EDUC 605:Research & Information Technology
Claire Holmes, [email protected] & Instruction Librarian, Cook Library
Search Strategies & Search Tips
Find BOOKS using library catalog
Find ARTICLES using education database indexes
APA Citation review
Today’s Agenda:
Understand and use Boolean “search connectors”
◦education AND technology Combining >1 topic
◦instruct OR teach Combining synonymous terms
Search Tips
technology
What AND does…
education AND technology
education
teach
What OR does…
instruct OR teach
instruct
educat* finds…
educat educat educat educat
eioningor
…etc!
Don’t forget: Truncation helps
Library Catalog search demo
Library
Catalog
Library catalog search demo
Finding the appropriate subject words or
“subject tags” that describe your search topic is
essential. These subject tags apply in database
indexes too. Keep track of any good words you
find; you will use them later when you search
for scholarly journal articles in the databases.
How do the publications differ?
Who writes the articles?
Who would read this and why?
What range of topics is included?
Types of Journals: Questions?View this video: Scholarly v. Popular Journal Articles
Searching for Articles
• From:Scholarly JournalsProfessional Magazines
• Search Cook Library databases such as Education Research Complete
Find articles on your topic using library databases.
Start with the
Subject Gateways
Database Search DemoHint: Divide your topic into its
components and use “or” to
combine synonymous terms in
separate keyword fields.
Citing Sources
APA, MLA,
etc.
Library Style Guides
• Print & electronic citation samples
• In-text citation guides
Author/s last name & first initial Year of publication Title of book Publication information
◦Place (including state name)◦Publisher’s name
Elements of an APA Citation (Book Source)
Melvin, S. P. (2005). Cyberlaw and e-commerce
regulation: An entrepreneurial approach.
Mason, OH: Thomson.
Citing Books in APA Style
Author/s last name & first initial Date of original source Title of document Title and publication information DOI (if applicable) Internet address/URL (if applicable) Date retrieved from the web (if applicable)
Elements of an APA Citation (Electronic Source)
Retrieval statements must include a DOI or the URL (internet address) of the original source.
Database names are no longer included in the retrieval statement.
Retrieval dates are no longer required except when the content is in a changing format , such as blogs or wikis.
IMPORTANT updates about RETRIEVAL STATEMENTS:
What is a DOI?
DOI is an abbreviation for Digital Object Identifier
A DOI is a permanent publisher-assigned number that allows ongoing access to a document
Elements of an APA Citation (Electronic Source)
LaRocque, M. (2008). Assessing perceptions
of the environment in elementary classrooms:
The link with achievement. Educational
Psychology in Practice, 24(4), 289-305.
doi:10.1080/02667360802488732.
Sample: Article Citation w/ DOI
Foster, W., & Miller, M. (2007, July).
Development of the literacy achievement
gap: A longitudinal study of kindergarten
through third grade. Language, Speech, &
Hearing Services in Schools. 38(3), 173-181.
Retrieved from http://lshss.asha.org/
Sample: Article Citation w/o DOI
Basic Format
Author last name, first initial. (year, month,
day) of original source. Title of
document. Retrieved from Internet address
Use whatever information you can locate on the website.
Websites do not always have all citation elements.
Citing Web Sources in APA Style
CAST: Center for Applied Special Technology.
(2007). Universal Design for Learning
(UDL) Guidelines - Version 1.0. Retrieved from
http://www.cast.org/publications/UDLguide
lines/UDL_Guidelines_v1.0-Organizer.pdf
Sample Internet Source Citation:
Questions? Need help?
…feel free to contact me!
Claire Holmes, MLS [email protected],http://pages.towson.edu/cholmesIM: clholmes or twitter: clholmes
Or any reference librarian: Visit Cook Library Reference Desk Call: 410.704.2462 IM: (tucookchat) Text-a-Librarian: # 66746,
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