Use the sources listed here to get started on research in Education. When you need more help, ask for a reference librarian at the front desk in the library or contact the subject specialist, Allison Fox.
The first box, "All Items by Source", lists electronic resources specifically for Educaiton.
The first box, "All Items by Source", lists electronic resources specifically for Educaiton.
CollegeSource Online 
- Education & Business.
- 100,000 college catalogs and institution profiles for colleges and universities world-wide.
Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
- Education, Psychology, Social Work.
- 1,400 journals full text, indexing to an additional 2300.
- 550 full-text books.
ERIC (EBSCO)
- Education, Psychology, Social Work.
- 1.4 million documents with links to over 300,000 additional full-text items.
- 1966-present.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts: LISTA (EBSCO)
- Education, Computer Science; includes librarianship, information management.
- 600 periodicals, books, research reports, and proceedings are indexed.
- 1960-present.
- Full text of these articles can be found in other library databases or through interlibrary loan.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Multi-subject, Business, Education.
- Covers hundreds of occupations with details on training and education needed, earnings, and job prospects.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections are included.
Primary Search (EBSCO) 
- Multi-subject, Education.
- 70 magazines full text, indexing to an additional 100.
- 1990-present: full text, 1985-present: indexed.
- Database includes a dictionary and an image collection of photos, maps, and flags.
- Designed for elementary school students.
ProQuest Career and Technical Education
- Multi-subject, Business, Education.
- 500 full text titles, indexing to an additional 100.
- Careers, vocational training, the job search.
ProQuest Social Science
- Business, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Communication.
- 1500 titles, most available in full text.
PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)
- Psychology, Social Work, Education.
- 200,000 articles available from 110 journals.
- Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
- 1894-present.
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
- Psychology, Social Work, Education.
- 2,500 different journals, three million documents, dissertations, citations and summaries.
- 1800-present, with some content as far back as the 1600s.
- Indexing and abstracts only, no full text; documents can be obtained from other databases or through interlibrary loan.
- Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Sage Knowledge Collection of eBooks
- Social Work, Psychology, Business, Education, Communication.
- 5000 ebooks.
- Includes scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, and professional development titles.
ScienceDirect
- Physical sciences, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences.
- Full-text scientific database with millions of documents.
- Journal articles from nearly 4000 open access journals.
- Book chapters from more than 35,000 books.
TestLink: The ETS Test Collection
- Social Work, Psychology, Education.
- 25,000 tests.
- Information on standardized tests and research instruments is available from the early 1900s-present.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Multi-subject. 4,600 journals full text. Indexing for articles in 8,500 additional journals.
JSTOR
Multi-subject, Business, English & Literature, History, World Languages & Cultures. Full-text scholarly journals, books, and documents.
LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni]
Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work. 15,000 business, legal, and news sources. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post. Information for over 80 million companies.
ProQuest Complete
Multi-subject. Select individual databases for merged search results: 40 databases (mostly full-text), Academic Video Online, and Ebook Central.
Multi-subject. 4,600 journals full text. Indexing for articles in 8,500 additional journals.
JSTOR
Multi-subject, Business, English & Literature, History, World Languages & Cultures. Full-text scholarly journals, books, and documents.
LexisNexis Academic [now Nexis Uni]
Multi-subject, History, Business, Political Science, Journalism, Social Work. 15,000 business, legal, and news sources. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post. Information for over 80 million companies.
ProQuest Complete
Multi-subject. Select individual databases for merged search results: 40 databases (mostly full-text), Academic Video Online, and Ebook Central.
Allison Fox
Access Services Librarian
Tel: 965-6632
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Do a combined search of all the library databases and the library catalog.
Books, media, and articles not available at the PUC Library may be borrowed from other libraries at no charge. You will be notified when the items arrive.
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LINK+
For the fastest service, check the LINK+ catalog first. This service provides quick access to California libraries that share a combined collection of about four million unique titles (books and media). Items will arrive in 3-4 days.
- INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Items not available through LINK+ can still be requested from another library. Non-LINK+ requests take about 7-10 days to arrive. Articles usually arrive in 1-2 days.
If you are using and find an item you want to borrow, select the "Borrow from another library" option and complete the form.
If you are using Discovery Search (EBSCO) and find an article not available online, select the “Request” option and complete the form.
If you're not sure where to start, visit the Interlibrary Loan page for more information.