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EDUC 5P37: Developmental and Educational Issues in Children and Adolescents

A guide to help you find and use library resources in this course.

Welcome

Welcome to the library research guide for EDUC 5P37. Use the topics on the left to navigate through this guide. Need a library research refresher? Take a look at the general Library Research Guide for Graduate Education. 

Finding articles

Finding popular media and news articles

Articles

To find articles on a theorist/foundational thinker or theory, search Omni or a database such as Education Source.

Use keywords that describe your topic, such as "Nel Noddings" if you are looking for an article about a specific theorist, or "experiential education" if you are looking for an article on an idea or perspective.  

Remember to use quotation marks to search for phrases (e.g. "ethics of care"). 

To find peer-reviewed articles, limit your search to scholarly or peer-reviewed articles.  In most databases you will be able to select this option either before you search, or on the results screen. 
 

Theories and Theorists

A selection of ebooks on education theory. For more, search SuperSearch using keywords that describe your theory or theorist (e.g. constructivism, Piaget, etc.).

See also Theories and Theorists.