ERIC is a key database for education, with journal articles and other education-related material such as books and reports. It is available in four interfaces.
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ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is a premier database sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, offering access to peer-reviewed and grey literature in education. It includes journal articles, reports, conference papers, and dissertations from 1966 to the present—an essential resource for scholarly inquiry and evidence-based research.
Other education databases:
Education Index Retrospective is a historical archive indexing key education literature from 1929 to 1983, covering all levels and specialties. It includes hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, offering valuable insights into over 50 years of educational research.
Includes Citation Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Science (1990-present), Conference Proceedings Citation Index- Social Science & Humanities (1990-present), Book Citation Index– Science (2005-present), Book Citation Index– Social Sciences & Humanities (2005-present), Emerging Sources Citation Index (2005-present). Chemical Indexes include: Current Chemical Reactions (1985-present, plus Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle structure data back to 1840), and Index Chemicus (1993-present).

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