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Finding Journal Articles

Try searching one or more of the databases listed below:

• A+ Education - Australian Education Index on Informit Search - Education and related fields, including educational research, policy administration, teacher education, curriculum, educational psychology and library and information science.
• Educator's Reference desk Search ERIC databases and more
• Education Research Complete on EBSCOhost
• ERIC on EBSCOhost References and abstracts to educational resources.
• Victorian Education Channel (DEET). provides access to thousands of Australian and International educational resources for students, teachers, and parents
• VOCED Vocational Education and Training Database is a database of information on research into vocational education and training.

ESL Gateways for Students

• Activities for ESL Students
• antimoon.com Learn English effectively
• Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
• Dave's ESL CafeEducator's Reference desk Search ERIC databases and more
• Language Links : material for teachers and learners of world languages.
• ESL Quizzes: good for both students and teachers
• ELICOS: English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
• English-Zone.Com
• ESL - Yahoo links
• Grammar Links for ESL Students
• Interesting things for ESL students
• Study in Australia (Commonwealth Government information gateway)

ESL Gateways for Teachers

• English Teacher Network (ETNI)
• ESL Lesson Plans and Resources
• Online material for Language Teachers
• TEFL.Net Resources for English Teachers

Free Online Journals

• The Internet TESL Journal
• Literacy Link: Newsletter of the Australian Council of Adult Literacy

Tests

• Cambridge ESOL Online - includes detailed explanations of test sections and downloadable test handbook.
• IDP Education Australia: offers test and training center information for IELTS.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Literacy Gateways - Students

• Online Literacy: South Australian literacy and numeracy network.
• Vocational Numeracy Online

Literacy Gateways -Teachers

• Literacy Links -International Reading Association
• Literacy Net -Dept. of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• Literacy Web

Organisations and Associations

• AATE - Australian Association for the Teaching of English
• Australia Network: learn English
• Australian Council for Adult Literacy
• Australian Literacy Educators' Association
  (ALEA)
• IATEFL - The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.
• IDP Education Australia
• TESOLTeachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Australian Education International: provides official information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with Australian qualifications. This aims to help overseas qualified people work and study in Australia.