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Education Research Guide

This guide provides resources and information to help you get started with your research projects in the field of education.

Recommended Databases

Best Bets
Supplementary

And, Or, Not

Combine your search terms with AND, OR, NOT:

These are called Boolean Operators or search commands for describing what you want to find in a database.
AND NARROWS RESULTS results must include both words e.g. athletes AND injuries
OR BROADENS RESULTS results can include either word e.g. athletes OR players
NOT NARROWS RESULTS results must not include the second word e.g. athletes NOT professional

About Databases

There are many databases you can use each with a different collection of sources and search features. Some databases are subject specific while others cover a more general, broad-based range of subject areas. Academic Search Ultimate, Education Source, and ERIC are great databases to start with. The other databases listed below are additional resources you may also want to use depending on your topic.