Education Databases

EdSight – from the Connecticut Dept. of Education. Includes profiles of and performance data from Connecticut school districts.

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) – from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES): “provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature from 1966 to the present.”

National Academies Press publications about education. Legislative Library subscription; see librarian.

NCSL Early Childhood Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2019-present.

NCSL Education Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2008-present.

NCSL School Safety: Overview and Legislative Tracking – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2018-present.

NCSL Traffic Safety Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Tracks legislation from 2007-present. Database can be searched specifically for legislation relating to school bus safety.

Social Science Database – from ProQuest: “Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.” Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.