Finding Higher Education & VET Teaching & Learning InformationHome | Education Database Page | Where do I start my research | How do I find books on my subject? |
This is a guide to locating higher education information at the Library both hardcopy and electronic at Charles Darwin University. Where do I start my research?A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to
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| Call Number or Location | Subject |
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| 370.11 | Education of specific objectives |
| 370.12 |
Education - philosophy |
370.15
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Educational psychology
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370.7
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Education, research , related topics
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371.3
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Methods of instruction and study (see also 378.125, 378.17)
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371.6
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Physical plant: materials management
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| 371.91-95 | Special education |
372
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Elementary education (preschool - primary)
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373
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Secondary education
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374
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Adult education (continuing, lifelong, further)
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375
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curricula
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378
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Higher Education
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378.1
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Organisation and activities in higher education
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| 378.2 | Academic degrees and related topics |
| 378.3 | Student aid and related topics |
| 379 | Public policy issued in education |
How do I find journal articles (Databases)?
The library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The best way to access articles in these
journals is by using the databases listed below. When you find an article you want to read, use the
Library Catalogue and the E-journals list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the
electronic copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links to the full-text article. The
databases listed are just a few of the many available.
Australian Education Directory ACER
Gives contact details of Australian and New Zealand educational organisations - government departments and authorities, higher education and VET institutions, and professional, curriculum, research and special interest groups.
Australian Education Index - AEI Plus Text produced by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts sources at all levels of education and related fields.
Australian Education Index - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset - AEI - ATSIS INFORMITSubset of the Australian Education Index database
Ed/ITLib Digital Library (Formerly AACE Digital Library) Journal articles and proceedings on latest research, developments and applications related to Educational Technology and E-Learning
EDNA - Education Network Australia - EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for education provision in Australia - all Australian governments.
Education Research Theses - collection of Australian Educational Theses
ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center EBSCOhost - contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals. includes full text
Family and Society Plus Text an indexing and full text database to articles from published and unpublished material on research, policy and practice issues about, or of relevance to, Australian families. Family & Society Plus is based on 'FAMILY', the Australian Family & Society Abstracts* database
Wiley Interscience features over 1000 journals, major reference works, online books and databases plus professional and management resources
AEShareNet a searchable database of training materials and the ability for members to transact standard licences to use and adapt materials and to negotiate individual licences based on a common framework.
AusStats Australian Bureau of Statistics is the statistical core of the ABS Web site available to students and staff of all Australia's Universities. It includes full text files (such as spreadsheets) that can be downloaded. A price will be given, but this is just for recording purposes. There is no charge for Charles Darwin University staff or students.
Australian Public Affairs - Full Text INFORMIT Based on the journal indexing of the database Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS), which is produced by the National Library of Australia and includes full text
Journal Citation Reports ISI
Comprehensive and unique resource tool that allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from over 7,000 scholarly and technical journals from more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. It is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences
MAS Ultra - School Edition EbscoHost
Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database provides full text nearly 600 popular general interest and current events publications with information dating back as far as 1975 for key magazines. Also provides more than 500 full text pamphlets, 268 full text reference books, 82,968 biographies, 90,915 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily.
Professional Development Collection EBSCOhost
Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of over 515 full text journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles.
PsycINFO EBSCOhost indexes and abstracts journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, all in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Electronic journals on the web
EPortal Link to journals on higher education . You can set up alerts to receive contents pages for many of the journals as each new issue is published. Ask you Liaison Librarian for details
The Times Higher Education Supplement
Online journal and the UK's most authoritative source of information about higher education. Designed specifically for professional people working in higher education and research.
How do I cite and manage my information resources
Below is the guides to legal citation styles recommended at CDU and to the StudySkills site which provides information on other aspects of presentation.
| Title | Location or Call Number |
| Studyskills | http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/ |
