Top Databases for Refereed and Trade Journals
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ProQuest EducationOver 900 educational publications. The coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education.
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Education Research Complete (EBSCO)Has refereed journal articles and trade journal articles on many aspects of education, from early childhood to higher education.
Refereed journal articles are written by academic experts for other academic experts. The articles are extremely detailed and focused, and use specialized vocabulary.
Trade journal articles are written for professionals and practitioners for other professionals and practitioners. They often share news in the field or examples of best practices. In this database, trade journals are called magazines.
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What are some classroom accommodations for children with autism?
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early childhood AND autism AND strategies
early childhood AND autism AND classroom
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