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Education Full-Text [H.W. Wilson] (http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?un=CADL001&pw=UNCA205405&prod=EDUFT) [Restricted] VPN
Education Full Text is a database that indexes and abstracts articles from English-language, Education related, periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education published in 1995 or later are also indexed. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Many periodicals in this database grant access to the actual articles. This "full-text" coverage begins in January 1996.
Coverage: June 1983-present
Access: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?un=CADL001&pw=UNCA205405&prod=EDUFT (http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?un=CADL001&pw=UNCA205405&prod=EDUFT) [Restricted] VPN
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)[via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
The ERIC Database indexes and abstracts education and education related journals, studies and reports, with links to full-text studies and reports from 1993 forward.
Coverage: 1966-present
Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=eric&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
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PsycINFO [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides citations to articles in professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, dissertations and even important internet sites in psychology and related disciplines, most with abstracts and some citations. Extensive animal behavior studies covered including primate behavior. (Psychinfo is the incorrect spelling.)
Coverage: 1840-present
Access: http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1 (http://www.csa2.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=psycinfo&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
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Sociological Abstracts [via CSA Illumina] (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
Sociological Abstracts Database is a primary resource for accessing the latest research sponsored in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database draws information from an international selection of over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.
Coverage: 1963-present
Access: http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1 (http://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=davis&access=davis856&cat=socioabs&adv=1) [Restricted] VPN
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General Databases

General Databases in the Humanities and Social Sciences (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35)
This is a list of the best general databases in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It includes abstracting and indexing services, FullText Databases and Electronic Journal Libraries which are of interest to the variety of fields in the the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35 (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/ul/research/subjects/?heading=35)
Social Science Citation Index [via Web of Knowledge] (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) [Restricted] VPN
The Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) is a multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the social sciences. It is particularly suited to trace citations to authors and articles across publications. It indexes 1,700 journals spanning 50 disciplines, as well as covering individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world's leading scientific and technical journals.
Coverage: 1956-present
Access: http://isiknowledge.com/wos (http://isiknowledge.com/wos) [Restricted] VPN
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Full-text Resources

AERA list of Open Access Education Journals (http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals/)
The American Educational Research Organization compiles this list of Open Access Electronic Journals that are scholarly, peer-reviewed, full text and accessible without cost. They have excluded professional magazines that are largely not refereed, and commercial journals.
Access: http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals/ (http://aera-cr.asu.edu/ejournals/)
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) (http://www.ndltd.org/)
The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic analogues to the traditional paper-based theses and dissertations. This website contains information about the initiative, how to set up Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) programmes, how to create and locate ETDs, and current research in digital libraries related to NDLTD and ETDs.
Access: http://www.ndltd.org/ (http://www.ndltd.org/)

Guides to Electronic, Print, and Other Resources

Print Resources in Education [via UCD] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-print.php) [Restricted]
A list of print reference resources in Education in the Humanities and Social Sciences Reference Section in Shields Library at UCD. The list includes, dictionaries, encyclopedia, directories and handbooks.
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-print.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-print.php) [Restricted]
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Internet Resources in Education [ via UC Davis Library ] (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-internet.php)
This guide organizes and lists important internet sites for the study of Education. Topics include: general gateways, institutional sites, and specific education topics such as education and psychology, education statistics, and education policy sites.
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-internet.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/education-internet.php)
Education: Electronic Resources & Topics [ via UC Berkeley ] (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EDP/)
This gateway to internet resources in education was compiled by the University of California, Berkeley Education and Psychology Librarian.
Access: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EDP/ (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EDP/)

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
This 26 volume encyclopedia for the social and behavioral sciences contains lengthy articles on a wide array of social and behavioral science topics including, economics, sociology, & psychology. It contains biographical information, bibliographies, and a comprehensive subject index. It is available in print. [2001]
Location: Shields Library, Hum/SS Ref. H41 I58 2001
Access: Library Use Only
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Other Resources

APA Style Sheet for Citations (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/apa.php)
Designed as a help sheet for those new to the American Psychological Society's Publishing Style, this site will give you the basics on citing resources the APA way, and point you to more substantial information.
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/apa.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/apa.php)
A Note About Locating Tests and Evaluations (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/test-notes.php)
While the University Library does not collect tests, here you will find information about how to locate test reviews and test publishers. This page includes links to online test indexes.
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/test-notes.php (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/education/test-notes.php)
School of Education, UCD (http://education.ucdavis.edu/)
Link directs one to the home page of the University of California, Davis' School of Education.
Access: http://education.ucdavis.edu/ (http://education.ucdavis.edu/)
Library Research in the Social Sciences Tips Handout (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/files/libraryresearch-socialsciences.pdf)
This research tips handout introduces the basic research tools for Library Research in the Social Sciences at UC Davis. It provides a basic description of Catalogs and Databases, search strategies and the display of records. [10/01/2006]
Access: http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/files/libraryresearch-socialsciences.pdf (http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/hss/files/libraryresearch-socialsciences.pdf)
Campbell Reviews from the C2-RIPE Library (http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php)
Campbell Reviews are evidence-based reviews of interventions in the social, behavioral, and educational arenas, specializing in criminology,social welfare, education, and methodological questions in evaluating social work. The C2-RIPE Library allows access to Campbell Reviews and review-related documents at each stage of their development.
Access: http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php (http://www.campbellcollaboration.org/library.php)

Subject Librarian

Roberto Delgadillo
Humanities & Social Sciences
rdelgadillo@ucdavis.edu (530) 752‑8266