The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research presents outstanding contributions that reflect a wide range of issues in social studies research. Twenty four chapters are gathered into these three sections: Foundations of Social Studies Research, Frameworks Guiding Social Studies Research, and Teaching and Learning Social Studies. Did you know we provide... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU community has full text online access to the current issues of the peer-reviewed title Exceptionality: A Special Education Journal.  This quarterly serial offers excellent articles on the state of current research in special education practice. Articles from Exceptionality can be found in many databases, including BU Libraries Search, Academic Search... Read the rest of this entry »

The latest update to this well-known work of scholarship presents the work of more than 50 contributing authors and is organized into 28 chapters.  The initial chapter introduces "game changers" in reading research, and following chapters address increasingly diversified populations, expanding forms of text and everyday communication methods, early language... Read the rest of this entry »

With an amazing set of assets including daily news articles, a yearly almanac, and data on all kinds of topics, the Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) is an essential tool for academics. The CHE has a great website that offers many features, but if you are trying to gain access to... Read the rest of this entry »

To all our new and returning students, welcome to the Pickering Educational Resources Library. We have a wonderful set of resources and services available to you both online and in-person. Research Guides on a variety of education-related topics to help kickstart your research. Online Education Databases for access to quality... Read the rest of this entry »

There are two major "journal" publications from Horn Book, an important source for both Children's and Young Adult Literature.  Both are available electronically through library subscriptions to current BU students, staff and faculty. The Horn Book Magazine is a bi-monthly serial that features articles, regular columns and book reviews. The other source, Read the rest of this entry »

Featured website: Science in the Classroom A great resource for bringing cutting edge scientific research into High School and University classrooms, this wonderful site is a collaboration between the editors of Science journal and advisory board of scientists and science teachers. Annotated research articles, sortable by Physical or Biological science, are... Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know you can connect Google Scholar to BU Libraries Search? To activate the connection, first sign in to your Google account if you have one. Then, click Settings on the Scholar home page, click into the "Library links" screen, and then search for Boston University. Check the box next to... Read the rest of this entry »

Educator's Reference Complete is a collection of current news articles, scholarly articles, videos, and other materials related to education at all levels. For teachers and administrators, this database covers key areas including testing, child development and psychology, administration, bilingual education, and more. Date coverage: Full text 1984 - present; abstracts... Read the rest of this entry »

Boston University librarians continue to be accessible for remote help for the community in a number of ways. See Using the Libraries Online, a guide that helps to provide details on our many online services. For assistance via chat, email, or Zoom consultation visit Ask a Librarian.  If you are doing education research, please... Read the rest of this entry »