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ERIC This link opens in a new window
Supported by the U.S. Department of Education and made available through EBSCOhost, the Education Resources Information Center is a national online digital library of education research and information. In addition to scholarly publications, it contains government reports and other documents that are not peer-reviewed.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier, an EBSCOhost database, is another database recommended for education research. Academic Search Premier contains a wide range of scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and trade publications.

Broad Coverage

These databases aggregate the work of many publishers on a variety of subjects. Searching their central portals can help ensure the broadest possible results, especially if you're looking for interdisciplinary education research.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Central is the database we recommend most for broad-coverage education research. It provides access to a vast array of scholarly journals, higher education trade journals, and newspapers from all over the world.
EBSCOhost Databases This link opens in a new window
EBSCOhost includes a number of databases that cover education research including ERIC and Academic Search Premier, and by searching all of EBSCOhost's databases at once, you can also include results from other collections such as the Teacher Reference Center.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR's subject collection for Education contains more than 150 education journals as well as research reports.

STEM Education

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
IEEE contains many scholarly journals and conference publications on engineering education.
American Chemical Society Publications This link opens in a new window
ACS contains research on chemistry education including the Journal of Chemical Education.
Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library This link opens in a new window
ACM Digital Library contains journals and conference proceedings on computing education, including the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges.

Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

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Trade Journals

Coverage of education as a profession, including trends, news and ongoing issues.

Academic Journals

Research into the subject of education, including studies, analysis and reviews.

Newspapers

National and local coverage of the current issues in education.

Research Institutions

Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) & Think Tanks

Learning Policy Institute
LPI is a nonpartisan organization that conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice.
The Education Trust
The Education Trust is a national nonprofit that works to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families.

Government Info & Data

Federal & State Government Entities

USA.gov
"Government information by topic and agency,” for federal, state, and local government data. The best place to start looking for a topic if you're not sure which agency/agencies would be involved, because it will bring back results from all of them! Everything else included in this list will generally also be findable via USA.gov.
United States Department of Education
The federal agency responsible for federal financial aid, data collection and research, promotion of educational topics, and ensuring equitable access to education.
Education in the United States (U.S. Department of Education)
A document from 2005 that explains the structure of the American public school system and the role of the U.S. Department of Education.
New Jersey Department of Education
The NJ DoE helps guide the curriculum and funding for K-12 schools and higher education.

Data & Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics
The NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

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