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Research Tips for EDCI 589: Applied Research Paul Boger Stafford Campus Reference Librarian [email protected]

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Page 1: EDCI 589 Epps Summer 2010

Research Tips for EDCI 589:

Applied Research

Paul BogerStafford Campus Reference Librarian

[email protected]

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Where do I begin?

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Library Research Tools Library Catalog

Titles of Books Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers Searches Simpson Library, Stafford

Library, and 2 online books collections Databases

Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

White Papers via Professional Organizations on “Education – CGPS” Research Guide

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Where do I begin?

How do I find articles on my topic?

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Databases – 24/7 Database A-Z list Databases by Subject Research Guides • Click the drop-down

menu by “Research by Subject”

• Click on “Education – CGPS” – to access suggested research resources

• Click “GO”

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Research Guide

• Click on the “Articles” option

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Research Guide

• Click on the name of a database to begin searching

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Can I use the databases from home?

jsmith

password

• You will have to log-in to the databases when off-campus

• Contact the Library if you have access problems

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- Education Full Text

• Enter your keywords in the search boxes

• Considering refining your search using the “Limit” options

• Click “Go”

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- Education Full Text

• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to access articles

• Click “Locate Article” if not available full text through the database

• Use the tabs at the top to limit to “Peer Reviewed” or “Full Text”

• Use the publisher’s subject headings as your own search terms

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“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is it available in another database? NO.

• Request a copy using the ILLIAD Links

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Education Research Complete

• Enter your keywords

• Use quote marks to search for phrases

• Consider using some of the “Limit your results” options

• Use the “Thesaurus” to identify subject terms

• Click “Search”

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Education Research Complete

• Sort results by type of publication

• Perform new searches by clicking the “Subject” terms

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Education Research Complete

• Click “PDF” or “HTML” links to retrieve articles

• Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database

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“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.

• To request this article, click the ILLIAD links.

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• Enter your keywords

• Limit results with the optional selections

• Click “Search”

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• Click “Full-text” or “PDF” to view the article

• Click “Locate Journal Article” if not full text through the database

• Click an article title to access Subject Headings and an article summary

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• You can use the publisher’s subject headings as your own search terms

• Use the “Tools” to print, book, email, or listen to articles

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“Locate Journal Article” page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.

• Click a database link to retrieve article

• If not online, request thru ILLIAD

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• Click “Advanced Search”

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• Enter your keywords

• Quotation marks will search for phrases

• Consider using some of the limit options

• Use the “Thesaurus” to identify keywords and subject terms

• Click “Search”

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• Some full text access

• Look for ED and EJ numbers

• Click a “Descriptor” term to locate similar information

Available online

Click “Find in Library”

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ED - indicate ERIC Documents Look for full text PDF links in the database CGPS Library has selected ERIC Documents

on microfiche from 1966-1990 and a complete set from 1991-2003

Use Illiad – if not available at Stafford Library EJ - indicate articles published in journals

Click “Find in Library” link Use Illiad - if not available at Stafford Library

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• Some full text access (PDF)

• Click “Find in Library” if not full text thru the database

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• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.

• Click a database link to access article

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What if my materials are at the main campus Library? What if UMW doesn’t have what I need?

Use Illiad to request materials not located at the Stafford Library Create an online Illiad Account Submit requests through Library’s website Request books, articles, dissertations Free except for articles located at Simpson

Library Delivered to Stafford Library

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Illiad: document delivery and interlibrary loan

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• Try different databases

• Try different keywords – thesaurus/subject headings

• Truncation - asterisk

• Phrase Searching - quotation marks

• Academic & Peer-reviewed vs. Popular Magazines

• Ask Librarians for assistance

• Writing Center

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Where do I begin?

How do I find books on my topic?

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Book Catalog: search screen

• Perform a “Keyword Search”

• Enter your keywords

• Click “Search”

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Book Catalog: results

• Both print and electronic books available

• Call numbers show location

• NetLibrary - ebook

• Library of Congress - print book

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Book Catalog: results

• Print book at Stafford or Simpson Libraries

• Books at main campus library - request thru Illiad

• NetLibrary - eBook available online

• Click “full” for ebooks

• Click “items” for print books

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– online books

In the Full Record, click the “Online” link to access the book in NetLibrary

Or select NetLibrary on the Library’s homepage

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Need help? Have Questions?

Come to the Library Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. -

9 p.m. Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Contact the Library Staff [email protected] 540-286-8025 IM: cgpslibrary

Set up a Research Appointment [email protected] 540-286-8066

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Served at 5:30pm

Monday thru Thursday