In this Guide, you'll find:
The premier database for research in education and related fields. Content includes journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations, and books dating back to 1966.
Search multiple education databases in one interface, including ERIC, Teacher Reference Center, and the Professional Development Collection.
Important note about ERIC, April 2025:
Funding for ERIC through the Department of Education is in jeopardy as of April 2025; it was announced that funding would run out by April 23 which many assumed would lead to the discontinuation of ERIC as a resource for education research. By April 29, it seems that funding has been reinstated and that changes to ERIC may not be as severe as we feared. The UJ Libraries are monitoring the situation and working with EBSCO to understand how changes to ERIC at the federal level will affect the subscription version of ERIC that we have access to through the ND State Library.
In the meantime, please continue to use the ERIC (EBSCO) link above and send any questions or concerns our way! We will communicate with the Teacher Ed department and here on this guide as we know more.
Also feel free to explore the ERIC Archive (ERICA), a project to harvest PDFs and data from ERIC in case of discontinuation:
Reference sources are a great starting point for research. Reference sources typically provide definitions, give topic overviews, and explain theories. They can also point to additional readings and scholarship. Examples of reference sources include: dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, guidebooks, manuals, and textbooks.
Provides authoritative definitions for more than 2,600 terms that apply to educational research, practice, and theory.
In-depth explanations of the history, use, and implications of more than 150 terms as defined by scholars prominent in the field.
Provides a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of education, from the evolution of school curriculum, education funding, and church-state controversies to the latest debates on multiculturalism, prayer in school, and sex education.
Key topics include: biographies, theoretical and ideological perspectives, key programs and legislation, the politics and processes of educational reform and policy making, dissent and resistance, and technology's impact on educational reform.
Discusses key historical and contemporary issues, research, theoretical perspectives, national policies, and practices
Provides students with essential themes, topics and expressions that Education students are likely to encounter, both during their courses and beyond in professional practice.
Entries on topics of theoretical and practical interest in educational theory and philosophy by authoritative world scholars.
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the academic field of curriculum studies for the scholar, student, teacher, and administrator.
