Select the Peer Reviewed checkbox below the search boxes to find academic, scholarly articles
In addition to journal articles, your search may include ERIC Documents (they have codes that start with ED such as: ED626311)
ERIC Documents include conference papers, handbooks, reports, and other materials gathered and published by the U.S. Department of Education.
ERIC Documents do not go through a peer review process, so you will want to evaluate these items with a critical eye to determine their quality.
Advanced Searching for Education Research
This tutorial presents advanced strategies for searching the ERIC database for education research, including identifying relevant search terms, accessing full text, and saving citations.