Research Guides: EDR 3891: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Research: Home

Helpful Databases

If you need help knowing what type of source will work best for your research, please refer to the Rhetorical Breakdown of Sources document:

Discovery Database

SLUth - Search Plus This link opens in a new window
A multi-disciplinary "one-search" discovery search tool covering over 50 databases, the SLU Library Catalog, and journal content from multiple publishers.

Education Databases

Education Source This link opens in a new window
1880-present. This major education database indexes and abstracts thousands of journal articles and hundreds of books relating to all aspects of education from pre-K through higher education.
ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
1966-present. A major education database for locating articles, technical reports, policy papers, curriculum guides, lesson plans, research reports, and more about all levels of education.

Other Possible Databases

Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
1637-present. Replaces Dissertations & Theses Full Text by including everything in that database plus a growing collection of dissertations and masters theses from international universities and associations. Full text is primarily 1996-present.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
1990-present. Brings together Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded and the newer Emerging Sources Citation Index. Search thousands of research journals by topic or do a Cited Reference search.

List of Quantitative Journals in Education (not a comprehensive list)

List of Qualitative Journals in Education (not a comprehensive list)

List of Qualitative Education Journals
This list is just a sampling of the qualitative journals held in the SLU Libraries but is not a comprehensive list. Search the E-Journal Portal if you would like to see other qualitative journals in other disciplines that the SLU Libraries hold.

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