Sources for A121 -- Teaching and Learning: Links between Research and Practice
Finding BooksUse the HOLLIS Catalog to find books, journals, manuscripts, government documents, visual materials, data files, and more owned by the Harvard University Libraries. Note that while HOLLIS includes journal titles, it does not index the articles within them. Information on Finding Journal Articles. To research a topic in HOLLIS, use the "Expanded Search" link and enter relevant keywords in the search boxes. Be sure to enclose phrases (e.g. "achievement gap") in quotation marks or click the "two-word phrase" radio button. Once you find a relevant book, click on its subject headings (located in the field labeled "Subject") to get a list of other works on this topic. Note that sometimes you may need to search a broader subject term (e.g. "asian americans") along with a more specialized subject term (e.g. "vietnamese americans") for comprehensive results, or return to "Expanded Search" to combine two headings (e.g. "academic achievement" and "educational equalization") if there is not a single subject heading appropriate for your topic. Specialized topics may benefit from a look beyond Harvard's collections. WorldCat contains over 47 million records for books, journals, dissertations, and more owned by over 40,000 libraries (including Harvard). Information on Accessing Books and Articles not Available at Harvard. Finding Journal ArticlesUse the following indexes to find scholarly journal articles and more by topic or author:
Finding Newspaper Articles
Using Google & Google ScholarUse Google (and other search engines) to search the open web for current government publications, academic working papers, association newsletters, conference proceedings, curriculum materials, and more. Google Scholar will find citations to scholarly articles, papers, and books, but it offers only a small fraction of what is available through library resources. See A Scholarly Guide to Google for tips. Associations and OrganizationsSee Gutman's links to Education Associations, Organizations, and Conferences for a selected list. Finding Full Text of a Specific ArticleUse Find It @ Harvard to locate online or print access for a specific article. Accessing Books and Articles not Available at HarvardCurrent HGSE students and staff may request books and photocopies of articles not owned by Harvard. Research ConsultationsMake a one-hour appointment with a librarian to:
To arrange a consultation, contact the Reference Desk (617-495-3421/617-495-3422) or a Research and Instruction Services staff member. Writing ConsultationsMake an appointment with a writing coach to:
Sign up for a writing consultation. For additional information or assistance, contact Gutman Library Research and Instruction Services (617-495-3421/3422 or reference@gse.harvard.edu) or stop by the Gutman Reference Desk. |
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