Literature research
You have decided to write your final thesis at the Department of Educational Research. We would like to provide you some practical tips for your literature research.
Overview of important journals in educational science
The following journals should be consulted if you are researching scientific papers for your thesis or term paper. Most of the German-language journals can only be found in the reference holdings of the library, while the English-language journals are often accessible via electronic databases. Please use both German- and English-language journals for your research.
German-language journals
- Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft
- Zeitschrift für Pädagogische Psychologie
- Unterrichtswissenschaft
- Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht
- Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie
- Empirische Pädagogik
- Journal of Educational Research Online
- Zeitschrift für Pädagogik
- Die Deutsche Schule
- Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie
English-language journals
- American Educational Research Journal
- Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- Educational Researcher
- Journal of Teacher Education
- Learning and Individidual Differences
- Learning and Instruction
- Review of Educational Research
- Review of Reseach in Education
- School Effectiveness and School Improvement
- Teaching and Teacher Education
Overview of important scientific databases in educational science
The following databases allow you to search and find German and English language journal articles, books and book sections.