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Education Source (EBSCOhost)

Extensive collection of education and related journal articles, book reviews, conference proceedings, and more, much of which is available full-text

ERIC (EBSCOhost)

Education and related resources compiled by the U.S. Department of Education, including conference proceedings, reports, policy papers, classroom guides, and more 

Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost)

Multi-disciplinary database featuring journal, magazine and newspaper articles

Other Relevant Databases

• APA PsycINFO (EBSCOhost) - Extensive scholarly collection of journal articles, books and dissertations on psychology and related topics from the American Psychological Association
• Atla Religion (EBSCOhost) - Biblical studies, religion and related topics
• Christian Periodicals Index (EBSCOhost) - Index of evangelical Christian journal and magazine articles
• eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - Collection of ebooks on a variety of topics, searchable by title, author, keyword, and full text
• MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCOhost) - High school level material: Magazine and newspaper articles, plus many full-text primary sources and reference materials
• Middle Search Plus (EBSCOhost) - Middle school level material: Magazine and newspaper articles, plus many full-text primary sources, reference materials, and images
• Primary Search (EBSCOhost) - Elementary grades level material: Index of popular children's magazines, with some articles available full text. Includes the American Heritage Children's Dictionary
• Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost) - Index of 230 education related periodicals
• WorldCat - Simultaneously searches for books and more in over 9,000 libraries' collections in the U.S. and around the world

Publicly Accessible Databases

In addition to the resources that McCartney Library licenses on behalf of Geneva College students, faculty and staff, there are many sources of information freely available from government agencies or through local, public libraries.

• ERIC – Online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education
• DOAB – The Directory of Open Access Books provides the online full text of books it lists, many of them from scholarly, university presses.
• DOAJ – The Directory of Open Access Journals lists journals that provide all of their articles online, without charge and provides a search engine for their articles
• EBSCO Essentials – Search and filter results in this database of open access articles, as well as other sources that can be requested from your local public library through interlibrary loan

Pennsylvania’s Office of Commonwealth Libraries licenses databases for state residents who obtain an e-card by registering with their name, email, and Pennsylvania zip code.  For education topics, look for the age-appropriate research sources for elementary, middle school and high school students.

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• Email: Submit your question through the online form or send an email to ref@geneva.edu
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