Where to find SoTL literature

Concordia University Librarians can assist you with:

• Finding SoTL literature through databases and recommended journals, books, and other resources

• One-on-one consultations about finding resources and conducting research

• Acquiring specific books and articles that we do not already have through interlibrary loans or new purchases

•  Offering guidance about publishing your research, including information about open access publishing and copyright

On this page you will find some helpful places to start searching for SoTL resources. If you want to discuss these resources or anything related to SoTL in more detail, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You can find the contact information for the librarians responsible for this guide on our Contact Us page. 

You can also narrow your search by including a specific type of pedagogy (e.g., active learning), methodology (e.g., qualitative research), or a target audience (e.g., graduate students). You can also search for a specific discipline, but remember that research outside of your field may also be relevant and informative. 

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• The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

An open access online journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles and essays in French and English that address teaching and learning in universities and colleges across Canada.  

• International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 

An open access peer-reviewed journal for international research and information about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and its application in higher education.

• The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

An open access peer-reviewed journal for the dissemination of interdisciplinary research and writing about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in higher education.

• Teaching & Learning Inquiry 

An open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning across disciplinary, institutional, and geographical contexts.

• The Canadian Journal of Higher Education: La revue canadienne d'enseignement supérieur

An open access, peer-reviewed publication that aims to contribute to research and scholarly debate on higher education in Canada. 

• New Directions for Teaching & Learning 

A peer-reviewed journal that publishes theory, research, and practice about teaching and learning in postsecondary education from researchers and practitioners. 

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• ERIC (ProQuest)

ERIC Online covers over 885 current journals in education and related disciplines, the majority of which are peer reviewed. Provides comprehensive coverage of topics in early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, as well as adult education and higher education.

• Education Source

Education Source offers a complete collection of full-text education journals. It encompasses an international array of English-language periodicals, monographs, yearbooks, and many unique sources that were never previously available, covering all levels of education--from early childhood to higher education--as well as all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education and testing.  

• Dissertations & Theses Global (ProQuest)

Citations with abstracts for doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North American and European graduate schools, published from 1743 to the present day offering full text for works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. Coverage: 1861 onwards (Most of the full text starts from 1997 to the present including some that go as far back as the early 1900's). Update Frequency: Every year, more than 55,000 new citations are added.

• SoTL Annotated Literature Database

This website provides annotated SoTL resources, sorted into many useful categories (e.g., cheating, faculty wellness, decolonization, project-based learning).  

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• Society for Teaching and Learning in Education
• The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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