Testing and Assessment: Databases

ERIC 

• Containing over one million records, ERIC indexes over 2000 journal titles covering the entire field of education, including testing and assessment
• Includes indexing for both non-journal material (known as ERIC Documents or ED’s) and journal articles (EJ’s)
•         ED’s:  from 1966 to 2004, available on microfiche in the library; from 1993 to present, available full text online.
•         EJ’s: some full text of articles are available on ERIC; for the others there are links for checking Dacus Library holdings.
• Can limit to record type, including research reports.  In one of the boxes identified as “Publication Type”, select “Reports - Research” from the drop-down list.
• Can limit to peer reviewed publications.  (NOTE: Limiting a search to peer reviewed publications eliminates all ERIC Documents.)
• Can limit search by date, language and educational level or by other criteria
• Search results listed by relevance; can change to a date order listing
• Use an * (asterisk) to truncate a search term
• Can email, print, or download search results

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

• Topics covered include emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, and observational and experimental methods
• Provides full-text of over 500 peer-reviewed journals
• Most of the journals covered are also covered in PscyInfo
• Can limit to peer-reviewed journals only
• Use an * to truncate a search term or to search both the plural and singular forms
• Can email, print, or download search results
• Click on the “Help" for search hints and additional information

PsycInfo

• Covers all fields of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines, such as education
• Covers over 1,300 journals, books, dissertations, and other resources
• Coverage is back to 1897
• Can limit search to English language publications and publication types
• Use an * to truncate a search term
• Can email, print, or download search results
• Click on “Help” for additional information and search hints

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