Linking for Learning

Online Journals

Learning Technology Journals

• Tech & Learning
  Broad ranging journal and site relating to technology integration K-12
• Converge
  Journal of the Center for Digital Education.
• eSchool News
  Subscribe to the weekly newsletter from eSchool news to stay right up to date with issues in technology in education. Free and relevant with major articles and brief highlights.
• Education Review (Aus)
  Although not specifically a technology newsletter, it contains some educational technology articles and is easily read online.
• Autralasian Journal of Educational Technology (Aus)
  A refereed academic journal publishing research and review articles in educational technology and the range of associated technologies. Published by the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education.
• T.H.E.Journal - Transforming Education through Technology
  Dedicated to informing and educating K-12 senior administrators and educators endeavouring to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology.
• Learning & Leading with Technology
  Journal of the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE). Some articles free, others with membership.
• Internet @ Schools
  Comprehensive coverage of all things technology in education from curriculum through to equipment.
• Digital Directions
  Trends and advice for K-12 technology leaders.
• From Now On - Jamie McKenzie
  Educational technology for engaged learning and literacy.
• Computers in Classrooms Newsletter - Terry Freedman (UK)
  A comprehensive newsletter with practical strategies to apply to classroom technology.
• Creative Educator
  From the talented Tech4Learning team. This K-12 journal is filled with teaching ideas - http://www.tech4learning.com/

Library & Literature Journals

• Connections - SCIS (Aus)
  Assists library staff to keep up to date with the latest in information services and ICT.
• Free Pint
  A twice monthly newsletter for the information industry.
• Library Media Connection ($)
  Quality K-12 school library publication. Not free.
• Library Research Service
  Statistics and research. Topics of continuing interest to the LRS are the impact of school librarians on student achievement, public libraries and use of web technologies, and the changing library workforce.
• Scholastic Instructor
  Packed with reading activities and ideas. Plus some easy PD for teachers.
• School Library Media Research
  The purpose of School Library Media Research is to promote and publish high quality original research concerning the management, implementation, and evaluation of school library media programs.
• School Library Journal
  School Library Journal Online. US library journal. Current edition available online and you can sign up for a month's trial subscription but otherwise you have to pay annual subscription to maintain access.
• Teacher Librarian
  Journal for School Library Professionals - US, Canada and abroad. Explores current issues such as collaboration, leadership, technology, advocacy, information literacy, and management. Ken Haycock major contributor.
• Ariadne (UK)
  Web magazine for information professionals in archives, libraries and museums in all sectors.
• BUBL Journals (UK)
  Collection of links to current library and information science journals / newsletters. Extensive. Includes international content.
• Project MUSE
  Project MUSE provides full text, subscription access to current content from scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. Some articles free.

Journal Portals

• National Library of Australia - Books & Journals (Aus)
  A launching point to a range of resources including local and international journals.
• Directory of Open Access Journals
  Covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals covering all subjects and languages. Contains approx 6000 journals.
• Internet Public Library (IPL) Newspapers & Magazines
  Links to large collection of news under a broad range of topics including education.
• ERIC - Education Resources Information Center (free & $)
  ERIC provides access to education literature to support use of educational research and information to improve practice in learning, teaching, educational decision-making, and research. Also on Twitter & Facebook.
• eZinesGo
  The place to find ezines which you can receive as regular emails. Majority free. All sorts of topics.

School Education Journals

• Shine Magazine (Aus)
  Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's monthly publication. Distributed to all schools.
• Curriculum Leadership (Aus)
  An electronic journal for Australian leaders in education.
• Phi Delta Kappan (USA) ($)
  Educational issues, policy and trends. Authoritative education research journal.
• Journal of Learning Design (Aus)
  Published three editions per annum by the Queensland University of Technology, this journal contains high quality scholarly material.
• Australian Journal of Education ($)
  Sample copy online. Index to back copies are available.

Medical Journals

• National Network of Libraries of Medicine - ejournals (US)
  Sources of open and public access materials on medicine, science, engineering & health. Incl MEDLine & BioMED.

Science & Environment News

• ECOS: Towards a sustainable future (Aus)
  Journal of CSIRO available free online.
• BBC News: Science and Environment
  Up to date articles reporting at a level suitable for use in schools. Worldwide topics.
• Nature
  News and articles on all aspects of science. Watch this site for more free content. "This Week in Science" .pdf useful for classroom especially Years 9 & 10.
• National Library of Australia - Online Journals (Aus)
  Use subject search to locate vast range of science, environment, mathematics and other journals.
• Science Magazine
  Abstract and index free - pay for full text. Worth browsing to see what's being published.
• Scientific American
  Good range of science news. Energy articles always worth follow up. Some interactive content.
• SciCentral
  Gateway to a vast array of science news and journals.
• Popular Mechanics
  Emphasis on mechanical and technology news. Includes range of how-to instructional videos.

Children's Literature Journals

• Focus on Fiction: New titles for teenagers (Aus) (free & $)
  Distributed free of charge in Western Australian. Available on subscription elsewhere. It's a reviewing journal useful as a selection and buying guide for libraries serving secondary students and adolescent readers..
• Magpies ($)
  Australian guide to children's fiction, short stories and poetry from around the world. Index to contents provided.
• The Looking Glass: New perspectives on children's literature
  Hosted by the La Trobe University, Australia, readers and contributors are academics, librarians, teachers, parents and all those fascinated by the world of children's literature.
• Viewpoint - Australia's major young adult review journal (Aus) ($)
  Reviews recent fiction, non-fiction and picture books relevant to young adults. Provides a forum for the critical discussion of young adult fiction.
• Papers: Explorations into children's literature (Aus)
  Scholarly writing on all aspects of children's fiction. Fully refereed. Now a free, open access online journal. Originally published by Magpies.
• International Research in Children's Literature (UK)
  Addresses children's literature from a worldwide perspective. Available free to countries classified as ‘low income’ in the World Bank Country Classification 2007. Some general free content and content indexes.
• International Research Society for Children's Literature - Journals list
  Basic information about and links to the major children's literature journals known and used by members of the board of IRSCL.
• Reading Time (Aus) ($)
  Official journal of the CBCA. Published quarterly, its brief is to review all books for children and young adults published in Australia, many from New Zealand, plus other high quality international publications.