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EDUC 360: Qualitative Research Methods in Education (Murphy): Home

Below you will find a selection of places to find academic sources for your review of literature. 

Your annotated bibliography assignment guidelines

Go to the publications recommended in your assignment guidelines

  • Your professor listed a selection of relevant peer-reviewed journals under “further guidance” in your annotated bibliography assignment.
  • Links take you to the journal Publisher’s sites. For example: American Educational Research Journal
  • Try searching for your topic on the Publisher’s site.
  • More recent articles may be accessible, older articles may not be. JSTOR might be an option for accessing padlocked older articles.

News reporting on research studies

Read or listen to popular sources that report on academic studies

  • In your annotated bibliography assignment, your professor listed several popular sources. For example: The Chronicle of Higher Education 
  • While reading news reporting and/or listening to podcasts, note any details that could be helpful for tracking down a source, such as names of author(s), when the study was published, title of journal or book, and results of study.
  • Put those details into Google or Google Scholar to search for the actual research study. 
  • If you are unsuccessful finding the source of information, ask a librarian to help you track it down.

Discipline-based article databases

Go to discipline-based article databases through the library website

  • On the library website, go to: Find a database → browse all databases → subject drop down menu: Education → ERIC
  • ERIC provides access to Education journals, no other subjects.
  • After typing your keywords into the search box, scroll down and look for the "Filters." Utilize the option to limit by "education level" to studies focused on “postsecondary education" before you run your search. 

Multidisciplinary search engine: Google Scholar

Go to a multidisciplinary search engine: Google Scholar

  • Google Scholar will retrieve academic books, articles, pre-prints, and dissertations.
  • Learn to recognize and avoid dissertations, unless your intention is to browse their bibliographies and/or references. 
  • Try the "Cite" tool.
  • Try the "Cited by" tool.
  • What should I do if I can't see the full text of a book or article (abstract view only)?

Questions? Interested in scheduling a personal research session? Contact Librarian Amy Barlow at abarlow@holyrcross.edu or use the Research Help tab to contact a librarian.