UWP104D (Sperber): Writing in Elementary and Secondary Education

Consider these questions as you begin your information research:

1. Topic/Research Question: What do you already know? What do you want to investigate?

2. Sources: What types of information would inform your thinking?

3. Search: What has been published in credible sources?

4. Analyze/Refine: Revision is part of the research (and writing) process!

Narrow the G_A_P to move from Topic to Research Question:

• Geography, i.e. location or setting
• Aspect/Angle
• Population

1. Books & Book Chapters: UC Davis Library Catalog

Search the Library Catalog to find books and other materials available through the UC Davis Library.

KEYWORDS (Any Field)

Examples: “high stakes testing” |  “gifted education” | LGBT* AND (school* or education) | “mental health” AND child* AND (school* or education)

SUBJECT

Examples: Arts – Study and teaching | Autistic children – Education | Bullying in schools |Discrimination in Education – United States | Education bilingual – United States | Educational technology -Study and teaching | English language – Study and teaching – Foreign speakers [use for English Learners] | Multicultural education – United States | School attendance – United States or High school dropouts | School gardens [use for gardening programs] | Social justice – Study and teaching

TIP: If a book is not available online, note the call number, e.g. LC212.52 .H45 2016 and consult a Library Map to determine its location. To check out a book, go to Circulation (Shields Library 1st floor).

2. Oxford Bibliographies Online: Education

This annotated bibliography includes topic overviews and citations for recommended books, articles and other scholarly sources.

TOPICS: Bilingual Education, Bullying/School Bullying, Culturally Responsive Pedagogies, Digital Age Teacher/Educational Technology, Effective Mental Health Services in Schools in the United States, Gifted Education, Homeschooling, Linguistically Inclusive Pedagogy (English learners), Physical Education, Science Education, School Choice (Charter schools), Special Education/Inclusive Education,  Teacher Training/Professional Development

3. CQ Researcher

This tool includes journalistic reports on a range of political and social-policy issues. Each report is footnoted and includes an overview, background section, chronology, bibliography and debate-style pro-con feature.

TOPICS: Bilingual Education, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Charter Schools, COVID 19 and Children, Dropout Rate, Homeschooling, Homework Debate, Race and Education, School Discipline, Special Education, STEM Gender Gap, Systemic Racism

Check the Education Subject Guide for additional search tools for education-related research.

APA citations:

• APA Style
  • From the American Psychological Association. See the Popular Style Guidelines for details about  in-text citations and creating References.
• APA Formatting and Style Guide
  • From Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

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