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Major Resources For Education
ExpertSearch -search several databases at one time
Full Text Articles: EBSCOhost or Wilson OmniFile
Complete Literature Search of Education: ERIC
Full Text E-Journals by Subject: Education
EBSCOhost Contains full-text journal and magazine articles for the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, and education, with links to full-text carried in CSUSB's other databases.
 
ERIC Indexes journals, trade magazines and documents back to 1966.  Citations with abstract, but links to full-text in other CSUSB databases and many full-text documents. Order articles online: Book & Article Ordering
 
Dissertations/Theses: HUM-Soc.Sci. Collection of scholarly research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, this database covers more than 1 million dissertations and theses. Full text available for most from 1997-present.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
A searchable database which allows the user to create a tailored reading list of award-winning children's books.  User may limit by age of reader, genre of book, time period, and several other criteria.  Also will display lists of awards and the books that have won them.
 
ETS Test Locator
Provides information on instruments of measurement along with a purchasing source.
 
OmniFile (Wilson) Contains full-text for the social sciences, humanities, general science, business, and education. Some articles only provide a citation with an abstract.  Order articles online at: Book & Article Ordering
Pfau Library Book Catalog
Order books online: Book & Article Ordering
 

Related Research Tools

California Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources
"Curriculum frameworks are the blueprints for implementing the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education.
Educator's Reference Desk
A huge site with a variety of resources, most significantly the free ERIC database at http://www.eric.ed.gov/. Also look at the ERIC digests at http://www.ericdigests.org/.
Educator's Reference Desk -- Lesson Plans
Searchable database of lesson plans written and submitted by teachers.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
A well-known and respected webliography of education resources.
LessonPlansPage.com
Select by disciple and a grade grouping (2nd-3rd, 4th-5th, etc.) Some plans are more formally structured than others, depending on the educator submitting.
New York Times Learning Network
Searchable by keyword, subject, and grades, but only from 6th through high school. Advanced lesson plans with readings from the New York Times.
PBS TeacherSource
Searchable or browse using broad disciplines. Can limit by grade groups. Somewhat structured plans include introduction, objectives, and standards.
Links To Teacher-Related Government Web Sites
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