This PDF guide contains the best databases, journals, print sources, tips on finding books, websites for Education topics, as well as citation guides.

Education Databases

Education Full-Text

Click the link above, then click on "Education Full-Text" in the alphabetical list.  Once you're in the database, check the box for Education at the top of the page before searching.

• Citations from more than 770 periodicals as far back as 1983, over 400 of which are peer-reviewed.

• In-depth abstracts ...let users know instantly if a cited article is useful to their research.

• Full text of articles from over 350 journals as far back as 1996.~Wilson

Education: Sage Full-Text Journals

Click this link, then check the box for Education (and ERIC if you want to search them both), then click "Continue to Search" at the top of the page.  Or, click "Browse Full-Text" on the right hand side of the page opposite Education, to browse individual journals.

"Includes the full text of 36 peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE and participating societies distinguished by up to 90 years of backfiles, and encompasses over 45,400 articles. It covers such subject areas as: Adult and Continuing Education, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary and Primary Education, High School and Secondary Education, Higher Education, International Education, Leadership, Measurement and Testing, Multicultural Education and Diversity, Professional Development, Teaching and Instruction, Teaching Methods."~ SAGE

Professional Development Collection

Click the link above, then click on "CINAHL" in the alphabetical list.  Next, click on the title "Professional Development Collection", or check the boxes for it and ERIC, to search both databases at once.

"Professional Development Collection, designed for professional educators, provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles... This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.  In addition to full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for more than 700 journals." ~EbscoHost

ERIC

Click the link above, then click on "ERIC via Ebscohost" in the alphabetical list.  Type in your search terms, then choose the desired limits below, such as full-text, education level, date, etc.

ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. The database contains more than 1,243,000 records and links to more than 224,000 full-text documents from ERIC. 

 Educator's Reference Complete

Click the link above, then on "InfoTrac Databases" in the list.  Next, scroll down and click on the title of "Educator's Reference Complete".

"Educator's Reference Complete is a selection of more than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education. Majority of the full-text titles included are also found in the ERIC database."  ~Gale

JSTOR

Back issues of six education journals, as far back as 1927:

 You may also find useful information in the General Databases