Slam Dunk Databases: Research in the Hoop

Looking to find the right resources in your quest for information? Need to achieve high probability of success in your research? Check out the following databases, invaluable to numerous academic programs, particularly those within the departments of International and Transcultural Studies; Organization and Leadership; Curriculum and Teaching; Math, Science, and Technology; Human Development; and Counseling and Clinical Psychology.

CBCA (Canadian Business and Current Affairs) Education focuses on Canadian information in the field of education. Covering over 265 academic, administrative professional, and topical journals and newsletters from 1986 to the present, this database is particularly useful for those interested in teaching, educational research, and educational administration in Canada. It is provided by Proquest, with subject vocabulary drawn from ABI Inform, open url linking, advanced search options, and alert service (for articles newly published), among other features.

ED/IT Lib (Education and Information Technology Library) Digital Library is sponsored by the Association for Advancement and Computing in Education (AACE) contains peer-reviewed and published articles and papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning. Titles include AACE Journal; Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education; Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual; International Journal of Educational Telecommunications; International Journal on E-Learning; Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching; Journal of Educational Media and Hypermedia; Journal of Interactive Learning Research; and WebNet Journal: Internet Technologies, Applications, and Issues. It is possible to browse by subject, conduct advanced searching, and sign up for alerts to new articles and conference proceedings.

Kraus Curriculum Development Library is a searchable database of curricula, frameworks, and standards that joins educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education. This indispensible resource is useful to all those engaged in teaching and learning and is particularly helpful for lesson planning. Kraus online contains a power point tutorial and offers simple and advanced searching. It is possible to narrow down results by educational content, grade level, issuing agency, state, country, publication year, and Kraus edition. The Index and Shelf List for the 27th Edition are available for viewing and/or downloading in PDF format on the KCDL site. Older documents (dating back to 1983) that not available electronically are contained within the Kraus microfiche collection and can be paged for onsite use.

Mental Measurements Yearbook from the Buros Institute, contains the most recent descriptive information and critical reviews of new and revised tests from the Buros Institute's 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th Yearbooks. The database covers more than 2,200 commercially-available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioral assessment, neuropsychological, achievement, intelligence and aptitude, educational, speech & hearing, and sensory motor. Each entry includes test name and classification; author(s); publisher, publication date; price; time requirements; score descriptions; levels; and intended populations. Mental Measurements Yearbook is updated every six months to ensure timely access to new test information and to eliminate out-dated descriptions and reviews when new ones are available. MMY is particularly useful to educators, counselors, psychologists, personnel directors, and legal/medical professionals in helping them locate and evaluate testing instruments.