Education Studies examines all aspects of educational institutions and practices at all educational levels, and can pull from psychology, sociology, philosophy, political science, and other fields, so think broadly when looking for sources for research.

Education Studies researchers read and/or produce:

• articles, either in academic journals (peer-reviewed publications of research, generally more theoretical) or professional journals and magazines (usually written by and for practitioners in the field, generally focused on practical skills, news, etc.).
• books can provide a broad overview of a topic (often for non-specialists), or they can provide the space for a more expanded or in-depth presentation of research results or professional practices.
• statistics, for a numerical, quantitative picture of a topic; and data, to use for doing your own statistical analysis of a topic.