Library Guides: Education/Human Development & Family Studies: Best Databases

Welcome

This guide lists some of the best resources for getting started with research in education, human development, and counseling.

Use these tips for searching the databases:

Enter multiple search terms in the boxes at the top.
Check the box for Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals when searching for top-quality research.
Use the date slider to limit to the most recent materials.
Click on the Find It button to access an article PDF if none is available.
After clicking on an article title, click on the Cite button to see the APA citation or click on Email to email yourself the PDF (if available) or the article summary.

Best Resources for Finding Research

You can search these three EBSCO databases (or more) at the same time by clicking on the Choose Databases link at the top of each one and selecting all of the databases you'd like to search.

ERIC
The Education Resource Information Center (ERIC) is supported by the U.S. Department of Education and contains over 1.5 million records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books.
Education Source
This resource contains hundreds of full text journals, books and monographs, and education related conference papers with coverage dating back to 1880. It covers all levels of education — from early childhood to higher education — as well as all educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.
PsycINFO
PsycINFO provides abstracts and full text of thousands of journals from the 1800s to the present. Includes books, book chapters, dissertations, and reports about psychology and related disciplines, including psychiatry, education, linguistics, neurosciences, pharmacology, and social work.

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