Research Guides: *Education: EDSO 242

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Oxford Bibliographies
Search to find recommended sources on scholarly topics. Most bibliographies include textbooks and general introductions.

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These are Library of Congress subject headings that you can use to search L ibrarySearch more effectively.

Hispanic American -- Education -- History
Remember that relevant books might be found under ethnic/racial groups that are more or less specific; e.g. Hispanic American vs. Mexican American
African Americans -- Education
Likewise, find similar subjects by ethnic/racial group + education.
Indians of North America -- Education -- History
Add history to the end of the subject for narrower results.
African American children
You may also find information about schools in books about childhood more broadly.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Children
Some books will be found associated with a historical event.
Subject contains (japanese AND american*) AND Subject contains (education OR children) AND Subject contains ("world war" OR history)
The Advanced Search in LibrarySearch can help you thoughtfully combine subjects.
Off-reservation boarding schools
Certain kinds of schools may have their own subject headings.