Key children's literature journals
Scholarly Journals
Professional publications - reviews and practical teaching resources
Video databases
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Videatives Streaming ServiceContains 260 early childhood online videos.
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Education in VideoCollection of videos especially for training and developing teachers.
Newspapers
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ProQuest Australia & New Zealand NewsstreamMajor Australian and New Zealand newspapers. It includes regional and rural radio transcripts and news from current affairs television programs such as the ABC 7.30 Report.
Key Databases for Education
Journal articles provide the most current information on research as findings and ideas are often first reported in journals. You can find other sources in databases, like conference papers, book chapters, theses and reports.
The following databases contain journal articles which are a rich source of up-to-date research and commentery in specialist fields.
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A+ EducationFull text and index records to journal articles on all aspects of education. Created in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
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ERIC (EBSCOhost)Large index of educational related literature. ERIC is supported by the U.S. Department of Education. Includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations, theses, and books.
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ProQuest Education DatabaseProQuest Education Journals gives users access to over 760 top educational publications, including more than 600 of the titles in full text. It covers primary, secondary, and higher education but also special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
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Education SourceEducation Research Complete is world’s largest and most complete collection of full text education journals. It is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education.
Key Databases for Literature
Databases are a good place to start searching for online journal articles, which are a good source of current information.
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Literary Reference CenterProvides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
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MLA International BibliographyBibliography of journal articles, books and dissertations. Subjects include literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and dramatic arts.
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Project MuseScholarly arts and humanities journals.
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AustLit - Australian Literature GatewayGateway to works by more than 100,000 Australian authors and literary organisations from 1780 to the present. Some full text.
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JSTORArts and Sciences collections. Includes journals relating to Language and Literature.
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Humanities International CompleteComprehensive coverage of the humanities including Drama and Literature.