School of Education

Welcome to the Masland Libraries Guide for School of Education

Purpose: This guide introduces students in the School of Education to the key research resources available through Cairn University’s Masland Library. It is designed to help learners build foundational research skills by identifying, locating, and applying information from scholarly sources relevant to the field of education. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify and differentiate between key types of education research sources (e.g., reference works, scholarly articles, and books).
• Locate relevant resources using library tools such as the catalog and education-specific databases.
• Apply basic research strategies to explore educational topics and begin incorporating scholarly evidence into their academic work.

What do you need? 

• I would like some help with developing my research skills.
• I need background research on a topic.
• I need help accessing books for my work.
• I am ready to search for journal articles.
• I am interested in incorporating a biblical perspective into my research.
• I need to cite in my paper.
• I would like to explore additional topics in education and educational research.