Searching within a specific journal
Aside from searching within library databases you may want to search within specific journals. Here is a PowerPoint showing the steps to follow to search within a specific journal.
Library Education Databases
These databases contain articles from peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Peer Reviewed Journals
- Academic LeadershipAimed at those in the academic world who are dedicated to advancing the field through their research.
- Academy of Educational Leadership JournalPresents theoretical and empirical works in education.
- American Journal of Distance EducationFocuses on program ideas and developments in methods and systems for delivering higher and continuing education, and military, corporate, and public schools education through all forms of communication media.
- Bilingual Research JournalAn interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publication of the National Association for Bilingual Education. It serves as a forum for research, policy analyses, evaluation studies, and essays related to bilingualism and schooling.
- Childhood EducationArticles for the education professional on all aspects of childhood education, infancy through adolescence, teaching strategies, books for children and professional books, and recent bulletins and pamphlets.
- Current Issues in EducationCovers research, theory, current issues and/or applied practice that contribute to the expanding body of knowledge in education.
- Early Education and DevelopmentPresents empirical research in early childhood education and child development, with emphasis on practical implications for practitioners.
- Elementary School JournalElementary Education
- English EducationPublished by National Council of Teachers of English.
- Exceptional ChildrenOriginal research on the education and development of exceptional infants, toddlers, children and youth and articles on professional issues of concern to special educators made on the basis of blind peer review.
- International Journal of Distance Education TechnologiesA forum for researchers & practitioners to disseminate practical solutions to the automation of open & distance learning.
- Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science TeachingDevoted specifically to using information technology in the teaching of mathematics & science. Offers an in-depth forum for the exchange of information in the fields of science, mathematics, & computer science.
- Journal of Curriculum StudiesAddresses questions of theory, practice & policy-making in all areas of curriculum & teaching.
- Journal of Leadership and Organizational StudiesDeals with all aspects of leadership & organizations. A forum for the expression of theory, research & practice, with special emphasis given to emerging, ideas, issues, trends & innovations.
- Journal for Research in Mathematics EducationArticles for teachers of mathematics including reports of research, case studies, surveys, philosophical studies and historic studies, literature reviews, critiques of articles and books and brief commentaries pertaining to research.
- Journal of Computing in Teacher EducationProvides a forum for sharing information among departments, schools, and colleges of education that are confronting the issues associated with providing computer and technology education for preservice and inservice teachers.
- Journal of Early InterventionFeatures current research, exemplary practices, family involvement, personnel preparation, collaborative efforts, legislation, and technology for professionals.
- Journal of Educational Research for Language Minority Students
- Journal of ReadingA peer-reviewed journal intended to reflect current theory, research and practice for a broad audience of reading professionals and to encourage effective instruction.
- Journal of Research in Childhood EducationFeatures articles that advance knowledge and theory of the education of children, infancy through early adolescence.
- Journal of Research in ReadingFeatures reports of empirical studies in reading and related fields, and reviews of relevant literature.
- Journal of Research in Science TeachingOriginal articles on experimental studies, correlation studies, studies of new instruments, critical reviews of the literature, position papers, theoretical formulations and ethnographic studies.
- Journal of Science EducationContains articles on physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science and engineering and is primarily directed at students and teachers at the undergraduate level.
- Journal of Special EducationA multidisciplinary publication presenting primary research and scholarly reviews related to special education.
- Language Teaching ResearchPeer reviewed coverage of investigation and research within the area of second or foreign language teaching. Provides research of both a qualitative and quantitative nature.
- Mathematics TeacherArticles and activities for improving mathematics instruction in grade 8 through two-year and teacher education colleges.
- Qualitative ReportDevoted to the writing and discussion of and about qualitative, critical, action, and collaborative inquiry and research.
- Reading TeacherPeer-reviewed, for those involved with literacy education up to age 12. Takes active stance on issues of education today.
- Reading Research QuarterlyFor ongoing development of literacy research, provides a forum for research, investigation & viewpoints of literacy practices & policies.
- Research and Teaching in Developmental EducationArticles that address measurement and evaluation procedures; program design and implementation; research and pedagogy as they inform, or are informed by, current theory; and interdisciplinary approaches to major concerns in developmental education.
- Research in Higher EducationEmpirical studies on administration and faculty, curriculum and instruction, student characteristics, alumni assessment, recruitment and admissions, prediction and student academic performance, attrition and transfer for college administrators.
- TESOL JournalCovers topics of interest to foreign language educators, including research & theory-based practices, practice-oriented theorizing & research, etc.
- Young ChildrenPeer-reviewed journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children; articles on the latest developments in early childhood education, research and theory and emphasis on expert classroom practice.