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Periodical Databases Back to Top
Bengal Central Search - Education 
Chronicle of Higher Education
Search for articles from September 1997 to the present in LexisNexis.
Education Research Complete
Indexes over 1,800 journals, with full text for over 1000 journals, in all areas of education. Includes full text for more than 130 books and numerous education-related conference papers. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Peer reviewed articles covering all areas of education.
ERIC
Citations and abstracts in education; also available through the U.S. Department of Education (provided by SUNYConnect).
JSTOR
Archive of back issues from scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Project MUSE
Scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
Sage Premier (Sage Journals Online)
Over 450 scholarly journals in the social sciences, humanities, and health.
Vocational and Career Collection
Trade and industry-related periodicals. Provided by SUNYConnect.
Web of Science
Search for citations to scholarly journal articles in all subject areas. Conduct cited reference searches for articles that cite a previously published work. (1970 - present)
Reference Back to Top
Reference Books: Education
An active catalog link for reference books in this subject. Reference books are located in the Information Commons room (map).
Education: Encyclopedias (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
Academic encyclopedias and reference sources.
Education: Sage eReference
Academic encyclopedias and reference books.
Cabell's Educational Directory
Directory of journals in education with detailed information on submitting manuscripts (select Member Area tab to access the directory).
Child Trends DataBank
Reports and data on national trends and research covering over 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being. Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization.
ChildStats
Statistics and reports on children and families from the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics.
Digest of Education Statistics
Covers all aspects of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
Education and Schools: Regional Knowledge Network
Statistics and data on schools in Western New York.
Mental Measurements Yearbook
Information about and reviews of English-language standardized tests covering education, psychology, personality, and vocational aptitude.
National Center for Education Statistics
Home for a wide array of education statistics.
National Center for Education Statistics: Annual Reports
Provides links to the latest Digest of Education Statistics, Indicators of School Crime and Safety, Projections of Education Statistics, and the Condition of Education.
National Center for Education Statistics: Common Core of Data
Annually collected fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States. Includes links to search directories of public schools and public school districts in the U.S. The “Build a Table” feature enables users to create customized tables from public school and school district data.
National Center for Education Statistics: Fast Facts
Topics include assessments, early childhood, elementary/secondary, postsecondary, and more.
NY State Curriculum, Instruction and Instructional Technology (CI&IT)
Links on this State Education Dept. page include detailed information on the state learning standards in the seven broad categories.
NY State Directory of Charter Schools
Arranged by school district name. From the State Education Dept.
NY State Directory of Current School District Superintendents
From the State Education Dept.
NY State Directory of Public and Non-Public Schools and Administrators
From the State Education Dept.
NY State Education Statistics
Provided by the NY State Education Department.
NY State Learning Standards
Three-page document listing the state learning standards in seven broad categories. Not annotated.
NY State Learning Standards and Core Curriculum
Includes multiple links, including access to the State Core Curriculum Guidance Documents.
NY State School Report Cards
Reports to inform the people of New York State about the recent performance of public schools.
NY State Statistical Profiles of the Public School Districts
Formally known as the Report on the Educational Status of the State Schools, or the Chapter 655 report; education statistics, charts, tables, etc. Published annually.
Projections of Education Statistics
Projections of key U.S. education statistics.
Something About the Author Online
Biographical information about authors and illustrators for children and young adults. Note: To cross-search this database with Dictionary of Literary Biography Complete Online and Literature Criticism Online, click here.
UNdata (United Nations Data)
Statistics sources from the United Nations on education, health, population, human development, business, and more.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Education
Education statistics and indicators from the United Nations.
Web Sites Back to Top
19th Century Schoolbooks
Collection of 140 19th Century textbooks and schoolbooks from the Nietz Old Textbook Collection, Univ. of Pittsburgh.
Author Corner
This page is dedicated to children's literature and includes interviews with many children's authors and illustrators. Created for children in grades 2-10, the site will also be useful to teachers, parents, and others interested in children's literature.
Awesome Library
Includes over 20,000 resources which were reviewed for usefulness and appropriateness.
Baldwin Library of Children's Literature Digital Collection
A University of Florida collection of 2,500 digitized children's books published in the U.S. and U.K. between 1850 and 1900.
Cecilia Bard Multicultural Library for Peace
Thanks to Project FLIGHT and its co-directors, Dr. Geraldine E. Bard and Dr. Betty J. Cappella, Butler Library is the recipient of a generous ongoing donation of books in memory of Dr. Bard's mother. This circulating gift collection is cataloged and books are shelved throughout the library. The collection covers issues of great importance to society and enhances the resources available for study in the areas of multiculturalism and diversity.
CK-12
An open-content, web-based collaborative model from a non-profit organization, whose aim is to generate and distribute free, high-quality K-12 level textbooks, called "flexbooks." Subjects available now are biology, mathematics, and physics
College and University Rankings
Links to many Web sites that rank colleges and universities in different categories.
Collegeboard.com
Identify and search for colleges, apply online, and learn about testing, scholarships and financial aid.
CollegeNET
Search for colleges, apply online, find scholarship information and links to college preparation resources.
CollegeSource Online
College catalogs available on campus only.
Distance Education Clearinghouse
Comprehensive site maintained at the University of Wisconsin with a wide range of information about distance education and related topics.
EDSITEment
Lesson plans for the humanities from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Education Index
An annotated guide to education-related sites sorted by subject and lifestage.
Education World
A searchable resource guide for educators with career and employment help, lesson plans, site reviews, and information on using technology in the classroom.
