LibGuides: FQAS: Curriculum and Assessment Research Guide: Recommended Resources

Recommended Databases for Education Research

Databases are curated and searchable collections of information. The education databases listed below gather and organize published research, data, journal articles, and other vetted information sources about various aspects of teaching, learning, and education.

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
A resource for educators in a variety of roles from classroom teachers and administrators, to students preparing for a career in education. Content from magazines, journals, newspapers, and multimedia cover multiple levels of education and educational specialties such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing, as well as insights on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Includes Gale’s visual Topic Finder tool.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Designed for education students and professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of quality education journals, with hundreds of peer-reviewed titles and educational reports.
Teacher Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A great source for education students and educators. Find articles on education topics in professional and education journals, magazines, biographies, case studies and reports.
Education Research Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Use this database to locate information in the field of education research. It contains full-text articles from professional magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and conference papers in a wide range of education topics. It also includes historical information about books and articles written in the last 100 years.

ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (eric.ed.gov)
ERIC is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information. This is the public web interface (you can also search using the EBSCO interface).

ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Use this database to locate information in the field of education research. It contains full-text articles from professional magazines, scholarly journals, newspapers, books, and conference papers in a wide range of education topics. It also includes historical information about books and articles written in the last 100 years.

Search for Books and Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Look for full-text e-books on a wide-range of subjects. Read the content on your computer or device, or download all or part of the book. You can print, save, or email pages to yourself.

Western Library Catalog (search for print books)
Search the full catalog for books available in the library collection. This collection is located in the Learning Commons, on the second floor of the Student Success Center,
WISCAT Catalog (search for items available through interlibrary loan)
Western's Library does offer interlibrary loan services, which means we can request and borrow books from other libraries. To request an item via interlibrary loan, it's easiest to reach out to a member of the library staff or contact library@westerntc.edu. Note that it can take 1-2 weeks for items to arrive.

Note: The AEDD Lending Library also has some great resources. Stop by 100 Coleman Center to browse that collection.

Recommended Education Research Resources on the Web

ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (eric.ed.gov)
ERIC is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information. This is the public web interface (you can also search using the EBSCO interface).
Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia
CCRC is an independent research organization studying community college programs and the students they serve. Provides research in key areas such as developmental education, academic and nonacademic success factors, and the role of the community college.
Institute of Education Science What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Their goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions. The WWC focuses on the results from high-quality research--using a published set of evaluation standards--to answer the question “What works in education?”