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Scholarly research about Education

• ERIC
  http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/home.html
  ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text.

Information about schools

• School Matters
  http://www.ccsso.org/Resources/Programs/data_systems.html
  Standard and Poor's resource providing information about public schools throughout the United States.
  
  
• College Source Online
  http://www.collegesource.org
  Over 23,000 college catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate, professional and international schools; plus college profiles.
  Please ask the Reference Librarian for the username and password, required to download catalogs and other information. (587-1012)
  
  
• Braintrack University and College Directory
  http://www.braintrack.com/
  This website lists colleges and universities in the U.S. and worldwide, with information in similar format for easy comparison.
  
  
• Schools of Nursing Directory (MA & RI)
  http://www.nln.org/clwebsites/mari/directory.pdf
  The Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing maintains this listing of nursing schools in the state.
  
  
• Education Portal
  http://education-portal.com/
  This portal site has extensive links to information on colleges, by type or location, and also links to help with career planning, resumes, and job searching.

Government

• U.S. Department of Education
  http://www.ed.gov/
  
  
• Massachusetts Department of Education
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/
  
• Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
  http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/
  Combining the functions of the former Office of Childcare Services with the Early Learning Services Unit of the Department of Education, this agency oversees early education and care and after-school services for families.

Other resources

• College.gov
  http://www.college.gov/wps/portal
  The U.S. Department of Education created this guide to getting a college education, with a special focus on students who feel overwhelmed by the challenges of admissions and paying for a college. Lots of resources and good advice!