Skip to Main Content

Education

A guide compiling resources to support education-related research at UCI. This guide focuses on the U.S. education system.

Email this link:

Using reference resources

Reference sources are a great starting point for starting research on a new topic because they provide general information on a topic. They often include the following types of information to help you get started:

  • An overview of a new or complex topic
  • Names of key players in a given area
  • Key terms to use in your research
  • Sub-topics
  • A bibliography of sources to help you start your research

Reference sources include encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and other comparable. Some reference sources for education-related topics are listed below.

Highlighted resource

Resources

Research methods

School rankings

Multidisciplinary reference databases