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ERIC is also available via EBSCOhost and the U.S. Department of Education (open access version). 

This database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature. ERIC provides coverage of journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.

Covers:

• Adult, career and vocational education
• Counseling
• Elementary & early childhood education
• Education management
• Higher education, including junior colleges
• Second-language learning
• Special education
• Teacher education
• Tests, measurement, & evaluation

Many ERIC Documents are online in ERIC, and older ones are available on microfiche on the 1st floor of the Thompson Library.

Supplemental Education Index is the ideal companion to ERIC. It covers key scholarly journals essential for students and researchers of education.

Supplemental Education Index is an ideal complement to ERIC, allowing researchers and students additional coverage of education literature. It primarily includes scholarly journals, all of which are indexed with the ERIC vocabulary. Combined with ERIC, it is a powerful tool for education research.
 

Social Services Abstracts provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare and social policy. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,300 serial publications, and includes journal articles, dissertations and book reviews. Searches link to Community of Scholars: Social Sciences. Coverage includes community & mental health services, crisis intervention, family & social welfare, gerontology, poverty, homelessness, professional issues, policy, addiction, social work education & practice, violence, abuse, neglect, welfare services.