Education

When your search goes way beyond Google, to the realm of professional journal articles and scholarly research, Academic Search Premier is THE place to go. Find full-text, peer-reviewed articles across multiple disciplines - free. Professional teachers can find the latest on transitional kindergarten.  A political science major can read in-depth insights on Ohio swing voters. A new member of a nonprofit board can learn budget strategies. There is so much helpful information to uncover in an easily searchable database that is updated daily. You can search all the way back to 1865!

Spanish-speaking, bilingual, and ESL/ELL high school students and adults will enjoy researching with this comprehensive Spanish database. Access more than 170,000 articles, images, and videos on many different topics.

Looking for books to inspire readers from preschool through the sixth grade? Find guidance to sort through the maze of fiction and nonfiction, picture books, graphic novels, and magazines. Sort peer-reviewed articles by topic, author, age, title, and more. Continuously updated.

Are you trying to find new ways to help students with behavioral disorders? How about an independent analysis of a new math app? Or ways to encourage reading at home? Find sources on all kinds of educational topics provided by the US Department of Education searching ERIC (Education Resource Information Center). The guide has both published and unpublished sources, dating back to 1910.

Specifically designed with the needs of middle school students in mind, Explora for Middle Schools includes full-text articles from popular, vocational, and trade magazines, full-text newspaper articles, along with images, videos, and primary sources.

If you are involved in educating elementary students, you can find the most popular children’s magazines, e-books, and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries here. Find material to supplement your curriculum or stimulate student interests. Full text.  Peer reviewed.  Updated daily. 1985-present.

Practice makes perfect! Prepare for tests like the ACT and GRE. Get advice on finding a college and financial aid. Improve your job skills, resume, and more! It’s easy to use and track your progress.

If you are a student or teacher conducting research, you can dig deep with JSTOR. This FREE online database covers more than 75 disciplines with millions of academic journal articles, books, and other sources.

Librarians and information professionals can find their answers in this mega indexing/abstracting database. LISTA includes 239 journals with searchable cited references covering subjects like the care and restoration of books, censorship, circulation procedures, copyright, and electronic searching.

Teachers and students can quickly find all kinds of information about works of literature in this handy database, covering all genres and time periods. Discover more than 36,000 plot summaries, more than one million book reviews, and over 11 thousand author interviews – just to name a few! It also features an expansive collection of full-text poems, short stories and novels!

Middle school teachers and students – jumpstart projects searching a database of popular magazines and reference books, covering subjects like history, current events, science, and sports. Full text. Peer reviewed.

Ever hear someone mention a topic and have little to no idea what they mean? Don’t feel out of the loop, instead get your answers fast with Oxford Research Encyclopedias. You’ll understand the basics quickly with trust-worthy summaries written by experts!  There is also access to full-text articles for a deeper dive.

Students – find what you need to understand and debate controversial issues. Whether it is election reform, working remotely, cloning, etc, you will develop analytical thinking skills as you learn all sides of an issue. This is an excellent source for developing persuasive arguments and essays.

Educators, find what you need to thoroughly understand issues in the field. Search a specialized collection of full-text journal articles. Peer reviewed. 1930-present.

Interested in volcanoes, astronomy, or scientists like Einstein? Research to your heart’s content in hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.  Full text.

Whether you are a preschooler, high school student, or anything in between, you can find information suited to your learning level using this powerful tool. Learn how to count. Research lizards. Find out about the middle ages. Whatever your topic, you can find encyclopedias, multimedia, e-books and primary source databases in a single search. You can also access help from a dictionary, atlas, and local and country research guides. Talk about one-stop shopping!

Preschoolers to third graders will delight in a fun, interactive environment that encourages reading comprehension and phonetic skills. Kids enjoy stories, activities, videos, and games developed by early childhood education experts. The online tool easily integrates into classroom curriculum.  

Spanish speakers and beginning Spanish students can have fun finding information for assignments and research in this optimal World Book Spanish language reference tool, geared to their level. Discover topics like animals, places, plants, arts, sports, and much more. It includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search.

Kids can easily find and understand answers to research questions using World Book Kids online. Geared to a younger audience, there are many engaging images. Enjoy activities, games, maps and more! Read aloud and Spanish translation options are also available. Learn and grow while finding answers in articles that are easy to understand. 

French speakers and French language learners will enjoy researching with this World Book tool in French. It includes encyclopedia, multimedia, e-book, and primary source databases, fully integrated in a single search. Find thousands of easy-to-read articles, engaging media, interactive games, and teacher resources – to name just a few.

Students can explore more than 650 pre-generated timelines and 14,000 individual events using this interactive tool. Find timelines for everything from notable Americans from the 1700s to today, to the development of photography!