New York State Library | Collections
Education Collection
The New York State Library has an extensive collection of education
and related information, current and historical. This collection includes
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) indexes, ERIC documents,
New York State, Federal and other state documents, college catalogs, books
and journals. Also, the Internet Bibliographies has selected Web sites
for Education
(K-12) and Colleges
and Universities.
ERIC
The Educational Resources Information Center, ERIC, was established in
1966, and is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S.
Department of Education. It is comprised of more than a million document
and journal article abstracts on education research and practice. Some
books are also abstracted. Two-page summaries of current issues, called
Digests, are included in the database.
For more information about ERIC, visit http://www.eric.ed.gov/.
Questions may be submitted at AskERIC Q&A Service. Also available
here is a Virtual Library with educational resources such as lesson plans,
InfoGuides, searchable archives of education-related listservs, and more.
- ERIC indexes and database.
Two separate print indexes comprise ERIC:
- Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE)
- Resources in Education (RIE)
These two indexes are combined in the online ERIC database. Our database subscriptions
include access to ERIC, and can be used onsite. ERIC can be searched at http://www.eric.ed.gov/.
Click on Advanced Search for additional search options. Information on how
to search the database is also at this site.
- ERIC documents. (1966+)
Document citations are identified in the ERIC database by ED followed by a number.
These documents may be research reports, teaching guides, curriculum guides,
lesson plans, conference presentations and other educational literature. They
are not listed in our online catalog, unless a copy was obtained from a source
other than ERIC. Most documents abstracted in ERIC are in the ERIC microfiche
collection. Those that are not will state NOT AVAILABLE FROM EDRS in the Availability
field. Check our online catalog to see
we obtained it separately. Some books are abstracted in ERIC. You may wish to
search our online catalog to see if a print
copy is owned.
- Microfiche full-text document collection. 1966+
Request retrieval and use in our Microform Area or obtain a microfiche copy
via Interlibrary Loan. Individuals may also request direct service by calling
the Reference Desk at (518) 474-5355.
- ERIC journal citations. (1966+):
Journal citations are identified in the ERIC database by EJ followed by a number.
Search the journal title in the online catalog to see if it is owned. Or, articles
may be full text in one of the Library’s online subscription databases, available
onsite.
- ERIC Digests:
ERIC produces two-page overviews of the best, most current research on a topic.
These are available full text in the ERIC database.
- ERIC thesaurus:
Searching with thesaurus terms, which abstracters use to describe the subject(s)
of a document or article, usually retrieves the most precise search results.
- Print: The Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors is available in the Library.
- Online: Use the ERIC Search
Wizard to create a search using the thesaurus descriptors.
Education Index (1929+)
This index provides citations to articles from English language periodicals
and yearbooks. Education-related books in English, 1995 or later, are also
indexed. It is published by the H.W. Wilson Company.
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Education Full Text - The online version of Education Index contains
indexing from 6/83-present, abstracts since 1/94, and fulltext since 1/96.
Education Full Text indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column
in length from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in
the United States and elsewhere. English-language books relating to education
published in 1995 or later are also indexed.
New York State Documents
As a depository for New
York State documents, the State Library has a comprehensive collection
of these publications. Assembly and Senate documents, the Legislative Document
Series, Judicial Decisions of the Commissioner of Education and documents
of the Board of Regents are just a few of the many resources. Also available
are Regents examinations,
in print and as online documents. Current core curricula and curriculum
resource guides are available online via the New
York State Education Department. For older curriculum materials, check
the online catalog.
Many, but not all, New York State documents are listed in the online
catalog.
Please request assistance if you do not locate the item needed.
Federal Documents
The New York State Library receives a copy of every Federal document distributed
under the U.S. Government Printing Office Depository
Library Program. Depository and non-depository documents may be in
microform collections or in print.
Many, but not all, Federal documents are listed in the online catalog.
Please request assistance if you do not locate the item needed.
College Catalogs
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Microfiche: The Library's College Catalog Collection dates from 1975-1999/2000.
U.S. and international colleges and universities are included.
- Current college catalogs are available in an online database available
onsite.
- Print:
- On site: Some printed college catalogs are listed in the online catalog.
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Off site: A reference collection of mostly U.S. college catalogs, dating
from the 1800s to the mid-1970s, is stored off-site. These are not listed
in the online catalog. Allow two business days for retrieval.
Other State documents
Our Exchange program acquires some documents on education from other states.
Other Resources