Top resources for HDFS
- PsycINFO via EBSCOhostOne of the top resources for research in the social and behavioral sciences, PsycINFO is a great database for exploring topics through a psychological lens. Powerful filters like age and population type let you zoom in on studies about the group you're interested in researching. You can find scholarly articles, book reviews, dissertation abstracts, and more here.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in PrintProvides descriptions and reviews of commercially available tests and measures, covering areas like psychology, education, and vocational aptitude.
- Professional Development CollectionThis collection offers information on everything from children's health and development to cutting-edge pedagogical theory and practice.
- ERIC via EBSCO HostIf your research interest has to do with education, ERIC is a great place to look! This large collection of education research includes scholarly journals, reports, policy papers, dissertation abstracts, and more.
Reading strategies
When doing research in HDFS, you might feel overwhelmed by all the information that's out there. Even within scholarly article databases like PsycINFO and EducationSource, you can find yourself facing thousands of peer-reviewed articles on your topic!
This video gives you a few strategies to skim the articles you find so you can tell if they fit your needs. It also covers some tips for using your search results to help you narrow your research topic.
Contact your HDFS librarian
Regional Campus and online students
Check out the Regional Campus and Online Library Services guide for details about how you can get the information you need wherever you are!
