The Andrew Carnegie Library at Livingstone College
Education Research Guide
Finding Articles at Andrew Carnegie Library
Articles in journals, newspapers, and magazines are found by searching for an electronic index. Search for a topic by using a keyword search or for a specific article by using an author or a title search. The databases listed below include articles on topics in education across all levels (early childhood through higher education), collections of media content for schools and libraries of all kinds, test-prep resources (practice tests for GED, GRE, SAT, TEAS, and more), and free, open textbooks for frequently taught courses at North Carolina’s colleges and universities.
NC LIVE provides content, products, services, professional development and technical support to North Carolina’s libraries.
NC LIVE supports education and research by providing access to more than 3 million results including full text online, scholarly & peer reviewed articles, book reviews, books/eBooks, and conference proceedings. More than 1,500,000 of these results have a publication date between the years 2010-2026.
Available through NC LIVE: https://www.nclive.org
Institution: Livingstone College
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ProQuest Education Database
Education Database supports the study and application of education across all levels of education, including early childhood education, primary and secondary education, and higher education. The database supports global study and research, including thousands of full-text journals, dissertations and other relevant sources.
ProQuest
eLibrary
A user-friendly general reference and research database designed primarily for novice researchers, middle/high school students, and educators. It features millions of digital documents, thousands of magazines and newspapers, millions of images, and over 10,000 curated Guided Research topics.
EBSCO
Explora
A user-friendly search interface designed for K-12 schools and public libraries. It delivers reliable articles, e-books, and videos across diverse subjects. Features grade-appropriate content and resources aligned with educational standards.
Infobase
Just for Kids Streaming Collection
A secure, ad-free digital platform which features over 6,000 vetted videos, songs, games, and interactive learning modules tailored for young children from early learners through the early elementary grades. Features self-paced learning modules and math/science interactives from providers like Learnetic.
EBSCO
LearningExpress Library
An online e-learning platform providing practice tests, interactive tutorials, e-books, and skill-building for academic growth, standardized test preparation, career certification, and adult education. Practice tests for the GRE, MCAT, and LSAT. Study materials for nursing, law enforcement, military, and trade certifications.
Open Education North Carolina Collection
Open Education North Carolina is an initiative that aims to reduce the cost of higher education for North Carolina students by providing free, open e-textbooks for 30 of the most frequently taught courses across North Carolina’s 2 and 4-year colleges and universities.
EBSCO
PrepSTEP Academic
A comprehensive online e-learning platform designed for colleges and universities. It combines targeted learning centers with practice tests, tutorials, e-books, and microlessons to help students build academic foundations, prepare for graduate exams, and develop career readiness skills. Aids in exploring vocational paths, studying for occupational licensing, and learning software or computer skills. Features LTI compatibility so instructors can embed modules directly into systems like Canvas or Blackboard.
ProQuest Research Companion
Helps education majors build core information literacy, writing, and research skills through self-guided multimedia modules and interactive tools. It streamlines finding, evaluating, and citing scholarly literature needed for lesson plans, teaching theories, and educational research papers. Provides a practical framework that future educators can adapt for teaching research skills to their own future K-12 or college students.
SIRS Discoverer
Helps education majors by providing vetted, age-appropriate ProQuest content for grades 1-9. It lets future teachers build lesson plans, find leveled nonfiction books, teach basic research skills, and support diverse leaners with text-to-speech and language transition tools.
K-12 Education Coursepack: SIRS Discoverer
A general reference database for upper elementary and middle school learners, researchers and educators covering curriculum areas such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology. Provides age-appropriate, authoritative, curriculum-aligned content and features for use in Elementary and Middle/Intermediate Schools.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Provides curated, balanced pro/con content, lesson plans, and standards correlations. Future teachers use these tools to build critical thinking, locate multi-perspective classroom materials, and practice differentiated instruction design. Use built-in educator resources, lesson handouts, timelines, and graphic organizers.
K-12 Education Coursepack: SIRS Issues Researcher
Provides authoritative insight into the most-studied social issues by delivering multiple viewpoints from relevant, credible documents and graphics selected by trained editors and curated from over 2,000 global sources.
“JSTOR.org, the platform where millions worldwide access scholarly content and tools for research and teaching”
JSTOR provides more than 4,000,000 journal titles, 61,000 book chapters and 73,000 research reports, dedicated specifically to the discipline of education, with at least 23,000 results published between the years 2010-2026.
Available through JSTOR: https://www.jstor.org/
Institution: Livingstone College
Core Subject Coverage
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Education Administration: Institutional management and leadership.
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Psychology & Counseling: Human development and student support.
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Teaching Methods: Pedagogical practices across different grade levels.
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Policy & Comparative Education: Broader societal and structural contexts.
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Specialized Fields: Growing coverage in child development, special needs, and gifted education.
Educator & Student Tools
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Teaching Resources: Access free lesson plans, handouts, and guides to enhance instructor and student engagement.
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Research Basics: Utilize a free, open academic research skills course designed for high school and college readiness.
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JSTOR Daily: Read contextual articles connecting scholarly research to current events and classroom practices.
Finding Books at Andrew Carnegie Library
The main collection books and reference books in the library collection are listed in the online catalog https://livingstonecollege.on.worldcat.org/discovery. When searching for educational books classified according to the Library of Congress Classification scheme, books are found through the letter L and expanded into two-letter combinations to specify narrower subject areas (for example, LA stands for History of Education, and LB represents Theory and Practice of Education).
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L – Education
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LA – History of Education
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LB – Theory and Practice of Education
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LC – Special Aspects of Education
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LD – Individual Institutions – United States
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LE – Individual Institutions – America (Except United States)
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LF - Individual Institutions – Europe
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LG – Individual Institutions – Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands
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LH – College and School Magazines and Papers
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LJ – Student Fraternities and Societies, United States
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LT – Textbooks
More than 3,700 print books for Education are available in the Andrew Carnegie Library.
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Title: Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LC213.2. L393 2022
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Title: Insurrections: Education in An Age of Counter-Revolutionary Politics Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LC89.G57 2023
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Title: Academic Growth in Higher Education: Questions and Answers Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LA628.A34 2019
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Title: Aristocratic Education and the Making of the American Republic Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LA215.B66 2020
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Title: The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Location Call Number: LA217.2.D39 2020
More than 1,100 print books for the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) are available in the Andrew Carnegie Library.
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Title: Practical Research: Planning and Design Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LIB MGMT Q 180.55.M4 L43 2019
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Title: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: E184.A1 R49 2020
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Title: How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: HG221.H3155 2017
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Title: 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: LB1777.2.G35 2018
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Title: The World: A Brief Introduction Shelving Location: Andrew Carnegie Library Main Collection Call Number: JZ1329.5.H33 2020
Books and eBooks are listed in databases available through NC Live and JSTOR:
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EBook Central Academic and Public Library Complete
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eBooks on EBSCO Host
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Explora
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Gale Ebooks
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HomeGrown Ebooks Collection
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hoopla
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Open Library
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Andrew Carnegie Library is a repository for North Carolina State textbooks. We receive new adopted textbooks (K-12) as they receive them in the schools. The textbooks in the collection are published between 2013-2022.
Print and Audiovisual Materials not available in the library may be ordered through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
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Patrons may contact a librarian to submit an ILL request for items not held in the collection.