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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: choose "Boston University" in Scholar Preferences
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. To find out if we have a print copy of a journal, search the Library's
Catalog. Both of these search tools may be found on the top page of the Library's
Website.
The best way to find journal articles on a particular topic or by a
particular author is to search appropriate databases. The primary
databases in Education are listed on, and accessible from, the Education
eResources Guide.Selected e-journals subscriptions in 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 Evaluation 1997+
Educational Research and Reviews 2006+
Educational Research Quarterly 2001+
Educational Researcher 2007+
Evaluation and Research in Education 2002+
Higher Education Research and Development 1999+
International Journal of Educational Research 1995+
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education 1998+
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+
Research Methods
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 -- MethodologySelected List of Titles
Blending Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Theses and Dissertations
Education Reference LB2369 .T4575 2003Doing and Writing Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .H592 2007Doing Qualitative Research: a Practical Handbook
Mugar H62 .S472 2005Education Research and Policy: Steering the Knowledge-Based Economy
Mugar LB2310 .F32 2006Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications
Education Reference LB1028 .G37 2006Educational 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 2008Educator's Desk Reference: a Sourcebook of Educational Information and Research
Education Reference LB1028.27.U6 F74 2002Emergent Methods in Social Research
Mugar H61 .E437 2006Handbook of Educational Psychology
Education Reference LB1051 .H2354 2006Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Education Reference LB1119 .H25 2006Handling Qualitative Data: a Practical Guide
Mugar H62 .R473 2005How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education
Mugar LB1028 .F665 2006Interviewing as Qualitative Research: a Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences
Mugar H61.28 .S45 2006Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theory and Methods
Education Reference LB1028 .B56 2007Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Mugar H61 .B4715 2007Quantitative Research Methods for Professionals
Education HA29 .V58 2007Research in Education
Mugar LB1028 .B4 2006Research Methods for the Social Sciences
Mugar H61 .W415 2007SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .H2455 2005Short Guide to Action Research
Mugar LB1028.24 J65 2008Teacher Research: Stories of Learning and Growing
Education LB1028.24 .T39 2007Theoretical Frameworks in Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .T427 2006Understanding and Evaluating Educational Research
Mugar LB1028 .M366 2006A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research
Mugar H62 .S4725 2007
Directories
Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD)
HEP: Higher Education Directory
(2008) Education Reference L901 .H4Massachusetts Municipal Profiles
(2008) Education Reference HA431 .M414Patterson's American Education
(2008) Education Reference L901 .F04Patterson's Elementary Education
(2003) Education Reference L901 .P33
Yearbooks and Handbooks
Handbook of Private Schools
(1999) Education Reference L901 .F15International Handbook of Education Evaluation
Education Reference LB2822.75 .I563 2003World Year Book of Education
Mugar LB2310 .F32 2008Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education
(1910- present) Mugar LB5 .E95
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
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
U.S. Government Data Sources
Federal
National Center for Health Statistics
United States Department of Education - Research & Statistics
ED Pubs (Online Ordering Systems)
Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Digest of Education Statistics
Projections of Education Statistics
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Quote from the site
"The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Assessments are conducted periodically in mathematics, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history. Assessments in world history and in foreign language are anticipated in 2012."
Website tools and applications include:
- NAEP questions
- State profiles
- State comparisons
- NAEP data explorer
State
Massachusetts Department of Education
Non U.S. Government Produced Data Sources
American Statistics Index
(1973+) Mugar Reference Z7554.U5 A46Statistical 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.
An information network about education in Europe, including a database about European school systems.
Index to International Statistics
(1983+) Mugar Reference Z7552 .I53
Worldwide data and analyses about population and health
A 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 the 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)
OECD's Online Library of Statistical Databases, Books and Periodicals
Help
Contact Linda Plunket, Education Librarian, or the Ask-a-Librarian service at BU.