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Education

This LibGuide provides a variety of helpful resources for conducting Education-related research.

Background Information

Finding background information to start your research is key if you are not an expert in the subject area or unsure from what angle to approach your topic.

Background information can provide:

  • A broad overview of the subject.
  • Definitions related to the topic.
  • Introduction to key issues.
  • Names of people who are authorities in the subject field.
  • Major dates and events.
  • Keywords and subject-specific vocabulary terms that can be used for database searches.
  • Bibliographies that lead to additional resources.

Take time to learn about your topic before you decide on a research question. It can save you time in the long run.

On Gale's home page, select Education under the View Collections list. On the results page, enter education or pedagogy in the top search box. Using the right Filter Your Results options, you can refine your search by selecting filters, such as Document Type or Subjects.

On SAGE's home page, click on the Learning Resource called SAGE Reference and Academic Books and then click on the Sage Reference page. Then select Education under the Browse by heading. On the left of the results page, select the Quick Filter: Content available to me and click Apply Filter at the bottom to view full text titles. You can use other filters and the Search within results box to narrow your topic further.

Find Books or E-books

Use the Catalog search box below to find many Education books on the Leatherby Libraries' third floor in the Pankey Library of Education next to the Dream Collection of Disney materials.

Library of Congress call numbers = L     Dot color = Dark Blue


You can also click on one of these database options below to find e-books.