Education library resources

We hold a selection of databases which contain full text and abstracts of e-journals. A full list of all our databases can be found on the Databases page. 

Key databases relevant for Education are listed below.

• Academic Search Complete covers a whole range of academic subjects, for example educational psychology and health.
• Box of Broadcasts - BoB the British Universities Film & Video Council's on-demand TV and radio service for education. This service allows students and staff to view, record, create clips and share broadcast programmes from over 60 TV and radio channels.
• British Education Index provides references on educational research, policy and practice in the UK.
• Education Research Complete full text of 750 education journals, 100 books in full text and numerous conference papers.
• Education Service a bundle of databases that comprises access to ERIC and Child Development & Adolescent Studies. 
• SocINDEX with Full Text includes over 300 journals, 500 books and some 600 core journals with full text. Education and sociology overlap 

If you're looking for a particular e-journal title, use our e-journals search engine. The newest subscription is to the Times Educational Supplement (you are required to register for an account using your BSU email address). 

Here is a selection of other relevant e-journals for Education:

• British Educational Research Journal
• Cambridge Journal of Education
• Early Years
• Education 3-13
• European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
• Gender and Education
• International Journal of Early Years Education
• International Journal of Education Research
• Journal of Early Childhood Literacy
• Oxford Review of Education
• Teaching and Teacher Education
• Times Educational Supplement

Located on the second floor of the library with a variety of resources (for example, picture books, story sacks, SEND sensory story boxes) that can be used in the classroom.

A new resource list detailing story sacks, SEND sensory boxes, and artefact boxes can be viewed here: Schools' Resources | Bath Spa University

The collection is especially aimed at students following Early Years or Primary teacher training courses, but all students and staff are welcome to use it.

These web sites offer selected high quality resources and information:

Library videos

• YouTube library tutorials

Education: general

• Department for Education
• Department for Education. Research and statistics
• Department for Education Performance Tables
• Digital Education Research Archive: Digital publications of UK central government, agencies and other organisations. Hosted by the institute of Education.
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation: A UK social policy research and development charity. Research findings are downloadable.
• National Curriculum: Includes downloadable programmes of study for each subject and key stage. Also has sections on the aims and purpose of the National Curriculum.
• Ofsted: Includes all Ofsted's Inspection reports, plus Ofsted publications and guidance documents.
• SCONUL Access: SCONUL is a scheme which allows many university library users to borrow or use books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. It covers most of the university libraries in the UK and Ireland.
• Sutton Trust: The Trust focuses on research to address educational inequalities. Reports and research findings are available to download.

Education: International

• Eurydice: Information on and analyses of European education systems and policies.
• OECD: The OECD works on global issues and education is one part of its work. The organisation collects data, monitors trends, and forecasts developments Many documents are downloadable.

Educational research

• CERUK: A searchable database of current education and children's service research projects in the UK.
• National Foundation for Educational Research: The NFER undertakes research in all sectors of education.  

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