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Journal and Magazine Databases

ERIC - An index of education journals, magazines, and documents from 1966 to present [more details].
OmniFile - This multidisciplinary database covers many education journals [more details].
Professional Development Collection - Journals, magazines, and books in education [more details].
PsycINFO - Find articles on education psychology, child development, etc. [more details].
SAGE Education - Full text journals in education and educational psychology [more details].
JSTOR - Search older issues of scholarly (purchase funded in part by the Rockwell Fund) [more details].
Web of Science -A multi-disciplinary index of high-impact research journals [more details].

Encyclopedia of Education - A comprehensive encyclopedia of education.
Child Development - Concepts, theories, and people in developmental psychology.
Encyclopedia of African American Education - Issues, policies, events, laws, theories, and people in African American education.
Encyclopedia of Human Development - Concepts, theories, and people in human development.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education - Covers terms, concepts, and court cases in multicultural education.
Learning and Memory - An overview of current knowledge about learning and memory.
World Education Encyclopedia - In-depth essays on the educational systems of 233 countries.

GEM Gateway to 21st Century Learning - Learning resources, assessments, and standards.
ENC - Lesson ideas, classroom topics, and web sites for math and science educators.
BioEd Online - Resources for biology teachers from Baylor College of Medicine.
Discovery School - Lesson plans and teaching tools on geography, history, literature, and the natural sciences.
Education World - Practical resources for educators in primary and secondary education.
Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans - Search 2000 unique lesson plans.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Educational resources from United States government agencies.
Multicultural Education Pavilion - Lesson plans, activities, training, and research.
Teachers Helping Teachers - Covers the arts, language arts, math, science, social studies, and special education.
Teaching Books - Author information, audio clips, book guides, thematic booklists and other resources.
TeachNet: Smart Tools for Busy Teachers - A large collection of lesson plans and classroom management tools.
Web English Teacher - Classroom activities in critical thinking, drama, ESL, grammar, folklore, poetry, and more.

Mental Measurements Yearbook - Reviews of educational and psychological tests [more details].
Achieve - Policy briefs, state profiles, and other publications.
CRESST: National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing - Policy briefs and research.
Developing Education Standards - Resources on educational standards by subject and by state.
GEM Gateway to 21st Century Learning - Learning resources, assessments, and standards.
Nation's Report Card - Educational progress in reading, mathematics, student groups, and students’ school experience.
National Science Education Standards - What students need to know to be scientifically literate.
No Child Left Behind - Official guide to the "No Child Left Behind" legislation and policies.
Sources for National Education Standards -Resources on national and state curriculum standards.
TAKS - Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
TEKS - Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Texas Academic Excellence Indicator System - Test scores, students, class size, staff, expenditures, and programs.
Texas Accountability Rating System - Test scores, completion rates, attendance, and dropouts.
Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division - Assessment resources for teachers and administrators.

Educator's Reference Desk - Provides links to 3,000 web sites. Special features include the extensive Lesson Plan Collection.
Education Commission of the States - Guides to issues in early learning, K-12, and postsecondary education.
Education World - Practical resources for educators in primary and secondary education.
ENC - Lesson ideas, classroom topics, and web sites for math and science educators.
GEM Gateway to 21st Century Learning - Learning resources, assessments, and standards.
Harvard's Web Sites for Educators - Education links selected by librarians.
Multicultural Education Pavilion - Lesson plans, activities, training, and research.
School Psychology Resources Online - Links related to educational psychology.
Special Education Resources on the Internet - Links related to special education.
Texas Education Network - Web sites for administrators, teachers, parents, and students.
U.S. Department of Education - Links for students, parents, teachers, and administrators.

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