Averett University: Library

Digital Librarian. Education
Virginia Standards of Learning	Virginia Department of Education. Standards of Learning: Instruction, Training,and Assessment Resources; with links to SOL Teacher Resource Guides
American National Biography	full-text biographies of prominent Americans who are now deceased. Continues and updates the Dictionary of American Biography, 1928-1985. Reference Collection: E 176 .D56
Biography and Genealogy Master Index	comprehensive index to biographies in the best known print reference sources, including Who's Who and many biographical dictionaries
Contemporary Authors in Literature Resource Center	full text bio-bibliographical guide to more than 120,000 authors, including those who were active prior to 1960, but continue to influence contemporary literature; now included in the Literature Resource Center
Literature Resource Center	compendium of full text literary reference sources, including the Dictionary of Literary Biography, Scribner's and Twayne's authors series, the MLA International Bibliography, and an encyclopedia of literature; includes extensive bibliographies of works and criticism
Media Review Digest	reviews of educational and entertainment media not widely available through traditional reviewing sources; useful for research in media and film studies; provides citations of media source and review, rating, and brief synopsis of review; over 200 review sources, 1989-

Education: Books

Averett Library Catalog	books and media
Worldcat	comprehensive catalog of books, film, internet resources selected by libraries. Includes option to limit to Internet sources

Education: Articles

Note: Use the Journal Locator to find journals or "sources" cited in an index.

Education Research Complete	full text of 900 scholarly journals and indexing and abstracts for 1,820 journals; covers early childhood to higher education and all educational specialties (multilingual education, health education, testing, etc.), curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding, and related social issues; includes more than 71 books and monographs and full text for numerous education-related conference papers.
Academic Search Complete	over 5,500 full-text periodicals, most peer-reviewed, in a broad range of academic areas; indexing and abstracts for thousands of additional journals and nearly 10,000 monographs, reports, conference proceedings. (Replaces InfoTrac at Averett.)
ERIC	comprehensive index to ERIC clearinghouse documents and to articles from 1,000 journals in education and related fields, plus technical reports, media, program descriptions, evaluations, and curricular materials, from 1966 to the present. Includes full text online for ERIC documents published since 1993. ERIC documents: ED; Journal articles: EJ
PsycInfo \| Start here: Link to APA and other psychology journals	comprehensive index to scholarly books and journals in psychology and related disciplines from the late 1800's to the present; 97 percent of the material covered is peer-reviewed; coverage is international; link out to full text in PsycArticles and other sources
PsycArticles search APA journals directly	full-text, peer-reviewed articles in psychology from 59 journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection	full text of nearly 575 publications, including 550 peer-reviewed journals, most indexed in PsycInfo; covers emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods; includes indexing and abstracts for additional journals; can be searched independently; also allows linking to full text from citations in PsycINFO
CQ Public Affairs Collection [cancelled]	We regret that our CQ Public Affairs subscription is cancelled. Please use CQ Researcher, Pro & Con, Government Information on the Internet, or Thomas.
Humanities International Complete	full text for more than 670 journals, plus books and other published sources from around the world; includes all data from Humanities International Index, plus unique full text content; covers all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought
Legal Collection	full text for more than 250 prominent law journals; covers criminal justice, international law, federal law, organized crime, medical, labor & human resource law, ethics, the environment and more; includes American Journal of Criminal Law, California Law Review, and more; indexing and abstracts for additional journals
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe	full text news, business, legal, medical, and general reference sources; includes 4,288 full text journals, plus full text of the New York Times (1980 to present). See also, New York Times, 1851 to 2004
Newspaper Source Plus	cover-to-cover full text for 149 national & international newspapers, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Times (London), The Age, The Australian, The Toronto Star, The Irish Times and others. The database also contains selective full text for more than 410 U.S newspapers, including The Chicago Tribune, The Detroit Free Press, San Jose Mercury News, etc. In addition, full-text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, National Public Radio (NPR)
Sociological Abstracts	comprehensive index to international literature in sociology and related disciplines, 1963 to present, abstracts 1974 to present; covers over 1700 journals, plus book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers
Social Services Abstracts	index with abstracts to research in social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development; covers over 1,600 journals; cites dissertations and book reviews
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete	covers the research and development spectrum of computing and applied sciences disciplines: engineering, computer theory & systems, business and social implications of new technology; indexing and abstracts for 1,720 journals and publications; full text for more than 670 periodicals
SportDiscus	index to journals and books in recreation, exercise physiology, sports medicine, coaching, physical fitness, the psychology, history and sociology of sport, training, and conditioning, 1800- Note: This subscription permits only one connection at a time. Please try again if access is blocked
CQ Researcher	weekly full text reports on social issues from Congressional Quarterly, 1991-
Women's Studies International	covers core disciplines in Women’s Studies and feminist research from 1972 to the present in sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education; includes journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, Web sites & Web documents, and grey literature; inclues over 2,000 periodicals and the following database files: Women Studies Abstracts, Women’s Studies Bibliography Database, Women’s Studies Database, Women Studies Librarian, Women of Color and Southern Women: A Bibliography of Social Science Research, and Women’s Health and Development: An Annotated Bibliography
Dissertations Abstracts	index to dissertations on all academic topics, 1861
PapersFirst	index to papers presented at conferences worldwide, 1993-
ProceedingsFirst	index to worldwide conference proceedings, 1993-

Education: Web Guides

Blue Web'n	database of Internet learning sites; includes links to lesson plans, activities and reference tools
Education World	includes tips on lesson planning, news of interest to teachers, reviews of books on education, reviews of other education web sites, school administration and financial planning
Best of History Web Sites	"links to over 800 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness" Includes sites recommended for research and lesson plans/activities for teachers.

Education: Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics	"the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations"
Polling the Nations	"a compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by over 1000 polling organizations in the United States and 100 other countries from 1986 to the present time" ... more information

Education: Organizations

National Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association

For assistance, contact Kevin Harden, Liaison Librarian