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Google Scholar
Add Earlham College under "Library Links" (within Settings) to access content within library database subscriptions. Google Scholar can also be used for citation searching - look for the "Cited By" link beneath the description of the article/item.

Periodicals Archive Online

Journal articles and magazines in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage ends at 2000.

Full text of 425 journals and magazines covering all topics dating back to the 1800s. Coverage ends at 2000.

ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center

Starting point for education research, from preschool to college. Journal articles, books, curriculum guides, and more. 1966-present.

Indexes and abstracts articles, books, theses, conference proceedings, and unpublished papers in education, 1966 to present.

Review of Research in Education. v. 1. 1973- 2012.
This important review of research developments in education can be accessed by clicking the title link above.

Annual Reviews

Yearly summaries of current research in the field for natural and social sciences.

Full text of annual summaries of scholarship in over three dozen academic disciplines up through 2023.
PsycINFO (remember to add APA PsycArticles)

Index for journal articles about psychology.

Indexes and abstracts the international literature of psychology, 1887 to present.
Academic Search Elite

Scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area. A great starting point for any topic.

Comprehensive index to scholarly journals and general periodicals in all subject and interdisciplinary areas, including full text. Coverage prior to 1990 is sparse.
JSTOR
Full text of hundreds of scholarly journals in all disciplines dating back to the 1700s. Current 3-5 years usually unavailable.

Full text of hundreds of scholarly journals in all disciplines dating back to the 1700s.
Professional Development Collection

Journal articles for teachers, administrators, librarians, and other professional educators.

Designed for professional educators -- both teachers and administrators -- a collection of over 500 full text journals, with coverage as far back as 1965. Indexes and abstracts an additional 800 education-related journals.