Skip to Main Content

Teaching (Primary)

This guide supports students enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Primary) and the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood/Primary).

Which database should you use?

Explore a selection of the available databases according to function.

Options for finding more databases.

  1. Are you looking for a database which focuses on a specific area of teaching e.g. Humanities Education?
    Explore the full list of library guides for education, our learning area guides contain subject focussed database lists.
  2. Find more titles by searching or browsing the A-Z ejournals and databases list

Core Education Databases (try these first)

The Education Library team has developed a core list of databases for locating journal articles and other sources for educational topics. 

Child Development, Health and Family Databases

Use these databases to locate journal articles and other sources relevant to your topic.

Multidisciplinary Search Tools

These databases and platforms are useful if your topic is interdisciplinary (e.g. program evaluation, applied positive psychology, arts education, etc.).

Cited reference searching databases

Citation tracking allows you to examine research trails and determine the number of times an article has been cited in other papers. It can also reveal connections between authors and other patterns of publication.

Tools for specific information needs

Streamed videos and media

These databases have a specialist focus or provide access to a particular format of information, such as streamed media. 


Comparative education data


Research resources

Including resources for research design, methods, proposals, project management.


Library Twitter

Library Instagram

Library Blogs

Library Contacts