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Information Literacy Course: Library Resources. Education Doctoral Program Spring 2009. Jessica Platt Interim Education Doctoral Librarian. jplatt@alasu.edu (334) 229-4662. Introduction. Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively.
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Information Literacy Course:Library Resources Education Doctoral Program Spring 2009
Jessica PlattInterim Education Doctoral Librarian jplatt@alasu.edu (334) 229-4662
Introduction • Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively. • The purpose of this course is to inform you of key resources, and to make you feel confident in seeking help when it is needed.
Resources • Packets • Business Cards • Consortium Stickers & Forms • Carrels on 4th floor • My office
Guide to Education Resources • Encyclopedias • Provide an overview of various issues • Often include useful bibliographies • Located in Main Reference (1st Floor) • Non-circulating Examples: Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of Educational Research, International Encyclopedia of Education
Other Education Reference Sources • Handbook of Research on Teaching, 4th ed. • Master’s Theses Directories • Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors • Educational Resources Information Center -- on microfiche (3rd floor) • Dissertations by African-Americans – in Special Collections
Third Floor • Print journals • ERIC • Microfiche • Microfilm
Guide to Education Resources • Journal Articles • Empirical studies • Literature reviews • Use databases to find online journal articles.
Guide to Education Resources • Useful Databases • Academic Search Premier • EBSCOhost • ERIC • JSTOR – not available off-campus • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe • NetLibrary – available with free account • Professional Development Collection • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses • SAGE Education Full-Text Collection • WestLaw Campus
Tools To Improve Your Online Searches • Boolean Operators • AND - limits • OR - expands • NOT - limits • Phrase Searching • “educational models” • Truncation • educat*
Full-Text Options • PDF • Adobe Acrobat Reader • Exact replica of print version • Tables, graphs, etc.
Full-Text Options • HTML • Layout is different • Smaller than PDF • Good for low bandwidth
About Databases Databases by Subject:
About Databases Education Databases:
ERIC (EBSCO) • Basic Search • Click Advanced Search
Practice • Use a different database to get a list of publications by Dr. Lindahl. • School leadership • School improvement • Which database did you use? • How many publications did you find?
Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Simple Search • Use if you know exactly what you want • Use if you want to browse
Notice the subjects! How do I find the book? It is not checked out.
Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Builder Search • Puts you in control of your search • Truncation • Phrase searching • Search in….
Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Go to our library’s homepage (www.lib.alasu.edu/). • Click “Library Catalog.” • Notice the tips for searching. • Useful Call Numbers K = Law L = Education
Practice • Use HORNet Cat to find the book Learning to Lead: Ten Stories for Principals. • Who is the author of this book? • Is the book available? • How many copies does the library own?
Citing Your Sources • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association BF 76.7 .P83 2001 (Main Reference)
Citing Your Sources(Online Help) • www.apastyle.org • www.bibme.org/
For more information, please visit www.lib.alasu.edu Click Subject Guides – Education or Virtual Reference Shelf.
Jessica PlattInterim Education Doctoral Librarian jplatt@alasu.edu (334) 229-4662