Education Subject Guide

Where do I start my research?	Education e-journals
How do I find books on my subject?	What are some good Web sites?
How do I find journal articles? (Databases)	How do I cite and manage my sources?
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For help contact: Launceston Campus Library Email: Ltn.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6324 3359 Hobart - Morris Miller Library Email: MML.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6226 2229	Go to: Launceston Campus Library Morris Miller Library School of Education
Contact Liaison Librarian (Education): Launceston: Anna Klebansky Hobart: Scott Wylie Cradle Coast: Cathy Hartigan

Where do I start my research?

A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries to define terms or to find background information in encyclopaedias such as:

Dictionary of Educational Terms	Ltn Ref 370.3 B636d 1995 Morris Miller Ref LB 15. B35 1995
Encyclopedia of distance learning
The Penguin Macquarie Dictionary of Australian Education	Ltn Ref 370.994 P398 1989 Morris Miller Ref LB 15. B37 1990

How do I find books on my subject?

Education books are found in the general collections at both the Launceston Campus Library (Ltn) and the Morris Miller Library.
Each library also has Curriculum collections that contain material suitable for lesson plans, as well as significant collections of children's fiction.
In the Library catalogue, Curriculum collection material shows as Ltn Curric or Morris Miller Curric.

To find books on your subject you can:

Search the Library Catalogue, using the Subject keyword or General keyword search option.

Browse the library shelves and the Library Catalogue using these call numbers

Launceston Campus Library: General education collection shelved between 370 - 379.999
Morris Miller Library: General education collection shelved between L and LT
Cradle Coast Campus: Access to Reserve Library only

Both Launceston Library and Morris Miller Library have their own Curriculum collection located seperately within the library

How do I find journal articles?

The Library holds journals both in print and electronic formats.
The best way to access articles in these journals is by using the databases listed below.

When you find an article you want to read, use the Library Catalogue to see if the Library has either print or electronic access to the document.

If you know the title of the journal, you may check the E-journals link for all the electronic journals to which the Library subscribes or limit your search by using the Education E-Journal link below.

Education Databases | Education E-Journals | Related Databases | Multi-disciplinary databases

Education Databases

Eric via ProQuest Includes ProQuest Education Journals ERIC PlusText incorporates full-text journals from ProQuest Education Journals™.	ERIC database indexes: articles, research reports, reviews, conference papers, bibliographies and course descriptions on all aspects of education. ProQuest offers a full-text counterpart to ERIC that adds further value to this already impressive database. ERIC PlusText incorporates full-text journals from ProQuest Education Journals™. ProQuest Help sheet
ERIC Website Education Resources Information Center	The official ERIC website. ERIC provides free access to more than 1.2 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials and, if available, includes links to full text. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
A+Education via Informit	Fulltext- based on the Australian Education Index; indexes and abstracts material related to all levels and aspects of education with an Australian emphasis. The key Australian education database. Informit Help Sheet
DELTAA via Informit	A specialised database that indexes and abstracts articles on English language teaching for adults in Australasia.

Related Databases

ALISA via Informit	Australian Library and Information Science Abstracts (ALISA) indexes material on children's literature and school librarianship.
APA - Full Text via Informit	Australian Public Affairs (APA) is a multidisciplinary database for the social sciences and humanities that provides abstracts and full text access to articles in Australian scholarly journals, book chapters, conference papers.
AUSPORT via Informit	Australian Sport Database (AUSPORT) indexes pamphlets, conference papers and journal articles on all aspects of Australian sport.
AUSSTATS	Official Australian Bureau of Statistics data on all aspects of Australian life and society. It includes preschool, primary, secondary, tertiary, vocational and adult education statistical data. Help sheet
AUSTLIT	Australian Literary Database (AUSTLIT) is a bibliographical database that indexes material by or about the literacy works of Australian authors.
FAMILY via Informit	Australian Family & Society Abstracts (FAMILY) indexes and abstracts published and unpublished material related to research, policy and practice issues on relevant to families in Australia.
MAIS via Informit	The Australian Multicultural and Immigration Studies (MAIS) database indexes all aspects of immigration and multicultural issues in Australia.
PsycInfo	PsychInfo includes indexing and abstracting coverage for educational psychology. CSA help sheet
PsycARTICLES	PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association.
SAGE via Informit	The Science and Geography Education (SAGE) database provides abstracting and some full text access to popular Australian and selected overseas journals coverng a broad range of science subjects appropriate for schools, public libraries and lower tertiary students.
Sociological Abstracts	Sociological Abstracts includes coverage of the sociological aspects of education. CSA Help sheet
SPORTDiscus with Full Text via EBSCOhost	Indexes sport and sport medicine journals from 1985-

Research Resources

Current Contents Connect

Current Contents Connect indexes core academic journals in all subjects and includes an automatic Alert service. Excellent tool for researchers.
Help sheet (pdf)

Web of Knowledge

Includes Web of Science, Current Contents Connect, CAB Abstracts, INSPEC. Citation database of core academic journals in all subjects. A database for researchers. 1991+
Help sheet

Intute

Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research.

