Highlighted Databases: Celebrating Libraries
Dating back to 1958, National Library Week is typically observed during the second full week in April -- this year, from Sunday, April 6th - Saturday, April 12th, with the theme, "Drawn to the Library." The annual celebration is sponsored by the American Library Association and hosted by libraries across the country in recognition of their role in society and value in strengthening education at all levels.
In April we highlight research databases that inform the topic and encourage our patrons to partake in the many resources and services available.
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and research. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. Content includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books dating back to 1966. ERIC is available via Proquest, EBSCOHost, and a government site.
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million scholarly academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines, categorized under Area Studies, Arts, Business and Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Medicine & Allied Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences. It can be browsed by subject, by title, by collections, and by publisher. It includes many articles about libraries and librarianship.
LearnTechLib is an online resource for aggregated, peer-reviewed research on the latest developments and applications in learning and technology. It encompasses 30+ years and 135,000+ peer-reviewed full-text documents and abstracts of published international journal articles, conference papers from 265,000+ leading authors, and additional multimedia-rich resources. Including journal articles, conference papers, e-books, reports, dissertations, videos, keynote speeches, presentation slides, and webinars.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts is a database that provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Delivered via the EBSCOhost platform, LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text indexes English and non-English language articles and book reviews from library and information science periodicals, books, chapters in collected works such as conference proceedings, library school theses and pamphlets.
Professional Development Collection is designed for professional educators and provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high-quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports and covers articles about libraries and librarianship.
