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Education Databases EBSCO Combined Search (EBSCO)
Combined search includes ERIC, Education Research Complete, OmniFile Full Text Mega, Academic Search Complete, and Teacher Reference Center.  Click on the [more info] link for search and browse tips. [more info]
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ERIC (EBSCO)
Offers more advanced search features than the free version. Includes links to selected full text articles. Uses the same underlying thesaurus as the free ERIC site. [more info]
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Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
Search through more than 1,300 full text journals on educational research...
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OmniFile Full Text Mega (EBSCO)
Covers multiple subjects in addition to Education, including Humanities and Social Sciences, with indexing, abstracting, and full text. [more info]
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Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
Index and full-text source for scholarly journals and magazines. [more info]
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Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO)
Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines. [more info]
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Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
A broad spectrum of research on child care and early education and related policies.   [more info]
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PsycNET (APA)
Cross-search PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, PsycBOOKS, PsycCRITIQUES, PsycTESTS, and PsycEXTRA at once on the APA PsycNET platform. [more info]
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ABI Inform (ProQuest)
Index to periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business. [more info]
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Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Indexing and full text for periodicals and news sources covering all aspects of business. [more info]
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Teaching Resources
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Discovery Education Streaming
Over 50,000 K-12 web-based digital videos from Discovery Education. [more info]
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STEM Connect (Discovery Education)
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Connect is the Captivating Real-World STEM Curriculum and Career Development Resource from Discovery Education. Click on JMU student or staff links to set up user account. [more info]
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BrainPOP
Log in with your JMU eid/password to be taken to access information. BrainPOP features animated videos, interactive worksheets, experiments, and quizzes that can be used in the classroom.  All content aligns with state learning standards. [more info]
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Teachers' Domain
Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. Resources include video and audio, interactives, images, documents, lesson plans, and student activities, all aligned to state and national standards. [more info]
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Thinkfinity.org
Thinkfinity.org is a free website containing grade-specific, standards aligned teaching and learning resources for K-12 classrooms.  Includes lesson plans, games, videos, worksheets, primary sources, and interactives.  Produced by the Verizon Foundation and its content partners. [more info]
Internet
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Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources
Educational, online videos in many subjects. Select from the list and then look for the VoD (Video On Demand) icon for the free content. Free registration required. [more info]
Internet
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Education in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Streaming video collection of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms. It will give education faculty, students, and in-service teachers a single source for research-based videos. [more info]
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World News Digest (Facts On File News Services)
Facts and overviews of historic events and issues since 1940. Content includes full text articles, essays, maps, photographs, and historic documents. [more info]
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Today's Science (Facts On File News Services)
Full text summaries describe the latest scientific discoveries and the fundamental... [more info]
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Atomic Learning
Web-based software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use every day. [more info]
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MAS Ultra - School Edition (EBSCO)
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text for more than 500 popular general interest and current events publications.
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Primary Search (EBSCO)
Provides full text for more than 70 popular magazines for elementary school research... [more info]
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TeachingBooks.net
Multimedia resources that provide supporting information on children''s and young adult books, such as interactive book activities, author interviews, themed bibliographies, book readings, and more. [more info]
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Films on Demand
A streaming video resource containing thousands of educational videos in 8 subject areas.  Includes access to archival films and newsreels. [more info]
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Reference Information
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International Encyclopedia of Education (Elsevier)
An essential resource in the field of education. Enter search words to search within the entire encyclopedia or browse the Subject Classification list for topic areas. [more info]
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Reference Universe (Paratext)
Search most of JMU's reference collection for background articles from encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc. [more info]
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Sage Knowledge
Access full-text encyclopedias on subjects ranging from African American Studies to Sociology... [more info]
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Contains the complete Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, as well as videos, blogs, news, research tools, and links to editor-selected websites. [more info]
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National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. [more info]
Internet
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Credo Reference (Credo Reference)
Search over 500 reference titles using Credo. [more info]
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)
Contains secondary and primary sources discussing today's social issues...
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Statistics & Datasets
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Statistical Abstract (2013-present) (ProQuest)
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. This current edition is published by ProQuest and contains information from 2013 onward. [more info]
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Passport GMID (Euromonitor)
Passport GMID is an online market research tool containing global information on consumer spending, industry information, country profiles, and much more.
Users will be asked to login with their JMU eid and password. [more info]
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National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. [more info]
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Statistical Abstract of the US (1878-2012) (US Government)
Access social, political, economic, and health data compiled by the US Census Bureau from 1878-2012.  Data sources include government agencies, private organizations, and professional associations. [more info]
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, & Almanacs
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International Encyclopedia of Education (Elsevier)
An essential resource in the field of education. Enter search words to search within the entire encyclopedia or browse the Subject Classification list for topic areas. [more info]
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News Articles
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Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)
Contains secondary and primary sources discussing today's social issues...
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Access World News (NewsBank)
Provides full-text for over 600 U.S. and over 700 international news sources.
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Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)
Full text and indexing for ethnic, minority, and international newspapers and magazines... [more info]
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LexisNexis Academic
Contains several full-text databases: current news, laws and legislation, business and company information and more... [more info]
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PreK-12 Literature & Media Resources
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Children's Room (Bowker)
Index to thousands of books, audiocassettes, and videos for children and young adults. Search options include age, grade, Lexile level, subject, setting, etc. [more info]
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Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)
CLCD provides a single source for information about PreK-12 books and media. Extensive search options, including genre, age, grade level, series, and awards. [more info]
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TeachingBooks.net
Multimedia resources that provide supporting information on children''s and young adult books, such as interactive book activities, author interviews, themed bibliographies, book readings, and more. [more info]
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JMU Library Catalog (LEO) (JMU Libraries)
JMU Library Catalog (LEO) is the online catalog of materials in James Madison University Libraries. [more info]
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Books / Book Chapters
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WorldCat (OCLC / Firstsearch)
Catalog of over 62 million titles cataloged by libraries worldwide ... [more info]
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JMU Library Catalog (LEO) (JMU Libraries)
JMU Library Catalog (LEO) is the online catalog of materials in James Madison University Libraries. [more info]
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Videos
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Discovery Education Streaming
Over 50,000 K-12 web-based digital videos from Discovery Education. [more info]
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STEM Connect (Discovery Education)
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Connect is the Captivating Real-World STEM Curriculum and Career Development Resource from Discovery Education. Click on JMU student or staff links to set up user account. [more info]
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Teachers' Domain
Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. Resources include video and audio, interactives, images, documents, lesson plans, and student activities, all aligned to state and national standards. [more info]
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Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources
Educational, online videos in many subjects. Select from the list and then look for the VoD (Video On Demand) icon for the free content. Free registration required. [more info]
Internet
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Education in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Streaming video collection of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms. It will give education faculty, students, and in-service teachers a single source for research-based videos. [more info]
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Atomic Learning
Web-based software training for more than 110 applications students and educators use every day. [more info]
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Online Video Collection (JMU Libraries)
A growing collection of educational video programs in all subject areas, licensed by Media Resources and included in the Madison Digital Image Database (MDID). [more info]
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Films on Demand
A streaming video resource containing thousands of educational videos in 8 subject areas.  Includes access to archival films and newsreels. [more info]
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JMU Library Catalog (LEO) (JMU Libraries)
JMU Library Catalog (LEO) is the online catalog of materials in James Madison University Libraries. [more info]
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Citation Searching
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Scopus (Elsevier)
Indexing, abstracts, and citation searching for science and social science scholarly literature... [more info]
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Google Scholar
Search the Internet for scholarly literature, including citation counts as provided by Google Scholar. [more info]
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