Education eJournals

Education eJournals	Provides subject catagories and links to all Education e-journals to which the Library subscribes.
AERA Electronic journals	Provides full-text access to over 100 major education journals, includes several Australian titles.

Useful Websites

Australian State Department Websites | Australian Websites | International Websites

The Internet provides access to information published by Australian departments, educational institutions, and professional bodies on all aspects of education.

Australian Government Websites

Australia. Department of Education Science & Training

Tasmania. Department of Education

Tasmania. Department of Education - Learning, Teaching and Assessment Guide

Tasmania. Department of Education library

Victoria. Department of Education & Training

New South Wales. Department of Education and Training

Queensland. Education Queensland

South Australia. Department of Education and Children's Services

Northern Territory. Department of Education

Western Australia. Department of Education

Australian Websites

Australian Association For Research in Education (AARE)	Provides access to contents pages of its journal Australian Education Researcher, iIncludes a large number of full-text and abstracts of conference papers from 1992 to the present.
Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL )	Provides access to its publications such as Directions in Education that is a forum for views on current issues by educational professionals. Some other full-text materials available.
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)	Provides access to Australian Education Index and from its Core List of journals those free on the web can be readily accessed eg. EQ Australia. Australia's premier educational research site.
Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA)	Enables access to the full-text of its conference papers
Charles Sturt University education virtual library	Gateway to Australian and international websites on education.
Curriculum Corporation	Curriculum Corporation is a provider of curriculum materials and services in Australia. Includes links to curriculum frameworks, syllabuses and product catalogues.
Curriculum Resources Centre	University of Canberra Resource Centre for Education Faculty staff and students. Provides state by state curriculum information and links.
Edna (Education Network of Australia)	An initiative of the Commonwealth and State Ministers of Education, provides services, produces resources and is a gateway to a wide variety of related sites.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)	Provides access to the Voced Database, which contains reports and synopses of current and past research in this field. A key resource for Adult and Vocational Education.

IInternational Websites

American Association of School Administrators	Information on school administration issues and policies. (U.S.)
Children's literature web guide	Covers all aspects of children's literature and provides resources for teachers. (CAN.)
Coalition of Essential Schools	National network of American schools (CES) who share common ideals. Provides full-text access to its research journal Horace, plus other services. (U.S.)
EducatiOn-line	Freely accessible on-line full-text research reports, conference and pre-print literature, all of which are indexed in British Education Index. (U.K.)
Educator's Reference Desk	Provides information for educational professionals via a personalised Internet-based service, includes a lesson plan bank. (U.S.)
Gateway to Education Materials	Lesson plans, curriculum units and other resources. Can select level and/or sector. (U.S.)
4teachers	Offers ready to use online tools and resources for teachers. Trackstar allows teachers and students to systematically organise favourite web sites. (U.S.)
MathArchives	Ideas, resources and links for mathematics educators.
MathForum	Provides access to websites and resources for mathematics education. (U.S.)
National Center for Education Statistics	Comprehensive American education statistics with links to international education statistics sites. (U.S.)
New Zealand. Ministry of Education	New Zealand government department of education offical site. (N.Z.)
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED)	British government site for educational standards; full reports on individual schools can be accessed from this site and provides links for relevant sites. (U.K.)
UK Dept. for Education and Skills	British government department of education offical site. (U.K.)
US Federal Education Dept.	US government departement of education offical site. (U.S.)

How do I cite and manage my information resources

Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of presentation. The APA style is the accepted style for the Faculty of Education. EndNote is personal bibliographic software used to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in EndNote for postgraduates and staff.

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 5th ed.	Morris Miller Ref BF 76.7 .A46 2001 Ltn Ref 808.02 P976 2001 NWC 808.02 P976 2001
APA reference style guide	UTas library guide to using APA
APA referencing guide	Curtin University's comprhensive reference guide including Endnote reference types
Using American Psychological Association (APA) Format	The School of Education guidance offered to current students on using APA for current students (prepared by Prudue University).
A Guide for Writing Research Papers	Based on Styles Recommended by The American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Style Resources	Links to APA style guides and help sheets on the internet
Citation styles for online resources (APA)	This site includes examples of citing sources from the Web using APA.
EndNote Introductory Guide	The purpose of this guide is to accompany workshops and outline the most basic functions of EndNote for the beginner.

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