Educational Administration: Databases
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OneSearch - If the Pfau Library has it, it will be in the CSUSB area of OneSearch. If not, use the all-CSU portion of OneSearch and request it using CSU+. For items not held by any of the CSU campuses, you will need to order it through interlibrary loan (ILL).
You could also search the Library of Congress, Worldcat, OhioLink, or Amazon if you are looking for more titles suitable to your topic.
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- WorkshopsThe Pfau Library offers many works to teach you effective research techniques, style guides (APA/MLA/Chicago, etc.), writing, helpful software, and more. Please see the workshop schedule for more information.
- Instructional VideosThe Pfau Library's YouTube channel offers instruction videos to help you research and work productively as a student at CSUSB.
Best Databases
Below are listed the most productive databases for research in your field.
- ERIC This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and professional resources in education for all age groups and all subjects. Try our quick video tutorial for ERIC.
PLEASE NOTE: Researchers should be aware that ERIC's coverage of current content is being reduced. Per DoE emails, "The Department of Education is working with the Department of Government Efficiency to "reduce overall Federal spending" and "reallocate spending to promote efficiency" (EO 14222). As a result, the number of records added to the ERIC collection will be significantly reduced going forward. The number of actively cataloged sources will be reduced by approximately 45% starting April 24, 2025." - PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Major research index for psychology and related fields. Coverage includes journals, book chapters, and dissertations.
- Emerald Insight This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals in management disciplines including marketing, human resources management, and operations management.
- Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) This link opens in a new window
Tracks citation patterns in the social sciences, from 1985 to the present. Also useful for keyword searching across a broad selection of social sciences journal literature.
- Dissertations & Theses: Humanities & Social Sciences This link opens in a new windowCovers more than 1 million dissertations and theses. Full text available for most from 1997-present.
- Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983 This link opens in a new windowScholarly and popular resources in all areas of education from 1929-1983. NOTE: Limited to 2 users at a time.
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