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Education in Video

Education in Video
Designed specifically for training and developing teachers. Videos include teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.

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THE Education Databases

ERIC and Education Research Complete are THE places to start your research.

ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
Content produced by the U.S. Department of Education, 1966-present. The premier education database addressing all aspects of education, including theories of teaching and learning. (ProQuest)
ERIC.ed.gov
Click on the Thesaurus tab (it will turn green) to browse and/or search for terms to use in your ERIC searches. The Thesaurus will help you discover synonyms.
Education Research Complete
Comprehensive full-text database of core education journals. Most have complete run indexing, i.e., from v.1, with extensive full-text coverage for many. A necessary complement to ERIC, especially for newer articles. (EBSCO)

Looking for a Topic?

The two education news publications listed below can help you find a current topic related to any aspect of education.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published every weekday, the Chronicle provides news, commentary, reports, data, and more about all aspects of higher education.
Education Week
Access to Education Week, Teacher, Digital Directions, EdWeek Market Brief, blogs, reports, data, and more on all aspects of K-12 education.

School of Education Students

The best way for you to find appropriate library resources is through one of the two Blackboard collections designed especially for School of Education students. We recommend that you follow the instructions for self-enrolling as that will put the Blackboard resource you chose on your list of Courses in Blackboard. These resources do not expire, so they will be listed throughout your time at VCU. If you do not want to self-enroll, just click on the appropriate link below.

Education Master's Students: Library Resources
Organized by program area and designed to meet the research needs of School of Education M.T., M.Ed., and certificate students
Education Doctoral Students: Library Resources
Organized by concentration and designed to meet the research needs of School of Education doctoral students

To self-enroll:

Open Blackboard
Log into your Blackboard account
Select the Courses tab
Type one of the course names above into the "Course Search" box, e.g. education master, education doctoral, and select "Go"
Hover over the course name and click on the chevron [Menu Options:Course ID] and then on ENROLL
On the Self Enrollment page, select SUBMIT