Distance Learning Library Resources: Qualitative or Quantitative Articles

The video below on Qualitative Articles was taken from Walden University Library.  

The video below on Quantitative Articles was taken from Walden University Library.

ERIC Database(EBSCO) - Quantitative Data

• ERIC Resources in Education (EBSCO version)

  The ERIC Resources in Education database using the EBSCO interface which allows easy import into RefWorks citation manager.
  ERIC is a comprehensive database of education research and information. Includes indexing of ERIC documents and over 600 education journals. To check for full text at the Arnold Bernhard Library, click on "Find in a library" and follow the links to our Journal Locator.

To begin:

• From the Library's homepage, Click on Databases
• Scroll down to ERIC(EBSCO) and click on it
• Type in keywords or use Thesaurus
• Then Limit your results to:
• Check off Limit to Peer Reviewed
• Under Journal or Document, select Journal Articles (EJ)
• Under Publication Type, select Numerical/Quantitative Data, Test/Questionnaires
• Click Search

Advanced Searching

It’s easy to hone in on the materials you want with ERIC’s particular search limiters. You can search by:

• Educational Level (e.g., Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Early Childhood Education)
• Intended Audience (e.g., Policymakers, Administrators, Researchers)
• Publication Type (e.g., Legal Materials, Numerical/Quantitative Data, Tests/Questionnaires)

You can also explore a topic using ERIC’s unique Thesaurus; click on “Thesaurus” at the top of the search screen. This feature helps you discover related subjects and terms you may not have thought of; for example, the entry for “Information Networks”