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ERIC

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What is it? Documents and journal articles related to educational theory or practice from over 1,000 journals. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Contains the ERIC Thesaurus of educational terms. Part of the EBSCOhost family of databases.

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Academic Search Elite

Broad coverage of scholarly research. ...

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What is it? Multi-disciplinary database for over 2,000 serials including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Part of the EBSCOhost family of databases.

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ProQuest Research Library

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What is it? Articles and abstracts from a range of popular academic subjects. Database includes more than 3,820 titles, over 2,550 in full text, from 1971 forward. Part of the ProQuest family of databases.

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Professional Development Collection

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What is it? Articles from nearly 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. Also contains more than 200 educational reports. Part of the EBSCOhost family of databases.

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Junior Edition - K12

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What is it? Periodical database designed for students in junior high and middle school. Subjects covered include current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, and sports. Part of the Infotrac family of databases.

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MAS Ultra - School Edition

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What is it? Designed specifically for high school students. Articles from more than 700 popular general interest and current events publications. Also provides pamphlets, reference books, biographies, and more. Part of the EBSCOhost family of databases.

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Additional Resources

Biography Reference Bank

Summaries of the lives of thousands of notable people....

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What is it? Biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs of notable people. Drawn from more than 100 volumes of reference works, contains 95,000 biographies. Part of the WilsonWeb family of databases.

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Also Consider... If the person you're researching has since died and was sufficiently prominent, consider finding his or her obituary in the database New York Times Historical.

Expanded Academic ASAP

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What is it? Multi-disciplinary database covering both scholarly academic and general interest periodicals. Part of the Infotrac family of databases.

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Informé

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What is it? Articles from Hispanic-themed magazines. Subjects include business, health, technology, and culture. In Spanish. Part of the Infotrac family of databases.

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National Center for Education Statistics

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What is it? Portal for education statistics. The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States.

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