Education (general)
Legend
- McGill users only
- Open access resource
- Free resource
- In-library-use only
- Catalogue record
Sources for Background Information
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (Internet Resources)
- International Encyclopedia of Education
Detailed overviews of important concepts and areas of research in the field of education. A great place to start your research! - Oxford Reference Online
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Blackwell Reference Online
Includes the Handbook of Education and Human Development, the Handbook of Early Childhood Development, and many more resources. - Encyclopedia.com
- Wikipedia
Searching the Library Catalogue
Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - Canada, Canad?, histor?, etc.
Search tips
| Truncation symbol: | ? | e.g. histor? will retrieve catalogue records containing the words history, histories, historical, etc. |
| Phrase searching: | "___" | e.g. "United Nations" will retrieve catalogue records containing the phrase United Nations |
| Boolean operators: | (), AND, OR, NOT default: AND |
e.g. history AND (Canada OR "United States") will retrieve catalogue records containing the word history AND either Canada OR the phrase United States |
Core and Additional Databases
Core databases
ERIC is a key database for education, with journal articles and other education-related material such as books and reports. It is available in three interfaces (the content is identical):
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
- CBCA Complete (ProQuest)
- Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)
- ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest)
- Web of Science (ISI)
Selected Internet Sites
Accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.
Other Resources
eBooks
- Springer eBook Collection: Education
- Collected Works of John Dewey 1882-1953
- Correspondence of John Dewey
Related subject guides
- Educational and Counselling Psychology
- Physical Education and Kinesiology
- Children's & Young Adult Literature
- Education in the Health Sciences
Citation Guides
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