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C4 Summer Bridge Program: Research Resources

A guide to helpful resources for College of Education Summer Bridge students to reference at any point in their academic career

University Libraries has resources, tips, and tutorials for every step of the research process. Many of which can be found in our Research DIY (Do It Yourself) Portal. The top 5 most frequently viewed tutorials include:

Guides to Specific Resources

The following is a short list of additional guides that may be helpful.

What are the "Go To" Education Databases?

As the A to Z Databases List shows, UofL has access to more than 50 Education-related databases. You may not know where best to start. You are encouraged to read each of the database descriptions available in the A to Z list to determine which best meet your needs. But scholarship on most education-related research topics can typically be found in the following databases: 

  • Education Full Text - Features content on a wide array of subject areas including adult education, comparative education, government funding, higher education, school administration, teacher evaluation, and more. 1983 - present.
  • ERIC via EBSCO - The Education Resource Information Center provides access to educational literature and resources from 1966-present.
  • APA PsycInfo - Full-text articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and abstracts of peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. 1800s - present.
  • Sociological Collection - Covers topics such as social behavior, human tendencies, interaction, relationships, community development, culture, social structure, and more. 1947 - present.
  • Google Scholar - 

    Searches scholarly literature in many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions.

Looking for Top Journals in Education?

Because Education is so broad, "top journals" is subjective. But one way it can be calculated based on a publication's Journal Impact Factor (JIF) or Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) rank. Both are available on in Journal Citation Reports, which is released annually. Journal Citation Reports categorizes Education-related journals into three categories:

Another way it is calculated is by a journal's h5-index or h5-median. Google Scholar ranks and updates the top journals this way. Education-related journals can be found in the following Google Scholar categories:

As you dig into education-related literature and scholarship, you will also begin to recognize those journals that are frequently referenced by your professor or other scholars in the field.

In Need of Newspaper Sources?

As previously noted, one of the benefits of UofL Libraries is the removal of paywalls. Want to access newspaper sources? Our A to Z Databases List has over 30 databases allowing you access to hundreds of periodicals. Also check out the New York Times Research Guide, the Wall Street Journal Research Guide, and the guide to Louisville's local newspaper The Courier-Journal for more information on how to access those publications within our databases. 

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