Covers 1,500+ journals on all levels of education (K–12, higher ed, adult learning, policy, and more). Includes some books and conference papers.
Use this for: A wide range of education topics.
The largest education research database (1.4+ million items: articles, books, reports, conference papers, policy documents). The EBSCO version links to full text when available. Use this for: Scholarly, peer-reviewed education research.
Recognized as the leading source of news, analysis, and job listings for college and university faculty and administrators. Stay informed about key issues in higher education in the U.S. and worldwide.
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Indexes 770+ education journals since 1983; includes 350+ in full text from 1996 onward. Covers topics from literacy to multicultural education to teaching methods.
Use this for: Peer-reviewed articles and test information.
The main U.S. source for education statistics. Includes data on enrollment, graduation rates, school demographics, and international comparisons. Use this for: Reliable education data and statistics.
Indexes psychology articles and book chapters published worldwide from 1887 to the present. Great for finding peer-reviewed, empirical research across many psychology topics. Watch Tutorials ▶️
A great starting point for research in many subjects. Includes thousands of full-text articles from both scholarly journals and popular magazines in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Watch Tutorials ▶️
Search and read full-text articles from nearly 1,000 scholarly journals. JSTOR has older journal issues going back to the very first but usually doesn’t include the most recent 3 to 5 years. It covers lots of subjects across many fields. Watch Tutorials ▶️
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Reading the bibliographies of a good article or book can be very helpful. But how do you find one of the sources listed? Look up the part written in italics.
If your citation looks something like the one below, then it's an article. (Hint: You know it's a journal article if you see volume/issue/page #s.)
Morrow, P. ‘‘Those Sick Challenger Jokes.’’ Journal of Popular Culture. 20.4 (1987): 175-84.
Finding it:
-look up the title of the journal in the OneSource Journal Finder (Note: Look up the journal title, which is in italics, not the "article title," which is in "quotation marks.")
-if the journal is available electronically, you can search within the journal itself or click on the "Full Text Access" link, and check if we have access to the year you need
-if the journal is available in print, read the rest of the journal's record to see if we have the volume/issue you need
If your citation looks something like the one below, then it's a book. (Hint: You know it's a book if you see a city and a publisher/press)
Framing Monsters: Fantasy Film and Social Alienation; Bellin, Joshua David; 2005, Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press.
Finding it:
-look up the title of the book in the Hiram Library Catalog
-if we don't have it, click on the OhioLINK button to find it in another Ohio library