Research Guides: Music Education: Databases

Library Databases

Oxford Music Online
Includes Grove Music Online, Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Oxford Companion to Music and Oxford Dictionary of Music.
Music Periodicals Database (ProQuest)
Provides indexing and abstracts for several hundred international music periodicals from over 20 countries, plus full text for more than 140 of the indexed journals.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature with Full Text (EBSCO)
A great starting point for research in music. RILM is considered to be the most comprehensive guide to music periodicals in the world. The coverage is international in scope and spans 1967-present.
Music Index with Full Text (EBSCO)
Indexes over 475 music journals. 1970-present.

ERIC (Proquest)
The U.S. Department of Education sponsors this comprehensive database of education literature.
Education Full Text (EBSCO)
Covers special education, educational tests, adult education, multicultural education, teaching methods, and more. Includes the following collections: Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983 (H.W. Wilson)

JSTOR
Digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.
PsycARTICLES (ProQuest)
Articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and related organizations, covering general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycINFO (ProQuest)
Useful for human computer interaction. Covers psychology and psychological aspects of medicine, psychiatry, anthropology, business, law, and similar disciplines.
Performing Arts Periodicals Database (ProQuest)
From 1864 to current.

National Center for Education Statistics
Statistics and data related to education, schooling, and assessment in the U.S., from early childhood to higher education
U.S. Department of Education
Go directly to the source for information on laws and data related to education.
National Institute for Early Education Resarch
This institute conducts and disseminates research to support early childhood education.