cid=92
OLA promotes Canadian picture books and fiction through the Blue Spruce, Silver Birch, Red Maple, White Pine and Le Prix Tamarack Awards.
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