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As you start to explore issues and trends in Education, you will find it useful to browse reliable professional websites and publications (see the list in the left column). However, as you develop specific questions you will want to do more focused research. The Library databases contain thousands of subscriptions from academic, professional and popular (news-oriented/magazines) sources. The tutorial video and links below will help you find articles on specific topics. If all you use is Jstor or Google Scholar, it is time to start searching some subject-specific resources!
Professional Journals: Great for Browsing!
- Education Canada
Canadian Education Association. Limited Access via Web; copy and paste a title into Summon at www.uleth.ca/lib.
Links to Professional Websites
ATA Publications
- Scroll to HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
Teacher information and support on a variety of subjects: Diversity, Indigenous Education, LGBTQ students, and intercultural relations. Web-based PDFs. - Scroll to PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Teacher information and support on inclusive education. - Scroll to SPECIALIST COUNCILS AND TEACHER RESOURCES
English Language Learners, Creating a Compassionate classroom (Mental Health)
Alberta Education
- Alberta Education
Browse for publications, policies and supports, or use the search icon.
Summon
University Library's List of Recommended Databases by Subject
Video Tutorial: Tips for Searching the Databases
Professional Development Ebook Collection
- Browse CurrLab Ebooks
A Variety of topics including social context (socioeconomics, culture and other variables), inclusive education, technology, motivation, assessment etc.
Current Topics in Education
The broad topics and links below (and to the right) are provided as a starting place to help you start thinking about specific questions and areas of inquiry within the very broad context of educational issues. Use them as a springboard to your own ideas, and to spark further questions for exploration.
Diversity, Equity, Human Rights
Recommended Databases: Search for Articles by Topic
- Canadian Business and Current Affairs Complete This link opens in a new windowComprehensive bibliographic full text reference and current events database that covers subject areas such as Business, Science, and the Arts.
- Education Database [via ProQuest] This link opens in a new windowProQuest's Education Database includes full-text scholarly journals and dissertations, supporting research on the theory and practice of education. It covers not only the literature on primary, secondary, and higher education but also special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
- Education Research Complete This link opens in a new windowEducation Research Complete is a resource for education students, professionals, and policymakers. It provides full-text education journals that cover all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAcademic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary resource which provides indexing to peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, monographs, and reports. Approximately half of the publications include the full-text.
Health and Wellness
Intercultural Understandings
Brain Based Education
APA Format: In-Text Citations and Reference List
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