Research Guides: RE 4620/4630 Reading in the Content Area: Websites and Databases

Recommended Databases for Research in Education

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Academic Search Complete
Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines.
Provides full text for over 8,500 magazines and journals over a wide array of academic disciplines.
Education Source
Provides full text access for more than 1,800 journals covering all levels of education, as well as indexing and abstracts for thousands more.
Provides full text access for more than 1,800 journals covering all levels of education, as well as indexing and abstracts for thousands more.
ERIC
Index of scholarly works in the education fields; sources include journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books.
Index of scholarly works in the education fields; sources include journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, and books.

Websites

NC Live
A portal to databases for many different subjects.
NC Wise Owl
Databases and portals for information on every subject.
BAM-Body and Mind
Information on the human body for teachers, children, and parents. Lesson plans are included.
BBC History
Historical information, games, virtual tours, and other interactive activities
Cells Alive
Virtual images of living cells and organisms.
Clio
A free public history website and mobile app that connects users with local history and culture
Girls Health
Presents materials on health issues for girls and women
Google Arts and Culture
Images, stories, news, videos about art and art movements
History Channel
Search for specific topics to locate articles, pictures, videos and interviews.
Medline Plus Children's Page
A directory of websites created by the National Library of Medicine for children, parents, and teachers.
Music websites for children and young adults
A list of websites prepared by the Music Teachers National Association
Math in Daily Life
Interactive math resources and lesson plans designed by Annenberg Learner, a division of the Annenberg Foundation.
National Jukebox
A digital audio archive of music, speeches, and interviews from the Library of Congress collection
Newseum
News and exhibits from all over the world
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
This virtual library has been created by educators at Utah State University.
Student Science
Science news website for students provided by the Society for Science & the Public.
Library of Congress Teachers
Digital lesson plans, photographs, interviews and more for use in the classroom
PBS
Provides access to many videos on a wide range of topics.
URI Kids: World Religions
Definitions of major faiths and explanations of faith practices
Using Primary Sources
How to use, find, and cite primary sources in your teaching
Windows to the Universe
Activities and lesson plans on earth and space sciences prepared by the National Earth Science Teachers Association
World religions-maps and statistics
Maps and statistics depicting religions practices

Useful Databases for Research

North Carolina Live
This is a platform available throughout the State that contains many databases on a variety of subjects.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
Academic and research resource for courses needing to locate children’s and young adult books and other media.
Academic and research resource for courses needing to locate children’s and young adult books and other media.
Novelist Plus
Use NoveList to find a good read. Contains reviews, annotations, readalike recommendations and more for fiction and non-fiction.
Use NoveList to find a good read. Contains reviews, annotations, readalike recommendations and more for fiction and non-fiction.

Teaching Books
Provides lesson plans, author interviews, videos and other resources for specific titles.

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RE 4620/4630 Reading in the Content Area: Websites and Databases

Education Librarian

Recommended Databases for Research in Education

Websites

Useful Databases for Research

Belk Library I.M.C.

Education Librarian