Key Resources
- Academic Search Elite This link opens in a new windowThis multi-disciplinary database offers full text for nearly 2,000 scholarly journals, including more than 1,500 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study, Academic Search Elite offers full text information dating as far back as 1985. This database is updated on a daily basis.
- ERIC (EBSCOhost version) This link opens in a new windowEducation Research and Information Clearinghouse is a large database coving journals and research reports in all areas of education. An excellent place to start your research on any education topic.
- Educator's Reference DeskFrom the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowIndexes journals in Psychology and Counseling and is an excellent database for information on learning styes, cognition, educational counseling, etc.
Practical Library Tips
- Getting ArticlesOptions for getting journal articles whether they are available online or only in print.
- Scanned Articles and chaptersThe UI Libraries will scan printed articles and chapters from print books for you.
Statistics and Trends
- USDLA statistics reportsFrom US Distance Learning Association
- National Center for Education StatisticsUS Department of Education's statistics organization
- U.S. Census Bureau - Data ExplorerFind Census data about race, ethnicity, age and other characteristics under People.
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Getting Help
- Ask a Librarian - UI LibrariesGeneral link for contacting University of Iowa Librarians. This is the best place to start if you need help NOW.
- UI Libraries Research Guides and TutorialsGuides, video tutorials and other non-human help.
- Resources by Subject pagesSubject specific guides and tutorials from UI librarians. Look here for contact information for UI subject experts.