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Educational research

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BERA: British Educational Research Association: Aims to sustain and promote a research culture in education by promoting cooperation and discussion with policy makers, other national educational research associations, international associations, and the European Educational Research Association.
Author: British Educational Research Association
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: documents
BIDS ERIC and BEI Education Service: Two bibliographic databases for education, supplied by Ovid Technologies. ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) is sponsored by the US Department of Education and corresponds to the printed indexes Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). ERIC indexes over 775 periodicals and has over 700 000 records, dating from 1966 onwards. Coverage includes research documents, journal articles, technical reports, program descriptions and evaluations, and curricular materials. The British Education Index (BEI) is compiled and edited at the University of Leeds and provides bibliographic references to 350 British and selected European English-language periodicals in the field of education and training, from 1986 onwards, plus developing coverage of national report and conference literature. Subscription required.
Author: BIDS, Ovid Technologies, US Department of Education and Leeds University
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370
Resource type: article abstracts, bibliography
Big Blue: A JISC-funded project examining standards currently in place within information skills training programs. The aim is to consider the effectiveness of courses, with a view to improving the information literacy of UK FE and HE students. Provides details of the background and context of the project, progress reports, and key deliverables.
Author: Leeds University, Manchester Metropolitan University
Subjects: educational research, library and information science research
DeweyClass: 020
Resource type: documents
CYFERNet: Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network: Provides research-based information divided into four sections: 'Child', including resources tackling special needs, literacy, guidance and discipline, abuse, and health and safety; 'Youth', providing material dealing with sexuality, drugs and violence prevention; 'Parent and Family', offering information relating to aging, family policy, lifestyle and parenting education; and 'Community', a section addressing diversity, environmental health and welfare reform. Also includes a selection of resources aimed at professionals, and information about community projects.
Author: National Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program
Subjects: child welfare, community and youth studies, educational research
DeweyClass: 362.8
Resource type: document index
Education Journals and Newsletters: Index to journals relating to education, including those discussing research, technology, curricula, educational psychology, and sport.
Author: Scottish Council for Research in Education
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370
Resource type: journal index
Education-line: Electronic Texts in Education and Training: Project funded under the Electronic Libraries programme to gather an electronic archive of preprints, grey literature and texts in education and training.
Author: Leeds University
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370
Resource type: articles, documents
Excellence Gateway: Portal for the learning and skills sector, which brings together 50 education websites and up to date resources in one location. Includes an A-Z index of related sources.
Author: LSIS: Learning and Skills Improvement Service
Subjects: education links, educational research
DeweyClass: 370
Resource type: documents, index
International Archive of Education Data: Project established to acquire and disseminate data collected by national, state, local and private organisations, to serve the needs of academics, policy makers and researchers in the field of education. Includes input to education (funding, personnel, teaching resources, facilities, teacher and student preparation), details of processes by which teaching and learning occur, and the output of education (graduation and matriculation rates, drop-out rates, test scores, job placements, life histories and life assessments).
Author: University of Michigan
Subjects: educational research, united states education
DeweyClass: 370.72
Resource type: documents
International Studies in Sociology of Education: This journal publishes material form current research projects into the sociology of education, and offers opinion into how research should move forward. Themes have included social justice and educational policy, politics, gender, and changing values.
Author: Triangle Journals
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.19
Resource type: journal
Intute: social sciences - educational theory: Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources about educational theory.
Author: Intute
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.72
Resource type: index
JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service: The Plagiarism Advisory Service, funded by the JISC, is based in the Information Management Research Institute at Northumbria University. It aims to raise awareness of plagiarism in the academic community by providing generic advice for institutions, academic staff, and students, offering educational tools for students, a portal to external online resources on the issue of plagiarism, and guidance on related copyright and data protection issues. It also provides links to the electronic detection service and training on its use. All reports are available in Microsoft Word and PDF.
Author: Northumbria University
Subjects: copyright, educational assessment, educational research
DeweyClass: 808
Resource type: documents, reference book, service
Knowledge Loom: Collection of material on innovative teaching theories and models, searchable according to educational themes, level of instruction, states of the union, institutional settings, school type, and school organisation.
Author: Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory, Brown University
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: document collection
McREL Educator Resources: Electronic resources for research and training in education and links to Internet resources for school teaching.
Author: Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory
Subjects: education links, educational research, school teaching
DeweyClass: 371
Resource type: index
National Center for Education Statistics: The purpose of the Center is to collect and report statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the United States and other nations in order to promote and accelerate the improvement of American education.
Author: US Department of Education
Subjects: educational policy, educational research, united states economic data
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: documents
National Foundation for Educational Research: An independent body undertaking research and development projects on issues of current interest in all sectors of the public education system. Its membership includes all the local authorities in England and Wales, the main teachers' associations, and a large number of other major organisations with educational interests.
Author: National Foundation for Educational Research
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: institution
Philosophy of Education Yearbook: Five volumes are available totalling over 300 refereed essays in the area of philosophy of education.
Author: Philosophy of Education Society
Subjects: educational research, philosophy research
DeweyClass: 370.1
Resource type: article collection, essays
RAND: A non-profit institution that helps improve public policy through research and analysis. RAND is an acronym for research and development.
Author: RAND
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 379
Resource type: institution
Research in Education: This newsletter contains listings of research projects and publications and news from educational research across Scotland. Topics for features include educational policy, educational review, and learning in later life.
Author: Scottish Council for Research in Education
Subjects: educational policy, educational research
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: magazine
Scottish Council for Research in Education: An independent national body, aiming to conduct and communicate research to support policy making and practice in education. It aims to assist teachers and policymakers to make the most of research methods. Includes sections on teacher resources and 'Research in Education' newsletter.
Author: Scottish Council for Research in Education
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.7
Resource type: documents
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia: Education 1700-1960: Information on education in Britain from 1700-1960, including biographies of educationalists and politicians, details of significant developments in education, brief profiles of prominent schools, and information on relevant legislation.
Author: Spartacus Educational
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370.9
Resource type: documents
Triangle Journals: UK publishers of international, fully-refereed journals of interest to academic researchers, teacher trainers, and policy-makers. Tables of contents and abstracts available online.
Author: Triangle Journals
Subjects: educational research
DeweyClass: 370
Resource type: journal index