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Databases
Most relevant subject:
educational research methodology
Relevant descriptors:
research methodology
qualitative research
ethnography
field studies
focus groups
interviews
naturalistic observation
participant observation
Off-campus users: In Scholar Preferences (link next to Google Scholar search button) make two changes-- type "Boston University" in Library Links and choose RefWorks next to Bibliography Manager
Mental Measurements Yearbook (9th to most recent edition)
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
Check off PAIS International and click on "Continue to Search". Use "Advanced Search" tab.
Most relevant descriptor:
educational research
Use same descriptors as for Library Catalog (see below)
No subjects or descriptors, use key words
Use same descriptors as for Library Catalog (see below)
Journals
To determine if we have a journal available electronically, search the
eJournal Locator on PERL's top web page.The best way to find journal articles on a particular topic or by a
particular author is to search appropriate databases (see dtabases listed above).Here's a partial list of journals that are available online about Educational Research:
American Educational Research Journal 2001+
Australian Educational Researcher 2003+
British Educational Research Journal 1990+
Educational Research 1997+
Educational Research (Windsor) 1993+
Educational Research and Reviews 2006+
Educational Research Quarterly 2001+
Educational Researcher 2007+
International Journal of Educational Research 1995+
Issues in Educational Research 1991+
Journal of Educational Research (Washington, D.C.) 1974+
Review of Educational Research 1999+
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 1998+
The Qualitative Report 1990+
Books
Library Catalog Subject Headings:
Action Research in Education
Education -- Research
Education -- Research -- Evaluation
Education -- Research -- Methodology
Interviewing
Qualitative Research
Social Sciences -- Research
Social Sciences -- Research -- Methodology
Selected List of Recent Titles
Doing and Writing Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .H592 2007Doing narrative research
Mugar H61.295 .D65 2008Educational Research in an Age of Accountability
Education Reference LB1028 .S525 2007Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Education Reference LB1028 .C742 2008Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches
Education Reference LB1028 .J59 2008Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Education Reference LB1119 .H25 2006How to conduct survey research : a guidebook for schools
Education LB2823 .W497 2008Implementing the findings of research : bridging the gap between knowledge and practice
Mugar LB1028 .I424 2008Institutional research ; more than just data
Mugar LB2300 .N48 no. 14Interviewing as Qualitative Research: a Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences
Mugar H61.28 .S45 2006Interviewing clients across cultures : a practitioner's guide
Mugar BF637.I5 F67 2008Method and meaning in polls and surveys
MugarHN29 .S334 2008Methodological dilemma : creative, critical, and collaborative approaches to qualitative research
Mugar H61 .M49194 2008On critically conscious research : approaches to language and literacy research
Mugar LB1028.25.U6 O53 2008The Qualitative Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty
Education Reference LB2369 .P48 2009Qualitative inquiry and the politics of evidence
Mugar H62 .Q347 2008Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theory and Methods
Education LB1028 .B56 2007Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Mugar H61 .B4715 2007Quantitative Research Methods for Professionals
Education HA29 .V58 2007Recording culture : audio documentary and the ethnographic experience
Mugar GN348 .M35 2009Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
Mugar H62 .C6963 2009Research in Education
Mugar LB1028 .B4 2006Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Mugar H61 .W415 2007Research Methods Knowledge Base
Education Reference Q180.55 .M4 T76 2007SAGE handbook of online research methods
Mugar ZA4228 .S24 2008SAGE handbook of qualitative research in psychology
Mugar BF76.5 .S23 2008Short Guide to Action Research
Mugar LB1028.24 J65 2008Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing
Education LB1028.24 .T39 2007A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .S4725 2007
U.S. Government Data Sources
Federal
National Center for Health Statistics
United States Department of Education - Research & Statistics
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Digest of Education Statistics
State
Massachusetts Department of Education
Non U.S. Government Produced Data Sources
American Statistics Index
(1973+) Mugar Reference Z7554.U5 A46Also online via Lexis Nexis Statistical
Eurostat
Statistical Office of the European Communities. Gathers and analyses figures from the different European statistics offices to provide comparable data to the European Institutions so they can implement and analyze Community policies.Eurydice
An information network about education in Europe, including a database about European school systems.Index to International Statistics
(1983+) Mugar Reference Z7552 .I53Also online via Lexis Nexis Statisitical
Population Reference Bureau
Worldwide data and analyses about population and healthA site for educators, researchers, and policymakers to access national and state information about U.S. public schools. Data may be downloaded for use. Quote from site:
"SchoolDataDirect provides detailed education information and analysis for public schools, school districts, and state education systems, including:
- Student proficiency on statewide reading and math tests, broken down by student subgroups and grades.
- Financial data like spending per student, revenue streams, new fund allocations, staff compensation, and long-term debt.
- Student and community demographic data such as income levels, property values, educational attainment levels, and population information."
Social Science Data Analysis Network
Demographic Media about U.S. Census data (e.g., DataCounts).Source OECD
OECD's Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals. See Books on Education.
Research Centers
American Education Research Association
Center for Applied Linguistics
Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE)
Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP)
Common Core of Data: Information on Public Schools and School Districts in the United States
Consortium for Policy Research in Education
Consortium on Chicago School Research (Recommended by Scout Report)
National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL)
National Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)
National Research & Development Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA)
Research Reports from The National Research and Development Centers
Help
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