Education Subject Guide

Getting Started

When you begin research in a new topic area it is useful to identify phrases, define words and find brief facts. The resources in this section list some reference sources for the field of Education.  To find additional materials search the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search).

Reference Resources

Encyclopedia of Education (8 vol. set)
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF LB15 .E47 2003             

The Greenwood Dictionary of Education
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF LB15 .G68 2003   

World Education Encyclopedia : A Survey of Educational Systems Worldwide (3 vol. set)
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF LB15 .W87 2002    

International Encyclopedia of Teaching and Teacher Education
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF LB1025.3 .I58 1995   

Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF BF176 .T43 1991 

An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Educational Terms: English-Arabic
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF LB15 .N27 2003 

International Encyclopedia of Developmental and Instructional Psychology
Reference Collection – 1st Floor – REF BF712.7 .I58 1996    

Select General Collection Books

Qualitative Research in Education: A User's Guide
General Collection – 2nd  Floor – LB1028 .L436 2006    

The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Education
General Collection – 2nd Floor – LB14.7 .B57 2003    

Improving Teacher Education Practices through Self-Study
General Collection – 2nd Floor –  LB1707 .I52 2002 

Issues in Education: View from the Other Side of the Room
General Collection – 2nd Floor – LA217.2 .C65 2001   

Finding Books and Other Materials in the AUS Library

The AUS Library uses the Library of Congress Classification system. To find books search in the AUS library catalog (http://alberta.aus.edu/search). To browse the shelves for books in Social Science, try the following call numbers:

Finding Journal Articles

In the field of literature the AUS library subscribes to hundreds of journals, most of which are found online.  To find all databases with literature information go to:

Language and Literature: http://library.aus.edu/Databases/Databases-subject.htm#Language

You may also use Journal Finder on the library website (http://lt4tz7xl8k.search.serialssolutions.com/). From the drop down menu under “Browse electronic and print journals by subject” select Social Sciences, Education.

Top Database Choices

ERIC – The world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice. Updated monthly with the latest citations available and provides access to ERIC Document citations.

Proquest Education Journals – Contains more than 550 titles on education including primary, secondary, and university-level topics with nearly 300 in full-text. Includes the indexing and abstracts from H.W. Wilson'shighly regarded Education Abstracts, plus many additional titles.

Other Databases

Academic Research Library – Search the full collection of journals and magazines for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences.

Getting additional help with your research

Reference librarians at AUS are happy to help you with your research.  For specific search strategy assistance in Education please contact

Kathy Ray
Library Liaison for Education  
Tel: 06-515-2266
kray@aus.edu