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INTDEPED 7314 - Inquiry 1

A resource guide to best sources and best search techniques for discovering high quality research in education.

Additional Databases

Education Full Text
Though much smaller than ERIC, Education Full Text may contain more recent research.
Education Index Retrospective
Education database - particularly good for current research.

JSTOR
Journal articles and books, primarily in the humanities and social sciences.

ABI/INFORM
Business, finance, and economics.
Criminal Justice
Juvenile delinquency.
Family & Society Studies
Public Affairs
Policy and political science.

PubMed
Journal articles about medicine, biology, public health, and related fields.

ScienceDirect
Huge multidisciplinary database.
(Use Advanced Search).
Sociological Abstracts
Large database covering all the social sciences.
SPORTDiscus
Physical training and physical education.
Web of Knowledge (aka Web of Science)
Huge multidisciplinary database.
Focus on high impact journals.
Snowball Forward using Cited By links.
Databases by Subject
more... less...

Hundreds of subject-focused databases.

Google Scholar Strategies

Google Strategies

Google Books - HathiTrust - WorldCat

Search Strategies for Library Databases

Finding even more research

Finding Books Owned by Rod Library

Locating Quality News - Nexis Uni etc.

Last Updated: Aug 29, 2025 1:42 PM
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