Education research focuses on investigating various aspects of teaching and learning, including diverse pedagogies, curriculum development, student engagement, academic achievement, the socio-cultural factors impacting educational outcomes, and the institutions and conditions in which learning takes place.
Education research can extend into interdisciplinary perspectives from fields such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, neuroscience, and public policy. By synthesizing insights from these disciplines, education researchers aim to address complex challenges facing learners, educators, institutions, and society as a whole.
This research guide will help you locate books, journal articles, web sites and other great resources available through the University of South Carolina Aiken's Gregg-Graniteville Library.
Gregg-Graniteville Library Search AKA Find it @ USCA is the USCA unified discovery and borrowing system. This online catalog includes access to millions of books, articles, media, archival collections, and more.
See the Ask-A-Librarian Guide for more information.
What are the most important concepts in your research question? What are different terms for each concept?
Keyword 1: bullying, cyberbullying
Keyword 2: intervention, intervening, peer, peers, interpersonal, bystander, helping, empathy
Keyword 3: adolescents, adolescence, middle school, youth
Construct a search. Keep track, you'll probably try many different combinations
AND = Terms must be present, narrows results
OR = any of the terms may be present, broadens results
* = wildcard looks for different endings
Example:
teen* : finds teen, teens, teenage, teenagers
adolescen* : finds adolescence, adolescents
| Find It @ USCA | Subject Specific Databases | |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
Find It gathers metadata (all the info that describes something) from a LOT of sources--publishers, database creators, library catalogs, etc. The same thing might not be described the same way. Because it is so wide-ranging and diverse, to get the most out of Find It try a lot of different searches using a variety of keywords. |
A database like ERIC, Education Source, PsycINFO, PubMed or Academic Search Complete concentrates on the literature of a discipline. Databases add value by assigning consistent descriptors/subject terms. Because a specialized database represents a smaller universe, a big part of searching effectively is making sure you are including terms the database uses. Look and see if your database has a thesaurus. |
This link opens in a new windowProvides a digital library of education-related resources. Contains over 1.1 million citations covering research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials in the field of education. Also includes more than 107,000 full-text non-journal documents indexed by the ERIC database. Approximately one-half of the entries in the ERIC database are to ERIC documents. Microfiche copies of ERIC documents, including those prior to 1996, are in the Collections Deposit Library (CDL) Microforms Collection at MCFICHE 4913.
This link opens in a new windowGrowing collection of 668 active global OA journals.
Since 1981, Education Week has been America's most trusted resource for K-12 education news and information.
Collection of peer-reviewed, full-text articles in HTML and PDF format covering issues related to education at all levels; intended primarily for academic researchers. This collection of more than 1,300 periodicals is a great resource for any educator--from the school teacher and administrator to those studying in the field at the collegiate and graduate levels. Educator's Reference Complete seeks to provide full text for titles in the ERIC database and covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty--such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing. It also provides insight into issues in administration, funding, and policy.
This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and abstracts for 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
This link opens in a new windowResources about children's and young adult books for readers and educators, including book guides, activities, teaching ideas, and read-along audiobooks.
