Literature Review and Searching for Articles Tuesday July 8, 2014

Literature Review Contains a summary or synthesis of what the literature says about the topic of your research. Include at least 10 different citations, at least six beyond the readings provided in the course. Primary sources, at least 3, of research reported by the researchers themselves (e.g., Matthews, Thornton). Secondary sources interpret or cite primary sources and are one or more steps removed from the event (e.g., Principles to Actions).

Searching for Articles Review the reference lists in articles, chapters, and reports to get started (e.g., Falkner article). Use Google Scholar to find articles of interest. Access many articles via the UWM Library to read online or download as PDF. NCTM membership: TCM, MTMS, JRME online. (Limited requests, email specific link to mh or dh).

ERIC

http://eric.ed.gov

Google Scholar

Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com

UWM Library Databases

Read online. Get PDF.

Try it!! Grab a computer, smart phone, or iPad and try searching for and accessing an article.

NCTM

Click on journal to access current issue and back issues.

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