Find Research Articles
Get started with these popular databases. See Education Databases A-Z and Search Across Subjects for more options.
- Education Research CompleteMore International in scope than ERIC.
- PsycINFORelevant to multiple areas in education, including educational psychology, special education, literacy studies, and curriculum studies.
Doing a comprehensive literature review? Not sure which database to use? Use these databases to search multiple databases and/or subject areas simultaneously.
- ProQuest DatabasesSelect and search selected databases from a menu. Includes ERIC, PsycINFO, Dissertations & Theses and more
- EBSCOhostSelect and search relevant databases from a menu. Includes ERIC, Education Research Complete, Academic Search Complete and more
- Google ScholarFind scholarly articles and books. This link is proxied for off-campus access to full-text content
- JSTORMulti-disciplinary full-text database of key journals. NOTE: coverage starts w/5-yrs ago
How many times has an article been cited? By whom? What are the top cited articles, journals and researchers in your research area? These tools will help you answer these questions. See Measuring Impact guide for additional information.
- Google ScholarInterdisciplinary search of peer-reviewed articles and books. Includes links to cited references (within Google Scholar and in Web of Science)
- Web of ScienceSearches peer-reviewed literature. Provides Journal Impact Factors.
- ScopusSearches peer-reviewed literature, conference proceedings and book chapters. Uses SCImago/SJR journal rank system.
Journal Rankings Information:
- Journal Citation ReportsProvides the Impact Factor and rankings for scholarly journals across the disciplines.
- Scimago Journal & Country RankProvides SJR rankings for journals in Scopus. More international in scope than Journal Citation Reports.
- Early Years Clip LibraryThe Early Years Clip Library is a new online resource comprising hundreds of short training film clips covering child development, play, effective learning, provision, effective teaching and specific theories & approaches. Some content has captions and transcripts.
- Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983 (H.W. Wilson)Use for historical research.
- Education in VideoStreaming video for training teachers.
- Education Research Completemore international in scope than ERIC.
- Education WeekDigital version of weekly education newspaper providing news, data and job resources.
- ERIC from the Department of EducationFreely available version hosted on the Department of Education website.
- ERIC on EBSCOhostDepartment of Education database.
- ERIC on ProQuest (1966 - current)Department of Education database.
- Gale Literature Criticism OnlineIncludes Children's Literature Review, which provides reviews and author information.
- KanopyKanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for educational institutions that provides students and faculty access to more than 26,000 films. Kanopy provides students access to one of the largest collections of films in the world – including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases – on every topic imaginable. If you are a faculty member who needs a film activated for a class, please use the request form in Kanopy. Please include the class name and number, and the date the film is needed.
- Primary SearchAccess to popular full-text magazines for elementary school research. Also this database provides access to full-text biographies and books, as well as an Image Collection of over 960,000 photos, maps and flags.
- Professional Development Collection (for educators)Provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 600 full text education journals, 1965 to present.
- PsycINFONow called APA PsycINFO. Abstract and index of Psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as medicine, nursing, sociology, business, education, etc.
- SAGE Premier Full TextPlatform for journals in journals in communications studies, criminology, education, nursing, political science, psychology, sociology, urban studies & planning, and more.
- SAGE Research MethodsLearn about research methods through reference materials, guidebooks, and case studies
- TeachingBooks.netSupports the use of K-12 fiction and non-fiction in the classroom.
Education News & Websites
- Chronicle of Higher Education OnlineCurrent news and information for the college and university community.
Note: to create a personal account, go to their website at https://www.chronicle.com/ . Once you have created an account based on your UIC email address, you can access Chronicle of Higher Education directly without having to go to the UIC library website. - Education WeekEducation Week is a United States national newspaper covering K–12 education providing daily breaking news and an array of other information resources, including such popular news blogs as Politics K-12, State EdWatch, Curriculum Matters, and an array of opinion blogs.
- Rethinking SchoolsRethinking Schools began as a local effort to address problems such as basal readers, standardized testing, and textbook-dominated curriculum. Since its founding, it has grown into a nationally prominent publisher of educational materials, with subscribers in all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces, and many other countries.
- Chalkbeat ChicagoChalkbeat is a nonprofit news organization committed to covering one of America’s most important stories: the effort to improve schools for all children, especially those who have historically lacked access to a quality education.
- Learning for JusticeLearning for Justice seeks to uphold the mission of the Southern Poverty Law Center: to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people.
UIC Library Tutorial: Finding an Education Research Article
Learn how to do a simple search for peer-reviewed education articles, connect to full text articles, and order articles via interlibrary loan.
Education Research Tip Sheet
- Education Research Tip SheetSummary of tools, search strategies and library services for education students
UIC Library Tutorial: Constructing a Successful Search
BrowZine E-Journal Viewer for Tablet Devices
RefWorks Citation Manager
- RefWorksUse the RefWorks citation manager to save and organize research, and create bibliographies in any style. You can also cite sources from your RefWorks account into Word and Google Docs documents.
