Online Resources - EDU 119 - AustinandRay - Research Guides at Wake Technical Community College

Off-Campus Access

To access library databases when you are not on campus, use your Blackboard user name and password.

Online Databases for Education

North Carolina Curriculum (NC LIVE) (opens in new window)
It offers the Department of Public Instruction classroom instructional materials
North Carolina Education Directory (NC LIVE) (opens in new window)
This database provides contact information for all NC schools and personnel, educational organizations, and associations.
North Carolina Public Schools Statistical Profile (NC LIVE) (opens in new window)
Provides statistical information from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
North Carolina Teacher Academy (opens in new window)
It provides educational Internet links for classroom teachers and students

Education Database (opens in new window)
Research on primary, secondary, and higher education, as well as special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (opens in new window)
An authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.

Teaching Positions In North Carolina (opens in new window)
This site provides information and links to teaching positions in North Carolina.

Free Open Access Journals

Current Issues in Education (opens in new window)
Current Issues in Education provides full text articles covering issues and policies in education.
Education Review (opens in new window)
Education Review provides full-text articles on books covering research in the field of education and related areas.
Journal of Curriculum and Instruction (opens in new window)
Journal of Curriculum and Instruction provides full-text scholarly articles covering K-12 education.
Journal of Research Practice (opens in new window)
Journal of Research and Practice provides full-text scholarly articles covering education and related areas.
The Future of Children (opens in new window)
The Future of Children provides full-text articles covering the development and programs on policies for children.

Search for Videos

Films on Demand Video Collection (opens in new window)
Thousands of high quality videos on business & economics, health & medicine, humanities & social sciences, and science & mathematics, as well as travel and fitness programming, how-to videos, indie films, and popular music performances.

Find a Journal by Title

If you are looking for a specific journal, magazine, or newspaper, use E-Journal Portal (opens in new window). Type in the journal, magazine, or newspaper title/name in the search box or use the A-Z index to select a title or titles.

Other Useful Databases

These are non subject-specific multidisciplinary databases which provide materials covering all subject areas.

CQ Researcher Online (opens in new window)
Provides articles on various topics with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
JSTOR (opens in new window)
Offers scanned images of journal issues and pages as they were originally designed, printed, and illustrated (PDF files). JSTOR covers a vast area of disciplines, including literature, science, history, foreign languages, and education.
ProQuest Central (opens in new window)
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
US Newsstream (opens in new window)
News content from many national and international newspapers, newswires, and selected news magazines.
Research Library (opens in new window)
General reference database containing business, political science, literature, and psychology scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, and daily news content, accessible to readers and researchers at every level.

Contact the Library

Health Sciences Library: 919-747-0002

Howell (Main Campus) Library: 919-866-5644

Northern Wake Campus Library: 919-532-5550

Public Safety Education Campus: 919-866-6107

Western Wake Campus Library: 919-335-1029

EDU 119 - AustinandRay: Online Resources