This database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to education-related literature. ERIC provides coverage of journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audio-visual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.

Compiled by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, this database covers research, policy and practice issues on subjects such as: child development, adolescence, marriage and divorce, adoption and foster care, child abuse, domestic violence, family law, housing, and health policy.

A complimentary research database for teachers, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 220 peer-reviewed journals. Subjects include: assessment best practices, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, elementary education, higher education, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, school administration, science and mathematics, and teacher education.

This website, from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, contains demographic and assessment data from every school in Australia.

The United Nations collects data from member countries and reports on education topics such as literacy, school attendance, and educational attainment.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development gathers extensive international data, in areas such as student outcomes, teaching practices, and trends shaping education, in order to assist governments worldwide with the development and implementation of education policy.