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Education: Article Indexes

ERIC (Ovid interface)
ERIC (EBSCO interface))

  • The ERIC database includes more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966. More than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents (issued 1993-2004) are now available for free. 
  • ERIC Documents on microfiche are available on Floor 1. Microfiche readers are also available on Floor 1, and microfiche copiers are available on Floor 2. Using the microfiche is the only way to access ERIC Documents produced before 1993

Education Abstracts

  • Education Abstracts indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks.  English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996.
  • Electronic edition of Dissertation Abstracts covering the complete range of academic subjects appearing in dissertations from over 1,000 accredited institutions since 1861. Citations from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts written by the author. Free full text for dissertations is available beginning in 1997 (must have ISU ULID and password). Updated monthly.
  • Dissertations not available through this service can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.  Any dissertations received must be picked up in Milner Library's Interlibrary Loan Office. Be aware that many libraries will not loan dissertations.

Dissertations & Theses @Illinois State University

  • Search citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses completed at Illinois State University published in UMI's Dissertation Abstracts database.
  • Most dissertations can be downloaded for free (must have ISU ULID and password).

Dissertation Abstracts International

  • Use to locate abstracts of pre-1980 dissertations.
  • Use the Keyword and Author indexes shelved ahead of the set (Comprehensive Dissertation Index) Ref Z 5055.U49C64. 1963-date

Masters Abstracts International

  • Located in a paper format in the refrence section on Floor 1, Ref Z 5055 .U5M301.

Masters Theses Directories

WorldCat

  • Over 41 million records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries.
  • Updated daily. Provides citations.

Other Databases

Think about your topic, two other databases that are frequently useful are PsycINFO (a Psychology datagase) and LexisNexis Academic Universe (useful for both the Legal Research and News sections.  A general, interdisciplinary database that may be useful is Academic Search Premier.

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