Subject Resources

Good Starting Points

ERIC (Firstsearch)
The world`s largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles.  more info

Education Abstracts
Leading publications in the field of education.  more info

Education Journals
Professional journals covering all aspects of education and education-related issues.  more info

ERIC (CSA)
The world`s largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles.  more info

Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for many topics. Great place to start research.  more info

More Databases

Professional Development Collection
Electronic information especially for professional educators.   more info

Dissertation Abstracts
Dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe.  more info

Encyclopedia of Distance Learning
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ERIC Digests
This site provides one way to access the ERIC Digests (education articles) produced by the former ERIC Clearinghouse.  more info

ETS Test Link
http://1340.sydneyplus.com/ETS_Test_Collection/Portal.aspx
Provides access to more than 25,000 tests and other measurement devices from the early 1900's to the present.  more info

LexisNexis Statistical Insight
Statistics from federal agencies, states, business organizations, research institutions, and international organizations  more info

Library Literature
Materials on libraries and information science.  more info

Mental Measurements Yearbook Index
Searches the indexes of all volumes of Buros Mental Measurements Yearbooks.  more info

NoveList
Reader`s advisory service to assist fiction readers.  more info

NoveList K-8
Fiction reader`s advisory for K-8  more info

Social Sciences Citation Index
Multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences.  more info

Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts on all aspects of sociology and related disciplines. NOTE: This database has changed from FirstSearch to Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.  more info

Teacher Reference Center
Over 260 titles from teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books.  more info

Testing and Education Reference Center
Test preparation materials and practice exams. Find college, graduate, and career/vocational programs.  more info

Wilson Education Abstracts
H.W. Wilson's Education Abstracts database with full text and images for many publications.  more info

Wilson Select Plus
Provides full text for many topics. Great place to start research.  more info

Recommended Web Sites

Administration & Policy
Educational administration and policy web sites  more info

Alaska
Alaska information and issues.  more info

Bilingual Education Sites
Collection of Bilingual Web sites.  more info

Classroom Resources
Helpful websites for classroom teachers.  more info

College of Education Websites
University of Alaska Anchorage College of Education  more info

Distance Students Library Help
Helpful guides for using the Library website  more info

Education Statistics
Access to web sites providing national and international education statistics.  more info

Education World
access to more than 500,000 K-16 education web sources.  more info

Educator's Desk Reference
a virtual library for teachers, administrators, researchers, and parents.  more info

ERIC via US Dept. of Education
free access to the ERIC database  more info

ETS Main Website
Provides access to a wide range of educational products and services.  more info

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Provides access to a collection of electronic educational resources produced by 49 different federal agencies.  more info

Gateway to Educational Materials
Links to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial internet sites.  more info

General Information
Collection of links to education related web sites  more info

Government
Official state and federal education-related web sites.  more info

Institute for Urban and Minority Education
gateway to urban education information.  more info

LS Online
a major source of information and support relating to learning disabilities.  more info

NCSALL: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning & Li
provides coverage on a broad range of topics of current interest to those involved in adult learning and literacy.  more info

PBS Teachersource
provides lesson plans and activities arranged by general subject categories.  more info

Professional Associations and Unions
Links to the official web pages.  more info

Research & News
Education news and e-journals.  more info

Smithsonian Education
organized under three main categories: Educators, Families, and Students.  more info

Teaching Resources
Free teaching resources from the U.S. Department of Education  more info

Testing and Assessment
Links about testing and assessment instruments.  more info

Selected Print and CD-ROM

Cyclopedic education dictionary
Dictionary of current terms and phrases in the field of education  more info

Encyclopedia of american education
Dictionary of education terms relevant to American education.  more info

Encyclopedia of education
Essay-style articles with references.  more info

Encyclopedia of educational research
Covers major research on education topics.  more info

Encyclopedia of Special Education
Background information on topics and persons related to special education.  more info

International higher education: an encyclopedia
Worldwide coverage.  more info

Mental measurements yearbook
Various volumes available.  more info

Test critiques
reviews of psychological, educational, and business tests and measurement instruments.  more info