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Virtual Library Session

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You can take it as many times as you want and you can re-start it any time (so you don't have to do it all at once).

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Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics
Primary collector and analyzer of education-related data within the federal government; most comprehensive portal for education statistics on the Web.
Statistics, Polls & Data Research Guide
UR Libraries research guide for general and discipline-specific statistics resources.

Education Research Databases

Education Research Complete
Search for journal articles on topics related to education, including all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. (EBSCO)
ERIC (Education Resource Information Center)
Sponsored by the US Department of Education, this database contains journal articles, books, research reports, teaching, and more on the topic of education research and resources. Note: An open-access version is available online for anyone to use. (EBSCO)
JSTOR
Search for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
PsycINFO
Search for journal articles and books on topics related to psychology. (APA)
Social Science Premium Collection
Search for journal articles on topics in the social sciences, including politics, public policy, sociology, social work, anthropology, criminology, linguistics, library science, and education. (ProQuest)
Academic Search Complete
Search for journal articles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start if you don't know where else to begin. (EBSCO)

Background/Overviews

CQ Researcher
Access nonpartisan reports and background information on controversial topics and policy issues. These reports were historically written for members of Congress to understand all sides of a particular issue. The reports in this database date from 1923-present. (Sage)
eBook Collection (Gale)
Search for ebooks that provide a broad overview of many topics. The database includes mostly reference works, such as encyclopedias, almanacs, yearbooks, handbooks, and more. (Gale)

Issues and Action (NEA.org)
From the National Education Association; summarizes current issues that the NEA is involved with, and provides links to reports and other related resources.