Education: Databases and journals
This guide brings together important resources for studies in Education and Teaching. These resources include book collections, online article databases & journals, major reference works, and more.
Education databases - big collections of online resources
Library databases are collections of reputable online resources ( academic journals and magazines, newspapers, e-books, images and videos. Some databases are subject specific (e.g. Education Research Complete) and some are multidisciplinary (e.g. ProQuest Central). The following list of databases, are useful for studies in the field of education.
- Education Research CompleteCovers many areas of educational research: early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing
- Education Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProvides access to educational publications spanning primary, secondary and higher education as well as special education, home schooling and adult education.
- NZCER journals onlineAccess NZ education research. This database alllows you to search across the NZCER journals: Set, Early Childhood Folio, Curriculum Matters and Assessment Matters, including a complete archive of past issues. Articles are available to download as pdfs
- ERIC - Education Resources Information CenterThe ERIC website is offered free for public use by the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. There is no membership or subscription required. The collection is made up of a large collection of academic journals, plus grey literature and book sources. Research from the New Zealand Council of Educational Research NZCER is indexed in this database. If there are no options to access the entire document from the results in ERIC, try looking for the item in Library Search | Ketu.
- A+ Education This link opens in a new windowCreated in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), the education, assessment, and teacher research body in Australia – Informit A+ Education contains in-depth coverage of the learning, teaching and management issues facing all teaching professionals. Contributions come from leading researchers in teacher training, and include articles on policy, curriculum and pedagogical developments. *some NZ content*
- Journal Surf (School Journal database)An online catalogue of the School Journal and associated resources for the classroom. This database requires an additional login - for access details please email: eresources.library@otago.ac.nz
- Taylor & Francis Online This link opens in a new windowThis database all so contains a large selection of education journals by T&F.
Education journals (peer reviewed) available online
These are just a tiny selection of the peer reviewed (aka scholarly, academic or refereed) education journals available to you online and many more are available from the database collections listed in the box on the left.
Not sure what 'peer reviewed' journals are? Check out this short video (2:32mins)
Teaching and Teacher Education by
Teaching and Teacher Education is an international journal concerned primarily with teachers, teaching, or teacher education situated in an international perspective or in an international context.
ISBN: 1879-2480Curriculum and teaching: international review of curriculum and teaching Focuses on subjects such as curriculum design and development, evaluation, curriculum models, comparative studies in curriculum, innovation and policy, planning, and educational administration.
ISBN: 0726416X
Educational researcher by
Educational Researcher (ER) publishes scholarly / academic / peerreviewed articles that are of general significance to the education research community and that come from a wide range of areas of education research and related disciplines.
ISBN: 1935-102X
Learning and instruction
"An international, multi-disciplinary journal that provides a platform for the publication of the most advanced high-quality research in the areas of learning, development, instruction and teaching."
ISBN: 1873-3263
Journal of teacher education
Aim of journal is to serve as a research forum for a diverse group of scholars invested in the preparation and continued support of teachers who can have a significant voice in discussions and decision-making.
ISBN: 1552-7816Educational research review Official journal of the European Association for Research on Learning & Instruction
ISBN: 1878-0385
Early childhood research quarterly by
Publishes research on early childhood education and development from birth through 8 years of age. ECRQ publishes predominantly empirical research (quantitative or qualitative methods) on issues of interest to early childhood development, theory, and educational practice.
ISBN: 1873-7706
New Zealand international research in early childhood education by
An academic peer-reviewed journal for the publication of research findings, methodological papers and theoretical articles relating to early childhood education (from conception and up to eight years of age). Research relating to parenting, teaching and learning, improving outcomes for diverse children, bicultural and multicultural practices, child health, child care, and teacher education and professional development are particularly invited. Papers looking at methodological issues and contributing to the development of theory in early childhood education are also invited. The aim of the journal is to promote the development of quality New Zealand early childhood research.
