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Vytautas Magnus University Virtual Library is an integral search system that allows searching in the University Library Catalogue, VMU Science Management System (VMU CRIS), Subscribed Databases and global academic open access resources.
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Databases
Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO)  Some full text available
The multidisciplinary database, also dedicated to special education, includes research articles, books and other academic resources that explore and apply methods for teaching and educating children with a range of learning, physical or emotional disabilities.

eBooks on ScienceDirect  
Multi-topic database, including the training of teachers and teaching assistants to work with people with special needs.

Education Source (EBSCO)  
Databases of books, journals, conference proceedings, etc. - psychological cognition, educational principles, personalised learning and leadership.

JSTOR Collections  
A multidisciplinary database of books, journals, audio, video on topics such as education systems, pedagogical competence in providing specialised support to individuals. Subscription to Arts & Sciences I, II, III, IV collections.

Springer eBooks Collections (Education Collection)  
A multidisciplinary database on new technologies and methods used in the education of children with special needs. Also on distance learning, artificial intelligence, etc.

Springer Journals    
The multidisciplinary education database brings together information on special education, teacher training and the latest working principles in the field, making it easy to find the resources you need.

Taylor & Francis   
A database for special education, containing material on teacher training and innovative practices.
 
 
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Information resources
ERIC (EBSCO)  
Open-access bibliographic database of educational research and literature.

NDLTD (The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations)   
This internationally active organisation promotes the introduction, development, use, dissemination and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Its database contains over 475 000 publications in the field of education.

Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO) 
This bibliographic database is a teacher's tool, providing access to more than 230 abstracts of peer-reviewed journal articles related to the education of children with special needs.

 
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Search engines
Base Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) 
It is one of the largest search platforms for finding open access scholarly resources in a variety of formats: journals, institutional repositories, digital collections and more.

DOAB (Directory of Open access Books) 
A catalogue of electronic books in various fields of science, including Vytautas Magnus University books.

DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)  
A directory of journals in different scientific fields, where researchers from all over the world submit their articles.

Google Scholar 
A search engine for finding information in peer-reviewed journals, dissertations, technical reports, university websites and books.

Lithuanian Electronic Academic Library (eLABa)
An integrated search engine that allows you to search the catalogues of Lithuanian academic libraries and open access resources.

OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories)     
"OpenDOAR is a global directory of open access repositories that is quality assured and verified. Articles, conference proceedings, books, course materials, audio and video recordings, research data, unpublished papers, reports, PhD theses and dissertations, unpublished conference proceedings, etc., from researchers in a wide range of disciplines.
 
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Other resources
EDTECH (H-Net Network on educational technology)  
The EDTECH network is an excellent medium for communication between professionals in their field. It provides a wealth of information on the future use of technology in education. Catalogues of academic book publishers, multimedia materials, discussions, presentations, etc.

National Education Agency  
The Agency works in the field of education management, implementing education policy in accordance with the set objectives of its activities, monitoring the implementation of the content of education and the organisation of educational assistance, and evaluating changes in the content of education.

Pedagogika/Pedagogy  
VMU's international scientific journal is dedicated to the analysis of education and educational problems, practice-changing factors and the application of educational research. It publishes articles, reviews and surveys.

Scite   
An AI-powered platform that helps researchers better discover and evaluate scientific articles through smart citations - citations that provide the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contradictory evidence.

Education portal  Resource contains images
Textbooks, digital teaching tools, environments and tools, methodological materials. Some publications are open access.