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Social Studies Education Research Guide

Here you will find resources provided by Gottesman Libraries and beyond to support your research and learning in Social Studies Education. Resources designated (CU) are accessible online through Columbia University Libraries.

Introduction

Welcome to the Social Studies Education Program Research Guide!

This guide provides library resources to support the learning and teaching goals of the Social Studies Education program to "combine coursework with inquiry and hands-on experiences in NYC public schools and educational institutions to create a powerful and equity-driven pedagogies and research"

drawing of buildings with children's handwriting that says "Our Social Studies Book about Manhattan"

Our Social Studies Book About Manhattan, Courtesy of Gottesman Libraries.

Where to Start Your Search

Federated search engines like the ones below are discovery tools that allow you to search across multiple resources and formats. Educat+ is Gottesman's search tool that includes the library catalog as well as most electronic resources the library makes available. CLIO is Columbia Libraries quicksearch tool to search across their physical and digital collections. If you aren't sure what resource you need and want to get a general sense of what is out there, start here!

Search

Advanced Search
Google Scholar Search

Staying Organized with a Reference Manager

A Reference Manager is a program that can help:

  • Keep your References organized and accessible
  • Take Notes
  • Grab online PDFs to read later
  • Insert In-text citations
  • Create Bibliographies
  • Visit our Reference Management Research Guide to learn more

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