LibGuides: Education : Getting Started

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1000 E. University Avenue
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Laramie, WY 82070

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Subjects: American Studies, Biography & Genealogy, Communication Disorders, Disability Studies, Education, History, Open/Free Access, Religious Studies, Tutorials, Wyoming

Welcome

Welcome to the University of Wyoming Libraries! Use the tabs above to navigate through this guide to find articles, books, and more for research in the field of education.

Please use the email link to the left to contact the Education Librarian, or use the chat box to contact the Research Help Desk.

Search QuickSearch Scopes

UW Libraries QuickSearch: includes the collections of the University Libraries, UW Law Library, and the American Heritage Center. Searches almost everything.

Use this QuickSearch link to search Books, E-Books & Media.

Lastly, use this QuickSearch link to search Course Reserves.

Interlibrary Loan: UW students, faculty and staff can request books, journal volumes, journal articles and other materials, regardless of whether it is available in the UW Libraries, online or in libraries around the world. A free service! Interlibrary Loan link.

If you go no further: best bets for education research

ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center] (Ebscohost) This link opens in a new window
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. ERIC contains more than 1.6 million records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents. It includes records for a variety of source types, including journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, policy papers and more. In addition, it provides an education-specific thesaurus that includes controlled vocabulary to help users find what they need.
Education Source This link opens in a new window
Database that indexes education literature back to 1929, with full text back to 1996. Adds unique content to merger of Wilson Education Full Text & Retrospective and EBSCO Education Research Complete. On the EBSCOhost platform.
ProQuest One Psychology This link opens in a new window
ProQuest One Psychology offers an expertly curated collection of information across a variety of content formats that supports the diverse requirements of psychology and counseling users, from undergraduates to advanced researchers and faculty. This resource includes content from PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and PsycTESTS as well as additional content.

Education Law Resources

Georgetown Resource About Finding Case Law
This is a great resource and walks you through different ways to find case law resources.
Justia US Supreme Court Center
This is a great website to get basic information about court cases including case name, docket number, and citation.
Public Library of Law (PLOL)
Searchable law database that includes U.S. laws, codes, regulations and court cases at the state and federal level. On a Fastcase platform.

Library Search/Retrieval Options

UW Libraries QuickSearch: includes the collections of the University Libraries, UW Law Library, and the American Heritage Center.

Prospector: a unified catalog of twenty-three academic, public and special libraries in Colorado and Wyoming. UW students, faculty and staff can borrow materials from Prospector.