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Education: Guide to Online Research

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Accounting Anthropology Art Biology and Environmental Studies Business and Finance Careers and Employment Criminal Justice Education History Human Services Human Resources Humanities Law Marketing Mathematics Media/Communication Medicine and Health Philosophy Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Sports Management Theater Arts & Music Veterinary Science	Online Reference Sources Consult for background information, facts, definitions, statistics, etc.
	Condition of Education Compendium of 60 indicators selected by educators describes the current status and recent progress of education in the U.S. Data for 2000 -2003 available from this site.
	Education Statistics Quarterly Updated statistical reports on varous aspects of elementary, secondary and postsecondary education and libraries.
	Encyclopedia of ED Stats Brings together data from data from The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, and Projections of Education Statistics.
	Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2003 Annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, presenting data on crime in schools.
	National Center for Education Statistics
	Peterson's College Search Search for colleges and graduate schools by various characteristics. Provides information about the schools and their programs.
	PIKA : Canadian Children's Literature Database Includes catalog records for the National Library of Canada's collection of 35,000 children's books.Searchable by author, title, subject and keywords.
	Statistical Resources on the Web: Education Statistics for all levels, elementary through higher education, including subjects such as, educational attainment, literacy, libraries and school violence.
	Statistics Canada : Education Statistics on enrollment, school attendance and educational attainment, finances, etc.
	Children's Picture Book Database From Miami University, this database contains abstracts of over 4000 picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Searchable by keywords to locate books by titles, topics, concepts or skills.
	Article Indexes and Databases Search for magazine, journal and newspaper articles.
	EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite Provides full text and indexing/abstracts for academic journals in a variety of disciplines, including education and related fields.
	ERIC Available through EbscoHost, ERIC is the world's largest education database. Search for full text and/or abstracts of journal articles, reports, digests, curriculum guides, and other publications on educational research and practices, 1966- present. Links to full text journal articles and ERIC documents when available.
	ProQuest Direct Search for magazine, newspaper and peer reviewed journal articles about education and other related subjects.
	Recommended Web Resources Some of the "Best Education Sites on the Web." If you are looking for information on a specific subject - these links can be a great time saver.
	Web Directories and Search Engines
	EDSITEment A collaboration of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of the Great City Schools and MCI, links are provided to top Humanities websites, online lesson plans, and other education resources for teaching English, history, art history and foreign languages.
	The Educator's Reference Desk:Resource Guides From the University of Syracuse, includes links to reviewed web sites covering all aspects of education and teaching.
	The Gateway to Educational Materials This site allows teachers, parents and students to search for lesson plans, instruction units, and other educational resources by topic and grade level from over 400 Websites.
	Illuminations: Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Based on NCTM principles and standards, this collection of professional development activities and classroom materials includes interactive applets, video vignettes of mathematics teaching and learning, standards-based lesson plans and links to reviewed mathematics web resources.
	National Science Digital Library NSDL is a digital library of resource collections and services for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at all levels.
	NCELA : National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs Directory of information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
	Online Directory of ESL Resources Easy access is provided to reviewed ESL materials found on the web, including activities, lesson plans, student resources, organizations, etc.. Search by key words or topics.
	Lesson Plan Collections

	The Educator's Reference Desk : Lesson Plans Collection of over 2,000 lesson plans submitted by teachers from throughout the U.S. Previously part of the AskEric database.
	Lesson Plan Library Hundreds of original lesson plans for all subject areas, grades K-12.
	The Solution Site K-12 lesson plans in all subject area that foster active student involvement.Created by teachers, as part of a West Virgina statewide professional development project on integrating technology, curriculum, teaching strategies, learning activities and student evaluation.
	Special Education
	Council for Exceptional Children Web site of international organization of educators and other professionals involved in education of children and adults with disabilities.
	The Disabilities Resource Guide on the Internet Web directory to quality sites on disabilities and related subjects.
	IDEA Reauthorization News Provides updated information on IDEA - the federal special education law, as amended in Dec. 2004.
	Learning Disabilities Association of America Web site of grassroots organization for individuals with learning disabilities, their families and interested professionals.
	National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Clearinghouse for information on disabilities for families, educators and other professionals.
	New York State Education Department Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
	United States Office of Special Education Programs Includes information on special education programs, research, legislation, links to online publication and more.
	Other Education Web Sites
	Best Books for Young Adults Selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association for 1996 - present.
	Buffalo Public Schools Information on the District, schools, community, human resources and news.
	Children's Book Council (CBC) Online : Teachers and Librarians Page
	International Comparisons in Education Compares educational indicators such as reading, math, science test scores, adult literacy and civic education among different countries.
	International Reading Association Choices Booklists Lists of favorite recently published books selected by children, young adults and teacher's.
	The Literacy Web from the University of Connecticut, this site provides teachers with current research, professional development resources, articles and classroom literacy activities and strategies.
	Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education Information on the Middle States accreditation process and online guidelines, manuals and other publications are provided from the Association's homepage.
	National Library of Virtual Manipulatives A library of interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for K-8 mathematics instruction. From the University of Utah.
	New York State Department of Education Includes information on NY State curriculum, testing, teacher certification, school report cards, etc. For links to NYS Standards, Curriculum Resource Guides and other publications, see New York State Learning Standards or New York State Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
	New York State Department of Education - Office of Teaching Home Page Contains information on NYS teacher certification requirements, transcript evaluation, tests, licensing, teaching jobs in the state and more.
	New York State Teacher Certification Examinations NYSTCE Preparation Guides available for downloading
	Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Includes Curriculum Expectations, teacher companions, guides and other resources that support the Ontario curriculum.
	Ontario Ministry of Education : Curriculum and Policy Includes elementary and secondary school curriculum in all subjects, and other publications by the Ministry of Education.
	United States Department of Education Student financial aid information, educational statistics and reports, etc.
	E-Texts - Online Books, Journals, News, Reports, etc.
	Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2001-2002
	Children's Books Online An international volunteer project, this site contains full versions of dozens of classic children's books. Many are available in a number of different languages, including Polish, Italian, German, Romanian, French, and Russian.
	Education Statistics Quarterly Updated statistical reports on varous aspects of elementary, secondary and postsecondary education and libraries.
	Education Week on the Web Full text weekly education newspaper.
	The Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication Provides a wealth of full text resources and links to literacy education and children's literature online resources, curriculum, conference proceedings, research and special reports on reading instruction. Previously part of ERIC, this clearinghouse is now administered and housed at the Indiana University School of Education.
	Full-Text Education Journals Online Links to online journals of interest to education students and teachers. Include both e-journals and "selected" online articles from print journals. Links are from Lesley College web site.
	Instructor Magazine Online Current month's issue available.
	International Children's Digital Library A full text, illustrated digital collection of international children's books, freely available on the Web. Searchable by categories, title, author, language and keywords.
	The Internet and Education : Findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project
	National Academy Press e-books on education Publications include reports, studies, booklets and books - all freely available to read online. Titles include works on the National Science Education Standards, early childhood interventions, assessments, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, and many more.
	Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation A peer-reviewed electronic journal.
Teaching preK-8 :the professional ideabook for teachers Current month's issue available.
What to expect your first year of teaching Published by the Department of Education, this site presents a "book" containing valuable first-hand information and tips for new teachers from veteran teachers. Read the full text online or download it as a pdf file.
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