Alder GSE Library
A-Z Resources List
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| EBSCO eBooks Education Collection | This e-book collection covers a broad range of education topics from curriculum building to student behavior and dynamics. Titles range from introductory text for undergraduate coursework to more complex works for advanced scholars. Watch this 1-minute tutorial. POPULI LOGIN REQUIRED. |
| EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) | EDS is a discovery research tool that allows users to search numerous databases, particularly for scholarly articles. Learn more by viewing this 4-minute video on using the EDS. POPULI LOGIN REQUIRED. |
| EdArXiv | An open repository of pre-print (pre-peer reviewed) publications for research in education. |
| ERIC | From the U.S. Department of Education, Educational Resource Information Center, ERIC provides 1.5 million records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum, and teaching guides. When searching, please be sure to click on “Full text available on ERIC”. |
| Education Commons | Find new research publications in the field of education. |
| Excelsior OWL | Check this site for APA in-text citation, formatting, or references help. |
| Google Scholar | A search engine that provides links to full-text articles to which Alder Library subscribes or to articles made freely available by the publisher. Scholar also provides articles from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, and scholarly articles posted on the web. Be sure to click Save Alder GSE first. |
| Internet Archive | You can create a free account where you can borrow free e-books and search for ERIC content. |
| Mometrix | Studying for CSET? Check out this database to get test prep materials and sample questions on these exams all online. Note: You must be online to access the materials. The database does not allow users to download or save these files. POPULI LOGIN REQUIRED. |
| National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) | The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. You can find reports, policies, and data on this website. |
| Natural Reader | Looking for a text-to-speech tool? Natural Reader has a free version that can provide some support for you, where you can hear texts being read out loud. If you prefer using Google Docs, see here for instructions. |
| PsyArxiv Preprints | PsyArXiv (psychology archive) is designed to facilitate the rapid dissemination of psychological and educational research. |
| Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) | The Qualitative Data Repository (QDR) is a dedicated archive for storing and sharing digital data (and accompanying documentation) generated or collected through qualitative and multi-method research in the social sciences and related disciplines. |
| SemanticScholar | A free research and discovery tool that provides access to over 170 million research publications in all scientific domains. Powered by AI, Semantic Scholar enables you to find relevant information more quickly, helps you stay up-to-date, and manages your papers. |
| Teaching Channel | Complete classroom observations online. Videos that showcase current teaching techniques, model best teaching practices, and provide immediate ideas to support student learning. Includes full, unedited lessons that provide a realistic view of classrooms. Sortable by grade-level (K-12), subject area, and topic. POPULI LOGIN REQUIRED. |
| Trello | Trello is the visual tool that empowers your team to manage any type of project, workflow, or task tracking. |
| Zenodo | Zenodo is a general-purpose open repository developed under the European OpenAIRE program and operated by CERN. It allows researchers to deposit research papers, data sets, research software, reports, and any other research-related digital artefacts. |
Current Services
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| Brainfuse | Need help with writing assignments such as grammar check or APA formatting? Alder residents have access to Brainfuse to meet with a live tutor 24/7 in various subjects and receive writing support. Brainfuse is located in your Canvas course tab. Watch this short video on using Brainfuse. POPULI LOGIN REQUIRED. |
| Research and Writing Consultations | Questions about finding scholarly sources, using education databases, or academic writing? Email us at [email protected]. |
| Document Delivery Services | Can’t find the article or book chapter in the databases? Contact us. |
| General Formatting for APA Citation | These OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. The sections contain resources on in-text citation and the References page. |