Australasian journal of technology education by
The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in educational technology, instructional design, online and e-learning, educational design, multimedia, computer assisted learning, and related areas
- New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work A free, national peer-reviewed e-journal containing articles of interest to Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary teachers. The journal aims to disseminate New Zealand research on and by teachers and also other articles on current issues that may be of interest to teachers and prospective teachers.
E-book databases
- Sage (incl. Routledge) education eBooksSage (incl. Routledge) is a major publisher in the field of education. Browse a collection of their education e-books available here.
- Education e-books in ProQuest Ebook CentralLink to e-books by subject; choose education.
- Tayor & Francis e-books (education)Browse a collection of T&F education e-books available here.
- Math Solutions eBooksThe full collection of titles from independent publisher Math Solutions. These books focus on improving the teaching and learning of mathematics for primary and early secondary school children.
- Critical Issues Collection - Bridget Williams BooksA collection of texts that analyse the big issues facing New Zealand today, with topics including housing, inequality, climate change, child poverty, the environment and migration.
- New Zealand History Collection - Bridget Williams BooksA collection of ebooks covering topics in New Zealand history, including key texts on the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Bridget Williams Books Texts CollectionBridget Williams Books series of ‘short books on big subjects' from New Zealand writers.
Children and Childhood in History
- Bridget Williams Books New Zealand History Collection
A collection of ebooks covering topics in New Zealand history, including key texts on the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Historical Abstracts (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowHistorical coverage of the world from 1450+ (excluding US & Canada). Leading bibliography for historical study in the world with 2,000+ international journals.
- Humanities International Complete (via EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. This database includes all data from Humanities International Index plus unique full-text content.
- The journal of the history of childhood and youth.Topics covered include: children and youth in history and social conditions. Browse the volumes and issues of this journal or search across the entire publication.
- Children & Societyinternational, interdisciplinary journal publishing high quality research and debate on all aspects of childhood and policies and services for children and young people
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text access to back issues (delay in coverage generally 3-5 years) of selected scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, demography, mathematics and other fields of the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. The Library's access includes all Arts & Sciences Collections, the Life Sciences Collection, Business IV, and the Ireland Collection.
- History Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowCombined search across all Proquest databases relevant to history, including dissertations and theses, historical newspapers and publications on history for researchers of all levels.
- Library Subject Guide for HistoryAccess many more online databases, related to History as a discipline, that can help you find primary and secondary sources for your research essay
- Academic Search CompleteSearch across most of the database collections provided by Ebscohost. A huge range of subject areas are covered.
- ProQuest CentralSearch across most of the e-resource collections provided by ProQuest. Incorporates a huge range of subject areas.
Video databases and websites
- eTVProvides recorded TV programmes (from over 30 domestic and international television channels,, live streams of NZ TV channels and some international ones. The entire Archives New Zealand historical film collection.
- GoogleThere's an option to filter your search results by Videos (sometimes you have to look under More) and this should mean you retrieve videos from more than one platform (e.g. youtube). Like all sources of information, remeber to check who published or authored it (is it a news channel you recognise, a University or other educational institution, an organisation or a random person).
- KanopyeTV provides access to programs recorded off-air from domestic and international television channels and Internet channels.
1. Use eTV in the Google Chrome browser for best functionality.
2. Choose the Login option (top right) and login with your student email address (@otago.ac.nz) and password.
Education websites
- Bullying Free NZSchools can’t prevent bullying alone. They need the support of whānau and communities to provide safe, positive learning environments for children and young people. That’s why the Bullying Prevention Advisory Group set up Bullying-free NZ - we all need to work together to prevent bullying.
- Education CountsThe goal of Education Counts is to increase the availability and accessibility of information about education statistics and research. This link will take you to the latest publications on the Education Counts site.
- The Education HubOur mission is to improve opportunities and outcomes for young people by bridging the gap between research and practice in education
- Food Science for Kids"a range of free games, fun experiments, science fair projects, interesting quizzes, amazing facts, cool videos and more!"
