Education Source Tutorial
Searching ERIC
- New guidance on ERIC database availability -- a current report (April30, 2025) on the ERIC database situation. From Illinois State University.
- Journals no longer being indexed by ERIC - a Google Doc maintained by librarians. Last updated May 6, 2025
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Education Department restarts online library ERIC - from the Hechinger Report, April 28, 2025
- A helpful guide from UNC Charlotte
- How does ERIC search work? - from ERIC.ed.gov
Subject-specific Databases
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Education Source This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing, abstracts, and citations for over 4 million resources like journal articles, conference papers, and periodicals. It spans all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education.
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ERIC This link opens in a new windowis an online library of education research and information, including the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index.
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APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowProvides access to a comprehensive index for publications in psychology and related fields, containing more than 1.7 million citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters and books, technical reports, and dissertations.
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Primary Search This link opens in a new windowProvides full text access to more than 60 journals and 100 student pamphlets for elementary school research. It also includes two encyclopedias, an image collection, and a dictionary.
Multidisciplinary Databases
MULTIDISCIPLINARY & NEWSPAPERS:
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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowOffers access to an unprecedented collection of resources including journals, magazines, reports, books, and videos. Many are peer-reviewed and full-text. Subjects range from astronomy to zoology.
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JSTOR (including ARTSTOR) This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to a broad range of resources about the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, including primary sources, images, articles, and books. Does not contain the most recent journal articles.
