Pfeiffer Library: Education: Search Options

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Are you looking for a specific database? Try our A to Z list.

These library provided databases are your best bets! Again, make sure you know your university credentials to utilize these resources off-campus.

APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Indexes journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in psychology and related fields going back to 1887.
Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering contemporary education issues.
Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts and full text of articles and other publications in education research.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
Educational Resources Information Center - EBSCOhost Interface: Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis®—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text for articles and other publications in sociology.

These free web resources may also prove useful.

ERIC This link opens in a new window
Educational Resources Information Center - Public Access Interface: Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally. Located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
Higher Education Research Institute
Informs educational policy and promote institutional improvement through an increased understanding of higher education and its impact on college students.
Institute for Higher Education Policy
Promotes access to and success in higher education for all students.
RAND Education
A division of the RAND Corporation, which is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.

Sometimes finding the right keywords can be a struggle. Here is a list of a few ways your can start your search.

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Research at Pfeiffer Library
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