Educational Research Resources

Resources for Educational Research

Leah McCoy, Wake Forest University, Department of Education

Companion Website for our text

Gay, Mills, & Airasian - Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications. (9th. Ed.)

Search for Research Resources

WFU ZSR Library - Select Research Express, Log In, Select Education, Search for topic
Educator's Reference Desk (ERIC Search)
Official ERIC Page
Google Scholar - Includes a wide variety of online academic papers
NC Wise Owl - Search for K-12 students, but may be helpful

Reference/Citation Format

APA Style
Citation Machine - Assistance with APA Format

Electronic Journals and Research Reports

Electronic Journals in Education - AERA Listing
ED PUBS -US Department of Education
Virginia Tech Electronic Theses and Dissertations - Search for Education, Teaching, Learning, etc.

Topic Ideas (Standards)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National Council of Teachers of English

National Council for the Social Studies

National Science Teachers Association

Americal Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages

Browse for Topic Ideas (General Education Information)

American Educational Research Association - THE organization for educational research,
American Psychological Association PsychNET (SM) - Good information on education issues
Education World (tm) Search Engine - General Search Site for Education
Wisconsin Center for Education Research - Good research-reporting site
Virtual Encyclopedia: Education and Teaching - Huge number of educational links
National Library of Education - Good source
Regional Education Libraries - Good Sources for Research Reports
No Child Left Behind Information Database - Education Commission of the States
Teach-nology - Especially good is Teacher Research area. You do not have to be a member
The Gateway to Educational Materials

Data Sources

North Carolina School Report Cards - TONS of Data
North Carolina ABCs Reports - MORE data
NC Department of Public Instruction End-of-Course Test Information
National Center for Educational Statistics
WS First Day Demographics

Measurement/Assessment

The Buros Institute of Mental Measurements - Excellent resource for published instruments
ETS Test Collection - Some referenced to ERIC document or published article, Some to be purchased

Steps in the Research Process

Steps in the Research Process. Specific directions for graduate students in Teacher Education
CITI Training Site - REQUIRED for All WFU Researchers
WFU Research and Sponsored Programs -

EMAIL Dr. Leah McCoy, Professor of Education, Wake Forest University

Site Created 5/25/97

Last revised 06/10/09