While searching for your topics, these keywords might be helpful to add to your searches:
- Students with Disabilities
- At Risk Students
- Academic Accommodations
- Academic Support Services
- Testing Accommodations
- Assistive Technology
- Special Education
- Gifted Education (NOTE: ERIC started using this term in 2019. Before that, articles about this topic Were included under "Special Education")
- Equal Education
- Inclusion
- Mainstreaming
ERIC (EBSCOhost)

Educator's Reference Complete (Gale OneFile)

Academic Search Complete + MegaFILE
Search these two multi-disciplinary databases at once to find even more articles from academic journals, popular magazines, and major newspapers.
NOTE: If you would like to look at specific titles about education psychology, you can browse or search these titles at the following links:
- Research is a process. You probably won’t find everything you need on the first try. You may need to do multiple searches or read some background information about your topic before continuing to search.
- If you can’t find much on your topic, try different keywords. Using synonyms or broader and related terms can help you find more articles. As you research, be on the lookout for new keywords to use.
Developing Keywords (From Monroe Community College)
What is Peer Review? (From Deakin University)
Types of Scholarly Articles (From Virginia Commonwealth University)

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APA Quick Guide (PDF)
A guide to APA citation format based on the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
A comprehensive guide to APA formatting and style (7th edition). See examples of APA formats for papers, References lists, in-text citations, footnotes, and more.
A guide to APA citation format based on the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
A comprehensive guide to APA formatting and style (7th edition). See examples of APA formats for papers, References lists, in-text citations, footnotes, and more.