Databases and journals
Key databases
The databases listed here have been selected by library and academic staff to give you a good start on finding the information you need. Each of these database will cover a variety of subject areas with differing levels of authority.
- Career and Technical Education Database (ProQuest)Covers careers and vocations, trade and industry, and job search. Technical topics include computing science, healthcare, building trades, auto mechanics, sales and retail, accounting, graphic design and photography.
- Education DatabaseCovers primary, secondary, and higher education; also includes special education, home schooling, adult education, and hundreds of related topics.
- ERIC (ProQuest)Includes journals, curriculum and teaching guides, and other publications for education.
- Psycinfo (Ovid)A comprehensive database for psychology and behavioural science. Also covers other disciplines including artifical intelligence, business, education, medicine, law, linguistics, neuroscience, nursing, pharmacology, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and sports.
- ScopusAbstracts and indexes journals, books and conference proceedings for all disciplines. Includes tools to track, analyse and visualise research.
- VOCEDplusCovers vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools. It is international in scope and has extensive coverage of Australian material.
Key journals
- Australian Journal of Adult LearningThe 'Australian Journal of Adult Learning' is an official publication of Adult Learning Australia Inc. (ALA). It is concerned with promoting critical thinking and research in the field of adult learning as well as the theory, research and practice of adult and community education.
- Empirical Research in Vocational Education and TrainingAddresses vocational education and training-specific questions from different academic disciplines.
- International Journal of Training and DevelopmentThe International Journal of Training and Development (IJTD) is an international forum for the reporting of high-quality research on training and development aims and purposes, determinants, practice, policy and strategy.
- Journal of vocational education and trainingThe Journal of Vocational Education and Training is a peer-reviewed international journal covering the study of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, as well as economic, cultural and political aspects related to the role of vocational and occupational education and training in society.
- The Journal of Workplace LearningThe scope of the Journal of Workplace Learning (JWL) encompasses formal, informal and incidental learning in the workplace for individuals, groups and teams, as well as work-based learning, and off-the-job learning for the workplace.
- Teaching in Higher EducationPublishes research on the effects of teaching policy, practice and funding and societal expectation on higher education teaching and pedagogical outcomes.