EduHound: Everything for Education K-12
A comprehensive selection of online educational resources for K-12 students, teachers, and parents.
Federal Student Aid
Links to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), school codes, and student guide.
Films On Demand 
Over 5,000 academic-level educational streaming videos covering most subject areas, from Films Media Group.
Fora TV
FORA.tv helps intelligent, engaged audiences get smart. Our users find, enjoy, and share videos about the people, issues, and ideas changing the world.
Gateway to Educational Materials
Includes thousands of lesson plans, curriculum units, activities, and projects.
Grad School Tips
Useful resources for students planning to go to graduate school.
Gradschools.com
A comprehensive online source of graduate school information.
Internet Public Library: Education
Search the collection or browse education subcategories such as Adult, Alternative, K-12, Higher Education, Special, and Vocational.
Internet Resources for Institutional Research
The Association for Institutional Research maintains this Web site with links to dozens of higher education resources.
Kraus Curriculum Development Library
Curricula, frameworks and standards for educators in all subjects at all grade levels. Many are available full-text online, all are on microfiche in Media Services.
Learner.org
Streaming videos on many topics for educators at all grade levels. Many videos are available for free, and have a "VoD" designation. From Annenberg Media.
Librarians' Internet Index : Education
Search the entire site or browse through this list of topics which leads to Web sites covering all areas of education.
MathVids.com
Videos of lessons, tutorials, and lectures for middle school students through higher education mathematics educators. Covers a wide range of K-12 level topics.
Multicultural Pavilion
Educators interested in multicultural issues will find lots of useful information.
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education
Humane education, a form of character education, stresses the importance of respect, compassion, and responsibility in our treatment of animals and their habitats. A division of the Humane Society of the United States, this site includes a monthly newsletter for children, information for teenagers, and resources for teachers.
netLibrary
Search the contents of thousands of books online.
Peterson's
Offers standard college search capability and information on distance learning programs, study abroad programs, employment information, etc.
Refdesk.com: Education and Teaching
Browse this category alphabetically by title or search the whole Refdesk.com site.
ResearchChannel
Videos and educational TV programs in all subject areas from academic and research institutions.
SERI: Special Education Resources on the Internet
An extensive collection of Web resources in the fields related to special education including information on specific disabilities, inclusion resources, legal resources, and information for parents.
State University of New York Student Web Site
Access to SUNY campus Web pages, financial aid and scholarship links, application information, and more.
TeacherLingo
Links to teacher and educator blogs, plus other features.
Teachers.Net
The Lesson Bank allows teachers to share ideas and lesson plans from preschool to high school.
Databases K-12 Back to Top
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
Thousands of full-text reviews of children's books. Link to the Children's Literature home page for information on authors and illustrators, teaching materials, book awards, and more.
Discovery Education Streaming 
Educational videos in many subjects, available for viewing and downloading. Also includes some image and sound files. Create an account/learn more (Internet Explorer users must type "BSCLOGON\" before the user name).
EBSCO Animals (Encyclopedia of Animals)
Note: No longer available as a separate database. Encyclopedia of Animals is now contained within the database Primary Search.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Spanish language version of World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, appropriate for ages 11-14.
Grolier Online
Collection of encyclopedias including Encyclopedia Americana (general), Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (middle school level and above), New Book of Knowledge (elementary school level and above), Grolier Online Kids (elementary and middle school level), plus dictionaries including American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed. dictionaries for children, Roget's II New Thesaurus, and an atlas. Provided by NOVELny.
Horn Book Guide
Reviews of books for children and young adults (1989 - present).
MAS Ultra - School Edition
General interest and current events magazines as well as reference sources for high school students.
Primary Search
Articles from children's magazines appropriate for elementary school level. Provided by NOVELny.
Searchasaurus
Information for elementary and middle school students. Provided by NOVELny.
Teachers
A Library of Congress site that provides resources for teachers, including teacher's guides, lesson plans, and curricular and primary source materials in the social studies, language arts, and other subject areas. It also features collections of songs, poetry, and art materials.
World Book Online
Encyclopedia articles, Web links, audio and video clips, animations, sounds, and much more.
Government Resources Back to Top
New York State Education Department
Searchable site with information on teacher certification, employment opportunities, learning standards for New York State, and much more.
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities
Information in both French and English on elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, training, and jobs.
United States Department of Education
A wealth of information for teachers, administrators, policy makers, parents, students, and researchers including Federal Resources for Educational Excellence, a collection of resources organized by subject.
Local Resources Back to Top
Books on Urban and Rural Education from CEURE
Buffalo State's Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education (CEURE) was established to proactively meet the needs of disadvantaged students and their schools in urban and impacted rural areas.
Buffalo State Admissions: I Want to Be a Teacher
Buffalo State has a distinguished history of preparing teachers for a wide range of classroom settings and grade levels. With the largest teacher-education program in the region, the college sends more graduates into public education teaching positions than any other SUNY campus.
Butler Library Curriculum Materials Lab
The Curriculum Materials Lab is a special collection of teaching resources located in Butler Library room 147. The lab offers a variety of preschool, elementary, and secondary school level materials for students, teachers, and others working with children.
Electronic Learning Office
The Electronic Learning Office provides support for the design and development of online and hybrid courses. The office can assist faculty in identifying appropriate online resources for use in such courses. The office coordinates training for the current campus-supported course management system, ANGEL.
Professional Organizations Back to Top
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Association of University Professors
Council for Exceptional Children
NASPA Online: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
National Association for Multicultural Education
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Education Association
