Research Guides: World Languages and Cultures: Bilingual Education

Search Ebook Central, SpringerLink, JSTOR, Project Muse and Wiley for ebooks, chapters and articles

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
150,000 ebooks, most are keyword searchable!
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
Book chapters, books, journal articles.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly books and articles, with some current content and lots going way back.
Project MUSE This link opens in a new window
Scholarly books and articles. To get books click Books on left column.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
Books and Articles. To get books, after first keyword search, click BOOKS in right column.

ERIC (Education Resource Information Center) This link opens in a new window
ERIC, the Education Resource Information Center, contains more than 1,300,000 records and links to more than 317,000 full-text documents dating back to 1966. You can fine-tune your searches easily on the Ebsco Interface.
Education Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Education Abstracts features content on a wide array of subject areas including adult education, comparative education, government funding, higher education, school administration, teacher evaluation and more.

EBSCOhost (All Databases) This link opens in a new window
EBSCOhost (All Databases) provides a single search across all EBSCO databases. Much of this content is different than what appears in OneSearch, but of high value and easy to use for all disciplines.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Use the library link and/or be logged into My Cal Poly Portal when you use Google Scholar so you can link out to full text in our databases via the Get it At Cal Poly button. (Sometimes the Get it at Cal Poly Button is hidden UNDER a result so click the two little arrows >> )
ProQuest (All Databases) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest (All Databases) provides a single search across all ProQuest databases.

OneSearch
Use relevant keywords then use filters on left. For immediately available electronic results, use the filter on the left: "Available Online at Kennedy" and then filter for ebooks. For print items, sign into OneSearch to see your request options. Delivery times for tangible items retrievable from campus storage will be faster than items requested from other libraries (ILL.)
Using OneSearch
This guide gives you lots of tips and tricks for using OneSearch effectively.
Video: The Four Flavors of Print Books Requests in OneSearch
3 minute video explaining requests for physical items in order of how fast you can get to the item.
Open Library
Some books you identify in OneSearch may be available for free digital lending and reading online. This will be faster than requesting it. It only takes a moment to make an Internet Archive account and "borrow" these books. You can also search here for things not in OneSearch.
Open Library - Many Books Available Online (Renovation Edition #1)
3 minute video showing how to check Open Library for possible immediate online access to books you see listed in OneSearch.

California Newspapers (Newsbank) This link opens in a new window
Select NewsBank California Newspaper Package from the menu. A full-text collection of major dailies and regional papers. Beginning date of coverage varies from newspaper to newspaper. The newspapers may be searched individually or in groups.

ProQuest Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
ou can search back issues of the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times here.
ProQuest Global Newsstream This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international newspapers.

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
This site, compiled by Congressional Researchers, offers lengthy reports, opinions and overviews of contested topics. Type Bilingual Education into your search box, and you will find a lot. You can also type in Proposition 227 if you want to refine the search.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Type in Bilingual Education and see what you get. Be sure and check the statistics tab above your results to see if there are any useful ones for the debate.