Education Research Guide

This online guide is developed for students in education classes. It provides a recommended list of resources geared towards completing research assignments.

Finding Books

Use the online catalog to locate books in the LFCC libraries.

Hints

Use the keyword search to search for books about your topic.
Check the campus location - items can be at Middletown or Fauquier.
You'll need the call number to locate items on the shelf.

Finding E-Books

The online catalog also contains NetLibrary E-Books.

Hints

To find e-books, use the keyword search and include the keyword netlibrary.
You can view the full-text of the e-books from any computer on either campus.
To use a NetLibrary book off-campus, first you must create a NetLibrary account while you are on campus.
More information is available here.

Finding Articles

Use these databases to find articles on your topic from academic journals.

Full-Text

These article databases include full-text articles, so you can read, print, or e-mail some of the articles online.

Education Research Complete (EbscoHost)
Full-text articles covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education from early childhood to higher education.
Academic Search Complete
A one-stop source for journal and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles.
ERIC (EbscoHost)
Provides citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals and full text of more than 2,200 ERIC documents along with references for additional information.
PsychINFO (EbscoHost)
Contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES (EbscoHost)
Full-text articles from psychology journals published by the American Psychological Association.
CQ Researcher
Full-text, in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (InfoTrac)
Social issues like school violence, drugs, and abortion, are presented in a pro-and-con format in this collection of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Full-text of the Chronicle of Higher Education, including statistical data and special publications.

Hint: If the article you want isn't available full-text, the full-text article might be available in another database. If you find an article you would like to read, click the "Linc it" icon to search other databases for that full-text article.

Reference Materials

ERIC (EbscoHost)
Provides citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals and full text of more than 2,200 ERIC documents along with references for additional information.
GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
Index to U.S. government publications.
Issues and Controversies (Facts on File)
Full-text reports on current issues and controversies.
Statistical Universe (Lexis Nexis)
Database of over 30,000 statistical tables.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (InfoTrac)
eBook collection that includes multi-volume encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources. Subjects covered include Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
Oxford Reference Online
Full-text access to hundreds of Oxford reference books in all subject areas.
Dissertation Abstracts (FirstSearch)
Index to dissertations and theses in all subject areas.

Trusted Websites

Creating Works Cited List in APA and MLA Format

You may be creating a works cited list in MLA format. These Web sites will help you with APA style.

Noodlebib - generates citations for you in APA and MLA format
Duke Libraries "Assembling a List of Works Cited In Your Paper"
The Ohio State University Libraries MLA Citation Guide
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers' Workshop

Off-Campus Access to Online Resources

To use library databases off-campus, you can log into it with your VCCS username and password.

Click on a database link and you will be asked to enter your VCCS username and password. This is the same password you use for Blackboard or MyVCCS.

Only registered students can access library databases from off-campus.