Ed.D. Library Guide

Use the search box below with keywords, titles, or authors to find books recommended by Ed.D. faculty.

The Library has many books that will help to identify, define, and research possible theories for your dissertation. The links below redirect to the Theory Books guide, specifically the disciplinary pages for different theories. The books on these lists are intended as a highlight to what is available, but is by no means exhaustive. The lists include print and electronic books.

Need Help Finding a Book?

You can use Lavery Library's Big Red Box and Worldcat to find books on your topic. Want help? Contact the librarians via our Research Help services, or  reach out to the business librarian.

Find Books & eBooks in Lavery Library's Collection

• Print books: You can browse the Library's book collection at Lavery Library or search using the Library homepage's Big Red Box.
• eBooks: The Library has an extensive collection of ebooks in addition to our print collection.

Find eBooks Using the Big Red Box

1. Go to Lavery Library's home page.
2. Enter your search terms in the Big Red Box.
3. A results page will load. Use the Tweak My Results filters: under Resource Type you can select eBooks and eBook Chapters.

Books Beyond Lavery Library's Collection

To search beyond Lavery's Collection, you can use WorldCat, a book database that searches for books across many libraries.

You can access WorldCat from the Library's homepage, or use the link below.

Example Search in WorldCat

This is an example of a search in WorldCat for diversity OR race AND management coaching. 

You can select the title for any book to see if Lavery Library has it in our collections. If we don't you can use the "Request Item" option to make an interlibrary loan request.