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Check out these discipline-specific databases. Limiting to specific disciplines can often help narrow search results.
Link to video tutorials, how-to guides, and other user aids developed by our database providers.
These multidisciplinary databases will find articles from scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals, magazines, trade journals, newspapers, etc.
Related Databases
Here are some more specialized databases that you may be interested in:
Here are all education-related databases:
Check out our helpful document delivery services for articles.
Use the following sample searches as a basis for developing your own customized searches.
To focus on your own research questions, modify by:
| Population Characteristics | "second language" OR gifted OR "learning disab*" OR gender OR cultu* OR ethnic* OR Asian... etc |
| Subject Area | science OR mathematics OR reading... etc. |
| Grade Level | kindergarten OR elementary OR middle school OR high school OR secondary... etc. |
| Possible Outcomes | "student attitudes" OR motivation OR "academic achievement" OR rubrics... etc. |
Teaching Methods
For more strategies, see the glossary by Kelly Jo Rowan: Glossary
Learning Disabilities
Second Language
Inclusion
Age, Gender, & Ethnicity
The following examples are terms that could be used to describe group identity, cultural identity, or reference group.
Research
Adding research terms to a search can help you find research-based articles and certain kinds of studies. Below are a few examples.
Self-reflection terms to use with your personal educational philosophy or who you are as a teacher journaling:
The Search Strategy Builder is a tool designed to help you create a search string using Boolean search operators. Input your search terms, click the button, and then copy and paste the results into a database search box (e.g., SmartSearch).
Now copy and paste the above Search Strategy into a database search box.
The Search Strategy Builder was developed by the University of Arizona Libraries and is used under a Creative Commons License.
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