UCF Research Guides: Reading Education / Literacy Databases: Reading Education / Literacy

Reading Education / Literacy Databases

Relevant Databases

Education Database (ProQuest) (1988+) This link opens in a new window
Subject coverage:
- Adult education
- Elementary education
- Higher education
- Home schooling
- Secondary education
- Special needs education
- Teacher education
Education Index Retrospective (H.W. Wilson) (1929-1983) This link opens in a new window
"The database provides information on societal trends affecting education, including segregation, multiculturalism, feminism, and economic developments. Subject coverage includes adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, teaching methods and much more."
Educator's Reference Complete (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
LearnTechLib - the Learning & Technology Library This link opens in a new window
Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) (ProQuest) (1973+) This link opens in a new window
The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations.
MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) (1926+) This link opens in a new window
Professional Development Collection Education (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
"This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. In addition to full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for more than 700 journals."
Project MUSE (Johns Hopkins University) This link opens in a new window
Research Areas:
- Area & Ethnic Studies
- Art & Architecture
- Creative Writing
- Education
- Film, Theater, & Performing Arts
- History
- Language & Linguistics
- Library Science & Publishing
- Literature
- Medicine & Health
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religion
- Science, Technology, & Mathematics
- Social Sciences
- Studies by Time Period
- Women's Studies, Gender, & Sexuality
SAGE Journals This link opens in a new window
Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
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includes the complete series of:
- Little Green Books -- Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences
- Little Blue Books -- Qualitative Research Methods
Science Direct (1997+) This link opens in a new window
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Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Disciplines include:
- Agriculture, Aquaculture & Food Science
- Architecture & Planning
- Art & Applied Arts
- Business, Economics, Finance & Accounting
- Chemistry
- Computer Science & Information Technology
- Earth, Space & Environmental Sciences
- Humanities
- Law & Criminology
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Medicine
- Nursing, Dentistry & Healthcare
- Physical Sciences & Engineering
- Psychology
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Veterinary Medicine
WorldCat (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window

All UCF Databases

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Dissertations

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (1637+) This link opens in a new window
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"ProQuest Dissertations and Theses: Global (PQDTGlobal) is the world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses. As the official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress and as the database of record for graduate research, PQDTGlobal includes millions of searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day together with over a million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. Over 2.1 million titles are available for purchase as printed copies. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full-text coverage for older graduate works. It also includes PQDT UK & Ireland content."
DART-Europe E-theses Portal This link opens in a new window
Dissertations (Center for Research Libraries) This link opens in a new window
EThOS -- e-Theses Online Service (British Library) This link opens in a new window
"There are approximately 380,000 records relating to theses awarded by over 120 institutions. Around 120,000 of these also provide access to the full text thesis, either via download from the EThOS database or via links to the institution’s own repository. Of the remaining 260,000 records dating back to at least 1800, three quarters are available to be ordered for scanning through the EThOS digitisation-on-demand facility."
Global ETD Search This link opens in a new window
Open Access Theses & Dissertations (OATD) This link opens in a new window
Theses Canada This link opens in a new window
Trove (National Library of Australia) This link opens in a new window
WorldCat Dissertations & Theses (FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 5 million records of dissertations and theses. Also available via WorldCat.org by performing an advanced search and selecting Thesis/dissertation in the content box.

Research Guides and Other Resources

Education News Feeds

Chronicle of Higher Education (1989+) This link opens in a new window

Literature Research

Books and Authors (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Children's Core Collection (H.W. Wilson - EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) This link opens in a new window
MagillOnLiterature Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
- Censorship
- Critical Survey of Drama
- Critical Survey of Long Fiction
- Critical Survey of Mystery & Detective Fiction
- Critical Survey of Poetry
- Critical Survey of Short Fiction
- Cyclopedia of Literary Characters
- Cyclopedia of Literary Places
- Cyclopedia of World Authors
- Dictionary of World Biography (The Ancient World, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The 17th & 18th Centuries, The 19th Century, The 20th Century)
- Encyclopedia of the Ancient World
- Ethics
- Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works
- Identities & Issues in Literature
- Magill's Book Reviews
- Magill's Choice: Holocaust Literature
- Magill's Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature
- Magill's History Annual, 1983-1985
- Magill's Literary Annuals, 1977+
- Magill's Survey of American Literature
- Magill's Survey of World Literature
- Masterplots
- Masterplots II: African American Literature
- Masterplots II: American Fiction
- Masterplots II: British & Commonwealth Fiction
- Masterplots II: Christian Literature
- Masterplots II: Drama
- Masterplots II: European Fiction
- Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Biography
- Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Fiction
- Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Literature
- Masterplots II: Nonfiction
- Masterplots II: Poetry
- Masterplots II: Short Story
- Masterplots II: Women's Literature
- Masterplots II: World Fiction
- Sixties in America
Something About the Author Online (SATA) (Gale) This link opens in a new window

Social Aspects

Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) (1952+) This link opens in a new window
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Statistical Resources

Florida's PK-20 Education Reports & Resources (Florida Department of Education) This link opens in a new window
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) This link opens in a new window
Nation's Report Card - National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) (U.S. Department of Education) This link opens in a new window
Reports:
Arts
Civics
Economics
Geography
High School Transcript Study
Long-Term Trend
Mathematics
Mega-States
Reading
Science
U.S. History
Urban District Assessment
Writing

Student Level Articles

Primary Search (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Kids InfoBits (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Formerly PrimaryTOM, this periodical database with almost 125 titles, is designed for elementary school students, with easy access to full-text magazines, from publishers such as Cobblestone and Scholastic and Time, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Middle Search Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
MAS Ultra-School Edition (EBSCOhost) (1975+) This link opens in a new window
High School Edition (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Now with over 1100 titles, cross searchable with E-Books, this periodical database is designed for high-school students with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, podcasts, and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.

Tests & Measurements

Buros Center for Testing This link opens in a new window
ETS ReSEARCHER This link opens in a new window
ETS Test Collection This link opens in a new window
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) (1985+) This link opens in a new window
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) provides information about behavioral measurement tools used across diverse professions and disciplines, including medicine, nursing, public health, psychology, social work, sociology, communication, and organizational behavior. HaPI helps researchers, students, and clinicians locate questionnaires, interviews, and other tests relevant to their investigations, theses, dissertations, and grant proposals and helps researchers to enhance the quality, reliability, and validity of their measurement techniques.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EBSCOhost) (1985+) This link opens in a new window

Videos

Academic Video Online Premium (AVON) (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of streaming videos in many genres and disciplines.
Education in Video (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new window
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"includes hundreds of in-classroom videos on key teaching topics and themes from the most respected education publishers worldwide."
Florida PBS Learning Media This link opens in a new window
"PBS LearningMedia provides PreK-12 educators with access to free digital content and professional development opportunities designed to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement."