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For Canadian Education Resources use:
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Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database (CBCA) Provides indexing and full text of Canadian business and current affairs material.
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Canadian Newsstream Indexes and provides fulltext access to major Canadian newspapers. Full text is available for the articles and transcripts but graphical material (photos, illustrations, graphs, etc.) is excluded. Classified ads, advertisements, and stock market reports are also excluded.
For Canadian and International Education Resources:
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ERIC (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window ERIC (1966 to the present) covers all aspects of education, from preschool to post-secondary and adult education, and all topics within the broad discipline.
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Education Research Complete Education Complete is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Education Research Complete also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.
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Australian Education Index Also known as:Australian Education Index Consists of ERIC along with the Australian Education Index. Covers all aspects of education, from preschool to post-secondary and adult education.
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British Education Index The British Education Index provides information on research, policy and practice in education and training in the UK. Strengths include aspects of educational policy and administration, evaluation and assessment, technology and special educational needs. It covers all aspects of education from preschool to higher education. Sources include education and training journals, mostly published in the UK. Some international literature is included.
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Key Journals
The journals below represent a small selection of important publications in the field of Early Childhood Education, and are accessible online through the University of Alberta.
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Early Childhood Education (ATA) Early Childhood Education is the official journal of the Early Childhood Education Council (ECEC) of The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA).