Research Guide -- Education

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This bibliography is designed to guide instructors and students through the information sources in the field of Education. It is just a guide with suggested material. Complete research is dependent upon the individual.
Tampa Library Catalog
The Tampa Library Catalog is the place to start to find materials in your library. The following subject headings may be useful for your search:
Please note that you can also search by keyword. In addition, material in this subject area will be found according to the Library of Congress classifications system as follows:

Databases
Searching the following databases should produce citations, abstracts, or full-text articles for education.
The following databases/informational resources are to be used by faculty, staff, and students for educational purposes only. Please see individual database descriptions for complete copyright and/or licensing information. FT indicates some full-text.
FT Academic Search Complete (Ebsco)
This database is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format. Username and password required.
CAIRSS for Music
information CAIRSS is a bibliographic database of music research literature in music education, music psychology, music therapy, and music medicine. Citations have been taken from 1,354 different journal titles. Open Access.
CPBD@MU: Children's Picture Book Database
information The Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University is a bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education. The database contains abstracts of over 4000 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over 900 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with storylines adaptable to your curriculum or program. Teachers, librarians, parents, students, and other professionals love this multidisciplinary, learner-centered resource. Open Access.
Database of Research on International Education
This database contains details of 3344 books, articles, conference papers and reports on various aspects of international education from publishers in Australia and overseas. The database covers material published from 1990 onwards, a period of major change in education systems around the world and in the trade in educational services. Open Access.
FT D Digital Dissertations
This database allows online access to citations and abstracts for every title. Titles published since 1997 are available in PDF digital format and have 24 page previews. Complete manuscripts can be purchased at prices listed. Password required.
FT Education Research Complete (Ebsco)
This database is the definitive online resource for education research. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete provides indexing and abstracts for more than 1,500 journals, as well as full text for more than 750 journals, and includes full text for more than 100 books and monographs, and for numerous education-related conference papers. Username and password required.
FT D ERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center database is the world's largest source of education information. The database contains more than 1,000,000 abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. As of October 1, 2004, full-text Eric Documents (ED citations) are provided from 1993 through the present. Journal articles (EJ citations) are not full-text. Open Access.
ERIC (FirstSearch)
Journal articles and reports on education topics. Contains annotated references to educational materials issued in the monthly Resources in Education (RIE) and to journal articles issued in the monthly Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). When using this database, can instantly see if our library owns the material. Username and password required.
FT D InfoTrac OneFile (LIRN/Infotrac)
A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Password required.
FT D Professional Collection (Florida Electronic Library, InfoTrac)
Especially for professional educators. This custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals is updated daily and includes 24-hour access. The balanced coverage is appropriate for any professional educator and includes arts and humanities; child and adolescent psychology and development; drug and alcohol abuse; health/nutrition/fitness; learning disabilities; literature; school law; science and technology; social sciences; and sports/athletic training. Password required.
FT D ProQuest Direct (LIRN)
Password required.
FT D SocINDEX with Full Text (Ebsco)
SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 1,600,000 records with subject headings from a 15,600 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 253 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers. Username and password required.
WorldCat (FirstSearch)
Catalog of books, web resources, and other material worldwide. When using this database, can instantly see if our library owns the material. Username and password required.
Printed Reference Materials
The following are reference sources in business that are available at your library:
Suggested Links
The following are suggested links which may provide further information for your research request. Information from the World Wide Web should be carefully evaluated. Please ask your librarian for hints on evaluating Internet resources. The following links have been selected after carefull review and evaluation:

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Last updated: January 2008