Articles & Databases
Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.
- Start with these databases:
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
ERIC : covers all aspects of education; includes ERIC documents.
CBCA Complete : indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
- More databases:
CPI.Q : indexes Canadian journals, newspapers and magazines.
PsycINFO: includes scholarly journal articles in Psychology and related fields.
- Research Pro:
Do one search to find articles, books and websites. Use this in conjunction with the library catalogue and article databases.
Books
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
Directories
American Universities Provides a listing of universities in the United States.
Campus Program - Canada
Directory of University and College programs in Canada.
Canadian Universities An index of universities and colleges with university transfer courses in Canada, maintained by Chris Redmond at the University of Waterloo.
Canadian Universities - Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Includes information about facilities, services and academic programs offered by universities across Canada.
Education Planner - Your guide to post-secondary education in British Columbia.
Globecampus - The Globe & Mail site dedicated to undergraduate education in Canada.
Schoolfinder.com Canadian university and college information. Allows you to search for institutions by program; provides profiles of academic institutions as well as student loan and scholarship information.
Distance Courses
BC Campus This directory includes distance education credit courses offered by BC public post-secondary institutions. Many of these courses are available online, while others are print-based correspondence courses.
E-Learning Courses - Douglas College
Electronic Journals
Chronicle of Higher Education Educause Review
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
Examinations
General Education Development (GED) Provincial Examinations As well as information on the GED and scholarships, this Ministry of Education, Skills and Training site offers provincial exams in all subject areas for the previous four years.
Government Departments
BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
History
The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education Web site This site contains resources related to the history of education in British Columbia.
Registration
ApplyBC Applications to attend a number of universities, university colleges and colleges in British Columbia can be made through this service.
Statistics
BC Stats Education Statistics at a Glance This site provides an overview and analysis of the state of education in the US, with comparisons to other countries.
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada Articles from Statistics Canada on various aspects of education in Canada.
Educational Portrait of Canada, 2006 Census
Financial Aid
StudentAid BC - British Columbia
Theses
Theses Canada Use the advanced search feature to search for full text Canadian theses, published between 1998 and 2002.
Transfer Guides
BC Transfer Guide Provides information regarding credit transfer among universities and colleges in British Columbia.
