Education

Resources for research on topics in education

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Welcome to the UMass Education Research Guide!

Please contact Education Librarian Jennifer Friedman for help with homework assignments, thesis or dissertation preparation, special projects or any questions about using the UMass Amherst Libraries. Appointments can be scheduled for research consultations, reference questions, or assignment assistance. Please email Jennifer to request an appointment. For more options for help (including chat and more), see the link below.

Getting Help from the Libraries (Education)

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Search the Library for Books & Articles

Education Database This link opens in a new window
Articles from 550 journals in the field of primary, secondary and higher education, 1988-present.
Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.

Search the ERIC Database for Articles

Quick Tips

Video: Peer Review
This video will provide students with an understanding of what peer review means, how the process works, why it is an indicator of quality, and how to locate peer-reviewed sources during their research process.
Estimated time: 2:41

How to find out if a Journal is Peer Reviewed
Handout with step-by-step instructions on how to find out if a journal is Peer-Reviewed

Browse the Shelves

Browse call numbers upstairs in Du Bois

20th Floor

L Education (General)

LA History of Education

LB Theory and practice of education

LC Special aspects of education

LD Individual Institutions - United States

LE Individual Institutions - America (except United States)

LF Individual Institutions – Europe

LG Individual Institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Australia,

LH College and school magazines and papers

LJ Student fraternities, United States

LT Textbooks