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Citation Tracking

Additional Resources

Citing Sources and Using Style Guides: APA
Distinguish between scholarly and popular sources
Review the criteria that enables you to determine whether or not a resource is "scholarly" and thus suitable for citing in an academic research paper.

Recommended Education Databases

ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than a million records, some of which are available in full-text.

ERIC (Direct)
Is an online library of education research and information.

Education Source This link opens in a new window
Contains indexing and abstracts for more than 1,500 journals, as well as full text for more than 750 journals. Coverage includes all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties.
Teacher Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.

To find scholarly journals that are focused on teaching in a specific subject area visit this research guide on Research Resources: Professional Literature.

Journals

To look for a journal go to the blue bar at the top of the webpage and click on "Search Journal". A search box like the one below will appear.

Then, type in the keywords or title of the journal, browse the results and click on the journal title of your interest to see the complete electronic access options. Once in the journal record scroll down to the "View Online" section and click the "Show License" button. Then, click one of the "Full Text Availability" options to check for dates available. Clicking any of these options will take out of GLOCAT and land you into the database that host the journal. (See video below)