Background Information & Statistics

• Sage eReference [Sage] - Scholarly encyclopedias in the social sciences.
  • Education Titles
• Condition of Education [U.S. Department of Education]
• Digest of Education Statistics [U.S. Department of Education]

Books, eBooks, DVDs, CDs, etc.

• Start with PrinCat to search for Principia College library materials.
• Use I-Share to expand your search to include other academic libraries in Illinois. Requested materials usually arrive within 3-5 days.
  
• Use WorldCat if you need to expand your search beyond I-Share. WorldCat materials are available through interlibrary loan. They usually arrive within 7-14 days.

Journal Articles

• ERIC - Education Resources Information Center [EBSCOHost] - full text and citations of educational research and information
• Professional Development [EBSCOHost] - full text education journals and reports for professional educators.
• JSTOR [JSTOR]- academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
• MAS Ultra - School Edition - full text of Middle School magazines [EBSCOHost]
• Primary Search - full text of Elementary School magazines [EBSCOHost]
• For additional resources, see the Find Articles page.

Current Newspapers and Other News Sources

• LexisNexis Academic [LexisNexis] - International, national and local news sources including the Christian Science Monitor and the New York Times.
• For additional news sources, see the News Sources page.

Legal & Government Information

• LexisNexis Academic-Legal [LexisNexis] - locate state and federal laws, regulations, and opinions.
• LexisNexis Congressional [LexisNexis] - locate bills and legislative histories.
• Compilation of Federal Education Laws [Committee on Education and the Workforce
  U.S. House of Representatives]

Article Citations, Conference Papers and Proceedings

• ArticleFirst [OCLC FirstSearch] - Index of articles from table of contents in academic and popular journals.
• PapersFirst [OCLC FirstSearch] - Index of papers presented at conferences worldwide.
• ProceedingsFirst [OCLC FirstSearch] - Index of conference proceedings worldwide.