Your Librarian
Albertsons Library
elizabethramsey@boisestate.edu
Getting Started with Research
Distance Student Guide - This handy guide includes overviews of research basics and, most importantly, special services for students who do not live in the Treasure Valley area.
How-To Videos - Quick overviews of everything you need to access and use quality information, from navigating the library web page to citing your sources.
The information landscape is complex, and false and misleading information is rampant, so don't hesitate to contact me to help you navigate. We can set up a face-to-face or virtual meeting to get you going. Or you can always use the Chat feature on the library homepage, which is staffed by librarians Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Top Recommended Databases
You can limit the library's looooong Articles & Databases A-Z list to just those that may be most useful for educators Just enter "Education" in the Subject box and hit the Search button. You should end up with around 35 databases.
- ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An educational database that includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books dating back to 1966. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
- Education Research Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education, and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. Find indexing and abstracts for more than 2,100 journals, as well as full text for more than 700 journals.
- APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Abstracts and citations to scholarly peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and social science research.