Checkout the pages on Maths and English as well. - Food Science and Technology links for Secondary teacher sProvided by NZIFST,
- NZ Health Education AssociationList of useful links for teachers of health education
- Inclusive Education Guide for SchoolsProvide New Zealand educators with practical strategies, suggestions and resources to support the diverse needs of all learners.
- Te Marautanga 0 AotearoaTe Marautanga o Aotearoa is the national curriculum for Māori-medium.
- Ministry of EducationProvides relevant resources for parents, educators, students and researchers.
- Ministry of Social Development - Publications and ResourcesBrowse publications and reports on a wide range of social issues within New Zealand.
- New Zealand Journal of Teachers' WorkA free, national peer-reviewed e-journal containing articles of interest to Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary teachers. The journal aims to disseminate New Zealand research on and by teachers and also other articles on current issues that may be of interest to teachers and prospective teachers.
- NZCER research publications pageThe latest publications are shown by default. Refine your search using the filters available on the web page.
- Royal Society Te Apārangi - Teaching and Learning resourcesScience and technology
- RTLBMinistry of Education, Resource Teacher
Learning & Behaviour kete. - The Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga PūtaiaoPokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao links New Zealand scientists with school students, teachers and community audiences. Our 10,518 resources showcase cutting-edge science and demonstrate how the stories of science can be used to enrich school teaching and learning, making it more relevant, engaging and meaningful.
- The saplingThe Sapling is a New Zealand website all about children’s books.
- Sorted in SchoolsDiscover how to build an engaging and inspiring financial capability programme and confidently teach financial capability through PLD opportunities.
- Statistics New Zealand - Schools CornerA teaching resources aimed at primary and secondary school teachers who want to use statistics in the classroom, this site provides access to a variety of activities and resources covering social studies, statistics, and mathematics (for curriculum levels 1–4) and interactive games that encourage students to have fun exploring statistical methods (curriculum levels 2–6).
- TapasāCultural Competencies Framework for Teachers of Pacific Learners
- TātaiakoCultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners
- Technology Teaching and Learning Guide - senior secondaryThis guide has been written to support technology teaching and learning in senior secondary programmes.
- The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New ZealandBrowse the publications and reports available to the Teaching Council site.
- Te Whakaipurangi RauemiA storehouse of resources for teachers that is designed to be effective in promoting language learning and to support Te Aho Arataki Marau mō te Ako i Te Reo Māori - Kura Auraki and Te Reo Māori in the Māori language curriculum.
- TKI - Te Kete IpurangiProvides New Zealand schools and students with information, resources and curriculum materials to enhance teaching and learning, raise student achievement and advance professional development for teaching staff and school managers.
- Waitangi Treaty Grounds - teaching and learning resources pageFind a range of teaching resources, digital resources & inquiry units that our education team have created.
- Wellbeing in SchoolsDirectory of information and resources regarding supporting, mentoring and counselling students. Information about keeping students safe both physically and online can also be found on this page, including advice on bullying.
Limit a Google Search to a Specific Domain
Searching within selected domains is a useful way to limit your online searching to websites you trust. In Google, enter site:. and then the domain immediately after.
site:.ac.nz
Link to an article with more information about searching within a domain and here are some NZ examples.
| Domain | Description |
| .co.nz | commercial NZ websites including NZ news sites |
| .ac.nz | NZ educational websites |
| edu | Educational in (some) other countries |
| .govt.nz | NZ government websites |
| .gov | Government websites in (some) other countries |
| .org.nz | NZ organisation sites (e.g. nonprofit websites, advocacy group websites) |
Search multiple domains
Add as many domain searches as you like and enter OR in caps between each one. For example, this search would retrieve results with the word disinformation (or similar) from NZ organisation, government and company/corporation websites.
disinformation site:.org.nz OR site:.govt.nz OR site:.co.nz