Social Studies Methods PreK-12 Research Guide

Welcome to the Library's guide to finding resources for teaching social studies. 

Use the menu on the left side of the screen to access research, writing, and lesson planning tools which will help you complete assignments in your social studies methods courses.

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Looking for a Topic Idea for a Research Paper or Project in Education?

Browse or search these sources for possibilities:

Find Answers to Library-Related Questions & Refresh Your Research Skills using the Library's FAQ Site!

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Trying to Keep Up with Current Scholarly and Professional Literature on Teaching Social Studies?

Read/Skim these articles from The Social Studies journal.

Not Sure How to Begin a Research Assignment on an Education Topic?

Complete the series of tutorials below to explore research strategies and the thinking processes behind them.

• Researching Education Topics: Getting Started (tutorial)

• Researching Education Topics: Searching & Monitoring (tutorial)

The videos below cover similar content.

• Searching Education Source: Expanding and Narrowing a Search (video)
• Adding Multiple Databases to a Search in Education Source (video)

To locate even more resources and tips, visit these related guides.