Databases
Academic Search Complete - Index, abstracts, and full text for many scholarly publications covering all academic areas of study. Includes or has links to full text.
EBSCO Animals - For elementary school students.
Education Abstracts - Index and abstracts covering contemporary education issues.
Education Research Complete - Index and abstracts of articles and other publications in education research.
Encyclopaedia Britannica School Edition - Access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. Index and abstracts of articles, books, and documents covering education research and practice. Explore the online tutorial for assistance.
Horn Book Guide Online - More than 49,000 concise, critical reviews published between 1989 and 2003 of books for young people.
Kids Search - Index to magazines, reference books and more for grades K-5.
Middle Search Plus - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular middle school magazines.
ORACLE - Catalog of books and other materials held in the Besse Library as well as access to books and materials held at Ohio college and university libraries.
Primary Search - Index, abstracts, and full text for popular elementary school magazines.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Searchasaurus (for elementary and middle school students) - Graphical interface for elementary and middle school students.Provides access to magazine articles, pictures,encyclopedias, and a dictionary through an animated interface.
Student Research Center - Index to magazines, reference books, biographies, primary sources, and more for students in grades 6-12.
Weblinks
General Resources
ALAO Praxis Resources - Resources to use in preparation for the Praxis II examinations.
Academic Content Standards - K-12 standards from the Ohio Department of Education. Also available in print.
Caldecott and Newbery Medal Books - Lists of award winning children's books from the American Library Association.
ERIC tutorial - A tutorial for finding resources on ERIC. Created by Ursuline College Library.
Gale Literary Index - Gale's Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references over 159,000 author names, including pseudonyms and variant names, and listings for over 210,000 titles into one source.
National Catholic Educational Association - Organization to support and foster Catholic education at all levels.
National Education Association - Teacher group that advances the cause of public education through funding, lobbying, etc.
Ohio Department of Education WWW Server - Homepage of the Ohio Department of Education.
UC MAP - Information and resources for Ursuline MAP students.
Classroom Resources
Awesome Library - Annotated web directory for teachers and students.
Best of History Websites - Contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
Blueweb'n - Searchable database of Internet learning sites categorized by subject area for students at all levels.
Education Oasis - All encompassing site includes classroom management, lesson plans, book and product reviews, new teacher information, chat rooms and more.
CongressLink - Provides information about the U.S. Congress; how it works, its members and leaders, and public policies it produces. Directed to teachers of American Government and Civics.
Digital History: Using New Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Research - Online collection of images, documents, timelines, and resouces for K-12 teachers.
Education world - Resource to help educators use the internet in classroom instruction.
Educator's Reference Desk - 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses from the Information Institutes of Syracuse.
LessonPlansPage.com - Over 3,000 free lesson plans.
Literacy Web - Wide assortment of literacy ideas, inluding lesson plans, activities, and projects for every grade level. Developed for special needs students.
OhioORC.org - Ohio resource for math, science, and reading. Lesson plans and other resources aligned to Ohio Standards.
Rubistar - Free tool to help teachers create rubrics by providing customizable templates. Also offers ability to analyze grades to detect problems.
Teachers Domain - Source of free online videos, lesson plans, interactive activities.
TestLink - A large collection of tests available for downloading or purchase.
Research
MDRC - Founded in 1974, the MDRC was started by the Ford Foundation and a set of federal agencies. As their website indicates, "MDRC was created to learn what works in social policy." While some may remember their well-known work on evaluating state welfare-to-work programs, MDRC now studies public school reforms, employment programs for ex-prisoners, people with disabilities, and other weighty matters. From their homepage, visitors can look in on their latest publications and featured publications, such as "Building a Culture of Evidence for Community College Student Access". Other research and policy materials are organized thematically on the site in sections such as "Higher Ed", "K-12 Ed", "Workers & Communities", and "Families & Children". Visitors who wish to stay on top of their latest releases can sign up for email updates and RSS feeds.
National Center for Education statistics - Data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics and Projections of Education Statistics. Some resources are also available in print.
Partnership for Reading - Three government agencies collaborate to bring evidence-based research on teaching reading.
The Midwest PERL (Postsecondary Education Resource Library) - Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) is charged with promoting interstate cooperation and resource sharing in higher education accomplishing this through three core functions: cost savings programs, reduced tuition and policy research.
Pew Internet & American Life Project - The Pew Internet & American Life Project produces reports that explore the impact of the internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life.
PrincipalsPartnership - Two or three page articles provide an overview, statistics, main points, and references.
What Works Clearinghouse - Best pracitices in Education.
