LibGuides: Education Research: Ed Research: Core Resources

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Recommended Resources

Education Source
1929 - present (full text varies by title).
A large index of education journals.
ERIC: Education Resources Information Center
1966 - present (selected full text from 1993).
A large index of education journals.
Academic Search Complete
1990 - present (full text varies by title).
A huge interdisciplinary database. A great add-on to education databases for STEM ed topics.
Communication & Mass Media Complete (CMMC)
1920 - present (full text varies by title).
Communication Studies database that covers topics like bilingualism, psycholinguistics, social media and more.
Google Scholar
Dates of coverage vary.
A interdisciplinary search tool that searches within the full text of many types of documents (articles, books, dissertations and more).
LearnTechLib
Dates of coverage vary.
Proceedings and papers from educational technology conferences.
MLA International Bibliography
1926 - present (full text varies by title).
Sources about literature, linguistics, language teaching and more.
PsycINFO (Ebsco)
1887 - present (full text varies by title).
A huge index journals from psychology and related fields.
Includes abstracts from Psychological Abstracts back to 1927, Psychological Bulletin from 1921-1926, and all APA journals and the American Journal of Psychology back to their first issues. Corresponds in part to the print index Psychological Abstracts.
SocINDEX with Full Text
1895 - present (full text varies by title).
An index of sociology and social work journals.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
1969 - present (select full text from 1985).
Literature covering topics like physical education, health education, coaching, fitness and more.

Click any journal below to view it and more in BrowZine!

Dissertations and Theses Global
Dissertations from universities around the U.S.
Texas ScholarWorks
UT Austin dissertations, treatises and theses. Follow the "Communities & Collections" link and choose "UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations."
Google Scholar
Find dissertations in Google Scholar by adding this phrase to your search terms: "degree of Doctor of Philosophy"
Google Book Search
Search the full text of books! Some may limit access due to copyright, so when you find a match, check our Library Catalog to see if we own a copy.

UT Libraries Catalog
Check here to see if we have a print or electronic copy of the book you need.

SAGE Knowledge
Use the link below to directly access a huge collection of social and behavior science encyclopedias, and great place to find more about theories or concepts that are new to you.

SAGE KNOWLEDGE REFERENCE DIRECT LINK

Some key encyclopedias for education scholars and students that may not be included in the database linked above...

Education and Sociology by David Levinson, Peter Cookson, Alan Sadovnik (Editors)
Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopaedia of Marxism and Education by Alpesh Maisuria (Volume Editor)
Publication Date: 2022
Encyclopedia of Critical Whiteness Studies in Education by Zachary A. Casey (Volume Editor)
Publication Date: 2020
Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies by Craig Kridel (Editor)
Publication Date: 2010
Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory by Michael A. Peters (Editor)
Publication Date: 2017
Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy by D. C. Phillips (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education by Steve Lerman (Editor)
Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopedia of Science Education by Richard Gunstone (Editor)
Publication Date: 2015
Routledge Encyclopaedia of Educational Thinkers by Joy A. Palmer Cooper
Publication Date: 2016
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition by Peter Robinson (Editor)
Publication Date: 2013
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education by Donna Couchenour and J. Kent Chrisman (Editors)
Publication Date: 2016

SAGE Research Methods
A large database of methodological resources. From book-length guidance for specific methods (network analysis, ethnography, etc) to encyclopedia descriptions, this is a great place to start if you need methodological support.

Below are some selected, recent books about education research methods, and you'll find more books about educational research methods in our Library Catalog.

Critical Theory and Qualitative Data Analysis in Education by Rachelle Winkle-Wagner (Editor); Jamila Lee-Johnson and Ashley N. Gaskew (Editors)
Publication Date: 2018
Design and Analysis in Educational Research Using Jamovi: ANOVA Designs by Kamden K. Strunk; Mwarumba Mwavita
Publication Date: 2021
Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry by Maria J. Mayan
Publication Date: 2016
Fieldwork in Educational Settings by Sara Delamont
Publication Date: 2016
Foundations of Education Research: Understanding Theoretical Components by Joy Egbert and Sherry Sanden
Publication Date: 2019
Interviewing As Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences. by Irving Seidman
Publication Date: 2019
Narrative Constellations: Exploring Lived Experience in Education by Susanne Garvis
Publication Date: 2015
Planning Your Qualitative Research Thesis and Project: An Introduction to Interpretivist Research in Education and the Social Sciences by Tom O'Donoghue
Publication Date: 2018
Practical Research Methods in Education: An Early Researcher’s Critical Guide by Mike Lambert (Editor)
Publication Date: 2019

Databases

Chronicle of Higher Education
Current and archival access to news from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text coverage of newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press in America.
Nexis Uni
A large collection of newspapers, newswires and television news transcripts. Dates of coverages vary widely by title.
OpinionArchives
Full text access to new and political magazines, including: American Spectator, Harper's, The Nation, The New Republic, The New Yorker and The Progressive.

News Sites

Education Week
News about K-12 education in the U.S. UT does not have a subscription, so access to some articles will be limited.
Google News: Education Section
Google's aggregation of recent education-related news.
Inside Higher Ed
Higher education news.
Texas Tribune: Education Section
Recent news about education in Texas.

We buy lots of books to support you as a writer. You'll find recent examples below and additional books about academic writing in our Library Catalog.

Conducting Your Literature Review by Susanne Hempel
Publication Date: 2019
Demystifying Academic Writing by Zhihui Fang
Publication Date: 2021
Dissertation Solutions by Bradley N. Axelrod; James Windell
Publication Date: 2012
Literature Review and Research Design by Dave Harris
Publication Date: 2019
Successful Academic Writing by Anneliese A. Singh; Lauren Lukkarila
Publication Date: 2017
Writing Empirical Research Reports by Melisa C. Galvan and Fred Pyrczak
Publication Date: 2016
Writing Literature Reviews by Jose L. Galvan and Melisa C. Galvan
Publication Date: 2017
Writing Skills for Education Students
Publication Date: 2018

Self-paced Resources:

The first link below contains a list of self-paced resources curated by librarians to support knowledge of the evidence synthesis process. The list is organized into the following categories: Comprehensive Resources, Systematic Review Foundations, Process Management/Communication, Research Methodology, Comprehensive Searching, Data Management, Reporting, & Helpful Tools

Books:

The first link is an Open Education Resource book designed for graduate students completing a systematic review. It includes optional module quizzes to check your understanding.

Example Gold Standard Evidence Syntheses in Education:

Campbell Collaboration Reviews

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ERIC Updates

IES Newsflash 6/17/25

"For over 60 years, ERIC has sought out the highest quality education research and shared that information with over 14 million users annually. Following the award of the most recent ERIC contract, IES and the ERIC team conducted an analysis of the recency, coverage, and operating status of our current sources of content. Based on that analysis, will no longer index 159 sources (58 journals and 101 non-journals). More than 1,800 sources, including 1,215 journals and 608 non-journals, will continue to be indexed. Visit our listings of journals and non-journals to view these updates."

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