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ERIC is the best database to begin your search for research articles in the field of Educaiton.

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ERIC (education)
Articles, papers, reports, etc. on education issues. This database from the Educational Resource Information Center combines coverage of Resources in Education (RIE) and Journals in Education (CIJE) to provide access to journal articles and ERIC documents. All aspects of education are covered in this database. Covers 1966 to the present.
PsycInfo 1887-present (psychology)
Articles and other materials on all areas of psychology and related fields. Lists materials on all areas of psychology and related fields. It is produced by the American Psychological Association and covers from 1887 to the present. Indexes over 2100 journals, as well as selected dissertations and books.
PsycArticles
Contains more than 72,000 searchable full-text articles from over 40 journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations. The PsycARTICLES database covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.

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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
A comprehensive scholarly, multidisciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,600 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
Indexing and abstracts for 280 periodicals. Most of the journals indexed in Teacher Reference Center are peer-reviewed. Topics include: assessment, best practices, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, elementary education, higher education, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, school administration, science & mathematics, and teacher education.
MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCO)
A general reference database designed for high school and junior college students. It provides articles and reports from hundreds of K-12 magazines, Essential Documents in American History ( a database of over 1,000 original historical documents), CIA World Factbook, Magill's Book Reviews, and full text for many Macmillan reference books.

eBooks and Reference

Behavioral, Social Science, Education, and Law books
Various encyclopedias and dictionaries on education, gender, history, sociology, countries and cultures, and law.
Mental Measurements Yearbook & Tests in Print
Contains critical reviews and descriptive information for more than 1,000 commercially available instruments.

PsycBooks (EBSCO)
A database of more than 10,000 chapters in PDF from over 800 books published by APA and other distinguished publishers. The database includes most scholarly titles published by APA from copyright years 1953 - present. It also includes 100 out-of-print books, an additional 70+ classic books of landmark historical impact in psychology, and the exclusive electronic release of more than 1,500 authored entries from the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology

Credo Reference

Help with APA Citation (6th ed.)

In fall 2019, the seventh edition of The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association updated the sixth edition. While in transition, be sure to ask your instructor which version to use.

Purdue OWL's APA Formatting and Style (6th ed.)
Citation information from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
The Basics of APA Style tutorial (6th ed.)
Tutorial that takes you step-by-step through APA citation.

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