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Education Research. Holy Spirit Library’s Webpage. www.cabrini.edu/library Basic Information Contact Information (E-mail, Phone, IM) Hours Services Available Research Tools Cavalog Databases Class Research Wiki Style Guides. Library Staff Contact Information. Reference Librarians
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Holy Spirit Library’s Webpage • www.cabrini.edu/library • Basic Information • Contact Information (E-mail, Phone, IM) • Hours • Services Available • Research Tools • Cavalog • Databases • Class Research Wiki • Style Guides
Library Staff Contact Information Reference Librarians Sara Drew 610.902.8537 sara@cabrini.edu Michael LaMagna 610.902.8568 mlamagna@cabrini.edu Anne Schwelm 610.902.8536 aschwelm@cabrini.edu Interlibrary Loan &Circulation Sherry Becht 610.902.8538 sherry.becht@cabrini.edu
Research Process • Define your topic • Locate background information and identify keywords/terms • What are the key concepts in your topic? • What are the educational concepts? • What terms will you use? • Translate the topic into a search query • Choose the proper search tool • Perform your search and evaluate your results
Define your topic • What you want: • A clear idea of what you are looking for • A thesis statement • Criteria to determine whether sources found are something you can use • How you can get there: • Develop your specific topic before doing any research • Determine broad topic, do some research before narrowing topic to a manage • Choose subject area to browse and find interesting topics to further define
Locate background information and identify keywords/terms • What are the key concepts in your topic? • What are the educational concepts? • What terms will you use?
Choose the proper search tool • Recommended Databases to find: Electronic Journal Articles • Academic Search Premier • Education Research Complete • ProQuest Education Journals • PsychARTICLES • PsycINFO • Recommended Internet Sources to find: Statistical Information • National Center for Education Statistics • Statistical Abstract of the United States • U.S. Department of Education Research and Statistics
Other search tools • Recommended Catalogs to find: Books, e-books, Print Periodicals, DVDs, Videos, CDs • Cavalog • Accessed through www.cabrini.edu/library • What is physically located in the Holy Spirit Library • Hence Cavalog- for Cavaliers • WorldCat • Accessed through www.worldcat.org • Inter-Library Loan • Search for item • Once found- Request item • Enter personal information- submit request
Translate the topic into a search query • General Tips • Quotes around phrases search for words together • For example: classroom management vs. “classroom management” • Using And will only bring up results including both terms • For example: teenagers and communication vs. teenagers communication • Using Or will bring up results including either term • For example: parent or guardian or caregiver • Using Not will search for the first term alone, results will not contain the second term • For example: classroom not technology • Truncation is searching for words with like beginnings and different endings with one word • For example: teach%, resourc% • The more specific you are the less results you will get • Use Limiters: Full text, years published etc.
Perform your search and evaluate your results • Be confident • Try your search string, look at results, make changes, search again • If you have too many results- make your query more specific • Add limiters • Add more terms • Maybe refine your topic • If you have too few results- make your query broader • Take out limiters • Take out some terms • Maybe there is a lack of literature on your topic, broaden your topic
Things to remember • Accessing databases remotely • Writing Center • Citation Guides
Thank you Please use your class wiki to access this presentation at: http://holyspiritlibrary.pbwiki.com/ The wiki can also be accessed by going to the Library home page, Clicking Research Wikis, and selecting Educational Research 506.