As you start your research, it can be useful to look at sources like encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries. These are also known as reference sources. They can help you identify or refine a topic for your research, find useful definitions, basic information, or overviews of a specific subject or issue, identify key concepts and researchers in the field, and find other materials which might be useful for your research.
UO Libraries has sources like these both online and in print form. Print books are located in Knight Library and are organized by call number. To find the exact location of print books in Knight Library, click on the link to be taken to the catalog record and click "Locate." This will tell you which floor of the library and which shelf number the book is located on.
These databases let you a search a multidisciplinary collection of reference sources and may be a good place to start if you aren't sure what type of reference source would have information on the topic you're interested in.
This is a selection of some of the encyclopedias and handbooks the UO Libraries has related to Education. We also have access to many others, both online and in print. Try searching LibrarySearch for additional resources by typing (handbook OR encyclopedia) and the broad topic of your interest.
General
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Curriculum Content Areas
Bilingual Education
Educational Leadership & Policy
Philosophy & Theory
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Encyclopedia of Special Education, 4 Volume Set
Encyclopedia of Science Education
International Handbook of Research on Environmental Education
Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education
Handbook of Critical Race Theory in EducationBelow is a list of other resources that may be helpful in getting background information on your topic.
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