A working research directory
Useful starting points for careful inquiry.
A collection of resources for religious history, educational research, assessment, and evaluation. Expand a category to explore its links.
Associations and Studies
Professional communities and research organizations supporting educational inquiry, assessment, and evaluation.
Explore associations and studies
- American Association for Higher Education and Accreditation (AAHEA)
- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
- American Evaluation Association (AEA)
- Association for Educational Communications and Technology
- Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA)
- National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
- National Study of Youth & Religion
- Pew Research Center: Religion & Public Life
- Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
- Religious Education Association, an Association of Professors, Practitioners, and Researchers in Religious Education (REA:APPRRE
Church Educational System Research Bibliography
725 theses, dissertations, articles, books and reports on seminaries, institutes of religion and church schools, tagged by subject, program and place. October 2026 edition; replaces the 2005 list. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23270605
Books
Books on research methods, evaluation, and the religious lives of youth and adults.
Explore books
- How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions for Students in Education & the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- A Faith of Their Own
- A Shield of Faith: The Power of Religion in the Lives of LDS Youth and Young Adults
- A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and Assessing
- Latter-Day Saint Social Life: Social Research on the LDS Church and its Members
- Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood
- Methods of Educational and Social Science Research: An Integrated Approach
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
- Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers
- Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults
- Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing
- The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church
- The Program Evaluation Standards
- The Personnel Evaluation Standards
- The Student Evaluation Standards
Some links lead to older editions. Check the edition before purchasing or citing.
Websites
Journals, organizations, and reference sites relevant to education and religious studies.
Explore websites
- American Educational Research Association
- American Evaluation Association
- British Journal of Religious Education
- BYU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
- Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- Claremont Evaluation Center, Claremont Graduate University
- Mormon Social Science Association (MSSA)
- National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (UK)
- National Council on Measurement in Education
- Pew Research Center: Religion & Public Life
- APA PsycInfo
- Religious Education Association
- Religious Education Online (UK)
- The Evaluation Center
Libraries
University libraries offering catalogs, research collections, and access to scholarly resources.
Explore libraries
- Arizona State University
- Boise State University
- Brigham Young University-Idaho
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii
- Brigham Young University-Provo
- Idaho State University
- Southern Utah University
- University of Arizona
- University of Idaho
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
- University of Utah
- Utah State University
- Weber State University
Scholarly Databases & Search Tools
Search tools spanning education, religion, history, and graduate research. Access varies by resource.
Explore databases and search tools
- ERIC — Education research on teaching, assessment, curriculum, and policy. Free to search; some records include full text.
- Atla Religion Database — Research literature in religion and theology, including church history and religious education.
- Education Source — Education scholarship supporting research on teaching, learning, and educational institutions.
- JSTOR — Scholarly literature and primary sources for historical and interdisciplinary research.
- ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global — Graduate research across disciplines, with detailed studies and extensive bibliographies.
- Google Scholar — Broad scholarly searching across articles, books, theses, and repositories, with citation tools.
Some resources require library subscriptions for searching or full-text access. Subscription links lead to product information; access the databases through your library. Google Scholar is a search engine, and its results are not limited to peer-reviewed publications.
