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Education

Getting started in Education research.

Key Databases

ERIC [ProQuest] This link opens in a new window
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) provides access to education-related literature including coverage of journal articles, conferences, meetings, government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) [EBSCOhost] This link opens in a new window
Teacher Reference Center is an indexing and abstract database that contains journals and magazines covering education topics such as assessment, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, science & mathematics, and more for K-12 teachers & librarians.
Educator's Reference Desk This link opens in a new window
Educator's Reference Desk provides access to lesson plans, and online education information. It provides a search interface to the ERIC database, providing access to bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice.
Middle Search Plus [EBSCOhost] This link opens in a new window
Middle Search Plus provides full-text for popular, middle school magazines, all of which are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). It also contains biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.
Primary Search [EBSCOhost] This link opens in a new window
Primary Search provides full text for popular magazines for elementary school research. All full text articles included in the database are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles), and go as far back as 1990.

Key Journals

Canadian Journal of Education Provides a national forum for the discussion of the problems and issues confronting education in Canada. (ulrichsweb)
Journal of Educational Psychology "Features articles that deal with learning and cognition, psychological development, relationships, and adjustment of the individual, especially relevant to the problems of instruction." (Ulrichs Web)
Teaching and Teacher Education "... a multidisciplinary journal, committed to no single approach, discipline, methodology or paradigm. It is concerned with teaching and teacher education in general and devoted to all concerned with teaching." (publisher's description)
Review of Educational Research Contains integrative reviews and interpretations of the research literature on substantive and methodological issues. (ulrichsweb)
Educational Researcher "... a multidisciplinary journal, committed to no single approach, discipline, methodology or paradigm. It is concerned with teaching and teacher education in general and devoted to all concerned with teaching."
Learning and Instruction Presents papers and review articles on the processes of learning, development, instruction, and teaching representing a variety of theoretical perspectives and different methodological approaches. (ulrichsweb)
American Educational Research Journal Reports original research, both empirical and theoretical, and brief synopses of research. (ulrichsweb)
Educational Leadership "Articles presenting a variety of viewpoints aimed at leaders in elementary, middle and secondary education, those interested in curriculum, instruction, supervision and leadership in schools." (publisher's description)
Journal of Teacher Education "... leading teacher education through the 21st century with timely topics such as field experiences and teacher education; cognitive science and critical thinking; preparing teachers for urban schools; teachers' beliefs; accreditation and certification; selection, retention, and recruitment of minority teachers and teacher leadership; perspectives on leadership; professional ethics in teacher education; and restructuring teacher education." (publisher's description)
Our Schools, Our Selves The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative's quarterly journal on education. It is a lively forum for debates and discussion on a number of topics such as Aboriginal education, anti-racism classroom programs, sex education, peace studies, commercialism, environmental education, child care, and authentic classroom assessment.