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Article Databases

The Library subscribes to hundreds of databases. Consult the A-Z Databases list to see them. Search for or browse online resources by subject (broad academic disciplines) or by database type (article databases, book and film reviews, statistics and numeric data, etc.)

Find statistical information by searching article databases.

ERIC
Topics covered include all levels of education and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. [1966 - present]

Indexes books, journals, reports, proceedings, statistical data, tests, dissertations, audiovisual materials, and ERIC documents on education research and practice.
Education Source (formerly Education Full Text )
A collection of full-text education research, including an international array of English-language periodicals, books, yearbooks, and more. (Education Index) [1929 - present]

Indexes articles from English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the United States and elsewhere on all topics related to education.
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database of scholarly and general interest journals, books, and reports. [1865 - present]

Articles from broad array of peer-reviewed journals, popular and trade magazines and news sources for nearly all areas of study; available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Federal and US Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Rich source of data including:

American Factfinder: Data from 2000 and 2010 census
ChildStats.gov
Data Planet: browse by subject education
Education Watch State Reports: from the Education Trust
Social Explorer:
US Census: Education: includes information about School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, and School Districts

Stanford Education Data Archive: Racial, socioeconomic, and gender disparities in academic performance and educational attainment are stubborn features of the U.S. educational system. From Stanford's Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA)

California and State Statistics

California: Data and Statistics (from the California Department of Education): with links to:

DataQuest: Facts about California schools and districts
Downloadable Data Files: data on schools, performance, student assessment, demographics and more
Financial Data
School performance

Ed-Data: from the California Department of Education, EdSource and the Fiscal Crisis Management Team (FCMAT)

Higher Education

Chronicle of Higher Education: Facts & Figures
Faculty data, student data, compensation, etc.
National Science Foundation
Academic institution profiles and rankings
Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPDS)
From the NCES. Gathers information from institutes of higher education that participate in the federal student financial aid programs. Includes data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid.
Table 315.20
Full-time faculty in degree-granting postsecondary institutions from the IES-NCES Digest of Education Statistics
Graduate Enrollment and Degrees
From Council of Graduate Schools. Includes data on graduate school enrollment, degrees, conferred, etc.

University of California: Quick Facts and Our Berkeley (From the Office of Planning and Analysis) | Diversity Data Dashboard (from the UCB Division of Equity & Inclusion) | About Berkeley: By the numbers | University of California System Information Center

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