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Education Databases

Below is a list of the most common education and education-related databases available. You can view a full list here.

Education Database This link opens in a new window
A collection of resources covering education topics, including primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as special education, home schooling, and adult education.
ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Education literature and resources included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
ERIC (US Government) This link opens in a new window
Education literature and resources included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Note: Researchers are encouraged to use ERIC (ProQuest) rather than ERIC (US Government) for more full text options.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly articles covering the arts and humanities, social and political sciences, mathematics and the hard sciences, as well as business and economics.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis. A news, law, business, and reference resource that provides access to regional, national, and international newspapers, company financial information, SEC filings, U.S. Supreme Court cases, U.S. federal and state case law, codes, and regulations, law reviews, and international legal information.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Search within a single database to find materials across all major subject areas, including business, health and medical, social sciences, arts and humanities, education, science and technology, and religion.
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Full-text scholarly articles in the fields of humanities, social sciences, science, technology, and medicine.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Find articles, books and reference works in the life, health, physical and social science fields, as well as in the humanities.

Google Scholar
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Full list of education databases