Education Research Guide

This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in Education. It provides a recommended list of resources, which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Internet resources.

For more extensive research help, contact Floyd Csir, Web Services Librarian and Education subject specialist, at 696-6567.

Latest News & Research

Headlines collected from the American Journal of Education, The New York Times, and the U.S. Department of Education

Books

Use the library catalog to locate books in the Marshall University libraries. The following Subject Headings are a good starting point:

Child Study - LB 1101-1139
Early childhood education - LB 1139.2-1139.5
Education - L
Education, Elementary - LB 1555-1602
Education, Secondary - LB 1603-1696.6
Education, Higher - LB 2300-2430
Educational Psychology - LB 1050.9-1091
Educators
History of education - LA
Kindergarten - LB 1141-1489
Preschool - LB 1140-1140.5
Teaching - LB 1025-1050.75

For more Library of Congress Subject Headings on your topic, consult the following, available in the Reference Collection or online: Library of Congress Subject Headings (Reference Desk)

The Juvenile Collection, which includes Newbery and Caldecott award winning books, is now in the Reading Room, 2nd floor, Drinko Library. There are approximately 3,500 books in this collection.

Finding Books Not At Marshall

For books at other libraries, first try E-Z Borrow. It lets you search and borrow books directly from over 50 academic libraries in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey simultaneously. Your requested items will arrive usually within 3-5 business days. If E-Z Borrow doesn't have the books you need, you can request books using Information Delivery Services (IDS). You can also try searching other library catalogs for books at libraries in the region.

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eBooks

ebrary is an online eBook service from the world�s most prestigious academic, STM, and professional publishers. ebrary includes an Education core collection.

The Education Collection provides students and faculty with a broad selection of more than 1500 full-text eBooks on topics such as classroom management, curriculum development, testing and measurement, distance education, and administration. New titles are added monthly from such prominent publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Routledge Falmer, SUNY Press, and many others.

The following Education subjects are a good starting point in ebrary:

Download and install the ebrary Reader, a software plug-in that works with your web browser. It lets you view the actual pages of a book or other document, search the full text, print selected pages, and link to a variety of reference sites to get more information.

More eBooks can be found in netLibrary.

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Journal and Magazine Articles

The online and print databases and indexes listed below will provide references to articles (or in some cases full-text articles) in a wide range of periodicals, from news magazines and newspapers to scholarly and professional journals. If you have questions about choosing or using a database or index, please consult a librarian.

Full-Text Databases

Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost
The worlds largest academic multi-disciplinary database. Full text for nearly 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Coverage: 1975 - current

Hint: Academic Search Premier is a good first step to begin searching for articles. Remember, articles that can't be printed as full-text or image may be available elsewhere in the libraries.

Peer Reviewed Articles can be found by clicking on the "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" checkbox. Peer reviewed means the article has been judged by experts in the field as worthy of publication.
ERIC - EBSCOhost, CSA , U.S. Dept. of Education
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center database, contains indexing and abstracts from hundreds of education and education-related journals and from thousands of educational research and technical reports. Selected full text articles are available for thousands of ERIC digest records. Microfiche collection in Drinko Library. Coverage: 1966 to present

Peer Reviewed Articles can be found by doing an Advanced search. Go to "Publication Type" and select "Reports - Research/Technical" (this is not available in CSA).
ERIC Documents - U.S. Dept. of Education
Full text of some ERIC Documents Coverage: 1966 to present
PsycARTICLES - EBSCOhost
Covers general psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research in psychology. Coverage: 1985 to present
Mental Measurements Yearbook - WebSPIRS
Contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. Coverage: varies

Indexes & Bibliographic Databases

These databases and print indexes will provide citation information (author, article title, periodical name, volume & issue, date) for articles, essays, book chapters, dissertations, and other materials, which may be found in the MU Libraries by searching the MILES online catalog (books), Journals Search (periodical holdings) or ordered from another library using the Information Delivery Services (IDS) if the items are not owned by MU Libraries.

PsycINFO - EBSCOhost
Contains over two million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations, all in the field of psychology. Coverage: Coverage from the 1800�s
Education Index Ref. Z5813 .E23
CIJE - Current Index to Journals in Education Ref. Z5813 C8
See also the Databases page for all databases.

Selected Periodicals

The following periodicals in Education are available in print or online at the MU Libraries. Search Journals Search for more periodicals. Click the link for details on holdings:

* = peer reviewed journal

For a complete list of journals in education, try Journals Search.

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Reference Sources

The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains many print resources that provide useful background information:

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Test Sources

Mental Measurements Yearbook - WebSPIRS
Contains full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks. Coverage: varies

Also in print at Drinko Reference: Call Number Z 5814 .P8 B932 (latest edition at Reference Desk)
TestLink: The ETS Test Collection
Test Reviews Online: Buros Institute
Tests in Print. Drinko Reference: Call Number BF176 .B96

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Statistical Sources

National Center for Education Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States (online) and Call Number: HA202 .U5 (print)
Yahoo's Directory of Education Statistics

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Citation Styles

Regardless of where you get your information, it is critical that the information is properly cited according to the style method required by your professor. There are three widely used citation methods.

Knight Cite formats citations online.
APA style is used in Education. The Reference Desk has several copies of the latest Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.

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Internet Resources

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Prepared and updated by Floyd Csir, Digital Learning Librarian and Education subject specialist 1/21/09.