Education

Why might I need this database? 

Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies is primarily a collection of specially-designed peer-reviewed articles that focus on different topics associated with education. It is highly searchable and enables you to focus on levels of education and countries. Articles can be thought of as systemic reviews of the literature about different topics. Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies also contains a collection of e-books about related topics. 

What subjects does it include?

Topics related to education include:

• 560+ peer-reviewed articles about six levels of education and childhood across 25+ countries
• Country Overview articles that provide information on Early Childhood Education, Childhood, Youth, Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Higher Education
• The Education Around the World reference series, comprising 18 volumes and covering every single country in the world
• 100 academic eBooks on comparative and international education.
• Links to external resources, educational data, and statistical information
• Downloadable tables and enhanced graphs for easy viewing

How do I access Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies?

You can access it from the Databases list on the Library homepage. Just search under 'B', and you will find it. Alternatively, you can follow the highlighted link here.

How does it relate to Library Search?

Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies does provide its content to Library Search. This means that if you search Library Search, then you should 'theoretically' be searching Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies. But, I would advise searching the database separately, too, as you will have greater control of the search functionality. The key message, though, is make sure you're thinking about Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies when doing research.