The following is a selected list of core journals in Education, some of which are open-access.
The following are resources that collect data and statistics on the state of education in the US.
If an article from a journal is not available at the College of Staten Island you can request the item through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
The Library generally recommends starting your search for scholarly articles on our OneSearch aggregated catalog. Enter subject keywords and then use the check boxes on the right to limit your results to "Peer-reviewed Journals" or to the broader "articles" categories. This will provide access to individual articles from across all our databases. If you are having trouble finding very detailed materials on your topic or are getting too many articles from non-education fields, try some of the specialized databases below.
The following is a selected list of core databases specific to the field of Education, for the full list please visit our Education Databases page.
Check out our FAQ about off campus access if you are having problems!
The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. For more than 100 years, NCTE has worked with its members to offer journals, publications, lesson ideas and research. The CSI Library provides access to four NCTE journals: College Composition and Communication, College English, English Journal, and Language Arts.
Premier source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators. Includes email newsletters, Academe Today, Chronicle Review. Features daily news and advice columns; current job listings; discussion forums; and career-building tools such as online CV management, salary databases, and more. Full text is available for all issues published since 1989.
Includes Education Full Text, Education Index Retrospective, and Education Research Complete. Citations, abstracts, and select full-text of journal articles, conference papers, and books on education. Covers all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, testing, competency-based education, instructional technology, student counseling, multicultural education, and literacy standards.
Coverage Dates: 1865 to present
This database provides a highly specialized collection designed for professional educators, including many journals focused on theory-based practice. It provides full text for about 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports. Example titles included Booklist, Curriculum Administrator, Education, Education Digest, Educational Leadership, High School Journal, Journal of Education, Journal of Educational Research, Phi Delta Kappan, Reading Teacher, and School Library Journal.
The following is a selected list of general-subject databases for finding articles in the field of education. These databases will have much content outside of the field, but can provide wide-view context on a variety of education topics.
Citations and select full text of scholarly articles, books, and conference papers in sociology. Topics covered include criminology, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, social psychology, social work, sociological theory, substance abuse, violence, and urban studies.
Coverage Dates: 1895 to present
Full text articles from peer-reviewed journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations in subject areas such as psychological theory, applied psychology, clinical research, mental health, personality disorders, and more.
Coverage Dates: 1894 to present
Full text access to complete back runs of scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Coverage for most journals does not include the last 3-5 years. Users can search across the entire database or limit their search to journals in specific subject disciplines. Click here for a search tutorial. Many scholarly eBooks are also available on the platform.
Coverage Dates: 1665 to present
Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences primarily covering the fields of literature, history, cultural studies, political science, religion, and the arts. Project Muse also offers a variety of owned and Open Access ebooks!
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