LibGuides: Common Core State Standards Initiative: Research

Education

Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) This link opens in a new window
An indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education -- unique in its focus on the practical problems of society and also in that it covers both sociology and psychology.
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window Weekly news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students. OFF CAMPUS: 1. Go to Chronicle.com and click on the “Log In” link at top, right-hand side of the web page. 2. Sign In with your Duquesne University email if already registered. If not already registered, Choose the “Create an account now” option. 3. Enter and confirm your duq.edu email address, then follow the steps on the account set-up pages.
Emerald Insight This link opens in a new window
Publisher of the world's widest range of management and library & information services journals, as well as a strong specialist range of engineering, applied science and technology journals.
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this database provides extensive access to educational-related literature, including journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.
Gartner.com – IT Research This link opens in a new window This database includes research findings on a wide range of IT-related topics, including analyses, opinions, trends, leading practices, and case studies.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print This link opens in a new window
Produced by the Buros Center for Testing at the University of Nebraska, MMY provides users with a comprehensive guide to thousands of contemporary testing instruments. Coverage: Volume 1 to current.
Physical Education Index (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Abstracts featuring a wide variety of content, ranging from physical education curricula, to sports medicine, to dance. Other coverage includes sport law, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, standardized fitness tests, sports equipment, business and marketing, coaching and training, and sport sociology/psychology.
Education Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and indexing of over 900 education journals, many in full-text to support the study and application of education across all levels of education, including early childhood education, primary and secondary education, and higher education. The database supports global study and research, including thousands of full-text journals, dissertations and other relevant sources.
PROSPERO This link opens in a new window A free international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews in health and social care, welfare, public health, education, crime, justice, and international development, where there is a health related outcome. Aims to provide a comprehensive listing of systematic reviews to help avoid duplication and reduce opportunity for reporting bias by enabling comparison completed review with what was planned in the protocol. Users will need to set up an account with vendor to access.
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) This link opens in a new window An index of 280 popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, and Teacher Education.
TeachingBooks.net This link opens in a new window
TeachingBooks.net an easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children's and young adult books. Our online database is developed and maintained to include thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment, with every resource selected to encourage the integration of multimedia author and book materials into reading and library activities.

Curriculum Center

Visit the Maureen P. Sullivan Curriculum Center for a collection of PreK-12 educational resources.

Search the News

Newspaper Source This link opens in a new window
Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 260 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Updated daily.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1786-2003 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full text of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 1786 - 2003.
US Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search the most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites in active full-text format. For academic and public libraries, U.S. Newsstream offers exclusive access to the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and co-exclusive access (with Factiva) to The Wall Street Journal. Also offers one of the largest collections of local and regional newspapers, and is cross-searchable on the ProQuest platform. Coverage: 1980 - current