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UTK Libraries
Finding Articles
Begin your literature search with these key databases for all topics in education and psychology. You will find more suggested resources under the topics listed on the left.
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ERIC (1966 - ) (EBSCO)The premiere database for journal articles and documents in all areas of education. | ERIC Tutorials
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Education Source (1929- )A comprehensive source for articles in all areas of education and complements the ERIC database with a broad coverage of topics related to education.
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ERIC & Education SourceSearch the two primary databases for education together.
Note: While it's convenient to search multiple databases at once, you will lose some advanced search options, and thesaurus/subject terms will be inconsistent. -
PsycINFO (1800s - present)The premier database for journal articles, books, and dissertations in all areas of psychology.
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PsycINFO & ERICSearches the primary databases for educational psychology.
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ScopusA multidisciplinary database covering peer-reviewed literature in science, engineering, medicine, and social sciences (including some arts & humanities). Coverage is strongest from 1996 to present. Complements Web of Science.
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Web of Science (1900-present)The major multidisciplinary index covering journal articles and conference proceedings in sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Provides cited reference searching and journal impact factors.
Background Information
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SAGE Reference OnlineA collection of subject encyclopedias and handbooks useful for finding background information on a wide variety of topics in the social sciences.
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OneSearchExplore the many encyclopedias we have through OneSearch. Try using a topic keyword along with the word "encyclopedia" or "handbook." These are just example titles that are available.
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Oxford BibliographiesThese annotated bibliographies are compiled by scholars and include topics related to childhood studies, education, psychology, social work, and more.
Finding Dissertations
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UTK Dissertations & Theses (Trace)The digitized collection of dissertations and theses completed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville since 2006 along with a select number from earlier years. Older dissertations/theses are available in print through OneSearch.
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ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (1861-present)Dissertations and theses in all disciplines from around the world, some with full-text. For UTK dissertations/theses published since 2006, see Trace.