Research Guides: *Education: Education Resources

Getting Started with a Topic

Oxford Bibliographies - Education
Very helpful when starting research on a topic - authoritative bibliographies recommending the best books, articles, and other sources to get you off to a great start.
International Handbooks of Education series
This is just one example of a specific title in the series. The link will take you to a listing that you can search through.
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Location: Available online.
Essays with bibliographies on topics in education and other social sciences.
Encyclopedia of Language and Education by Nancy H. Hornberger (Editor); Kendall A. King (Editor)
Location: Available online
Handbook of School-Family Partnerships by Sandra L. Christenson (Editor); Amy L. Reschly (Editor)
Location: LC225.3 .H356 2010

Article Databases

ERIC This link opens in a new window
PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of education journals
PsycTests This link opens in a new window
Full text of psychological tests and measurements

Research Tip: Do a combined search with ERIC, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, and Academic Search Complete by clicking on "Choose Databases" when you're in the EBSCO interface.

ERIC Tricks

Student Attitudes
Use this term to find studies of the student perspective. But don't forget parent attitudes, teacher attitudes, administrator attitudes...ERIC has a subject term for all of them.
Curricular materials, texts, etc.
Use the Publication Type: Guides
"Program Evaluation" OR "Program Descriptions" OR "Program Development" OR "Program Effectiveness"
All about programs.
NOT DE "Foreign Countries"
Nothing against other countries, but let's say you want to focus on the United States.
DE "Teaching Methods" OR DE "Educational Methods" OR DE "Educational Strategies" OR DE "Teaching Styles"
When you want to know how to teach.