Library Research for Education Students Alvin Sherman Library Nova Southeastern University Summer 2014

Library PreTest If required in your syllabus, go to either: nova.campusguides.com/cur526 or nova.campusguides.com/edu708 Click on PreTest in the 1 st box on the left

By the end of this session you will know how to: Connect to the library Get assistance from librarians Search for journal articles in databases Use FIND IT! (and other available options) Cite journal articles APA style Learning Objectives

Connecting to the Library

Alvin Sherman Library Or search Google/Bing for Nova library

Find books, search for articles, request items, get help, all from the home page.

Using the Articles tab, click on Databases by Subject

Over 500 databases are available

Recommended Databases

Log in using Sharklink ID

Fewer results in Education Source, but easier to find full text Quotation marks tell the database to keep these words next to each other

Comparing Full-Text HTML vs. PDF

Full Text HTML: Special Features

Full-Text HTML: Disadvantages Missing graphics & page numbers See p. 172 of APA Manual to quote without page numbers

Full Text PDF Article

If quoting, page numbers make APA citing easier All graphics are also included

Paraphrased In-text Citations: Use Author and Year of Publication Another study looked at the effects of summer vacation on regression in reading and math using curriculum-based measures for students with mild disabilities (Allinder & Eicher, 1994). Olson and Moseman (1997) believe that a critical component of any marketing activity is knowledge of customers as well as what they deem valuable and important. A couple of experiments (Jones, Elba, & Cho, 1976; Skinner, 1956) found... See APA manual, Chapter 6, beginning on p. 174.

In-text Citations Using A Direct Quote: Provide The Page Number A multiliteracies perspective is defined as “one that understands literacy as a negotiation of multiple linguistic and cultural differences through the design and redesign processes” (Stornaiulolo, Hull, & Nelson, 2009, p. 382). Lynch (2007) stated, “The findings are not valid” (p. 22) but later maintained that other studies reached different conclusions. Krankenstein, Simmons, and Thomas (2006) reported that "empirical research verified compliance" (p. 48). Krankenstein, Simmons, and Thomas (2006) reported that "empirical research verified compliance" (Discussion section, para. 3). See APA, Chapter 6, pp Use section and paragraph number if no page

ERIC is a more comprehensive database

latin* searches latina latino latinos Search in ERIC

Better results: limited & sorted by relevance Use date limiter as the last step

Example of secondary research; compare to article in slide #19

Using FindIT!

When to use Find It! FindIt! has several possibilities: Item is easily available, Item has to be located, or… Item has to be ordered

Option #1 Find IT! provides direct link to full text

If you land on HTML version, switch to PDF

APA Citation Style Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.)

APA Resources From the American Psychological Association:   From the Alvin Sherman Library:  Download the APA Style Guide for Electronic References

Citing Journals and Webpages Citation of an article: : Citation of a webpage: University of Chicago. (2007, December 12). European cartographers and the Ottoman world, [Video file]. Retrieved June 26, 2013 from Steel, G., Rose, M., Eadie, P., & Thornton, R. (2013). Assessment of complement clauses: A comparison between elicitation tasks and language sample data. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 15(3), 286–295. doi: / : Citation of a book: Mattone, J., & Xavier, L. (2013). Talent leadership: A proven method for identifying and developing high-potential employees. New York, NY: American Management Association.

Example of a DOI

Software citation helpers: Beware of errors

APA citation assistance in ProQuest: Checkmark, then use Cite

Spot check and fix any errors Citation features are improving, but still not perfect. This one is close, but missing the DOI numbers

APA citations with Fischler School modifications: Single spaced, but double between citations / Nothing at the end if no DOI

The library has a DOI lookup tool

Use article title & first author’s last name

Copy the DOI and paste at the end of a citation

Using additional options in Find It!

Monroe, C. R. (2013). Colorizing educational research: African American life and schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher, 42(1), doi: / X

Choose a database with the year you need Monroe, C. R. (2013). Colorizing educational research: African American life and schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher, 42(1), doi: / X

Look for exact volume & issue Monroe, C. R. (2013). Colorizing educational research: African American life and schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher, 42(1), doi: / X

Sometimes Find It! doesn’t link directly, but takes you to the right source

Browse to article, similar to Journal Finder Note which year/volume/issue you need

Scroll through the table of contents to find item

Journal Finder within Find It!

Follow the steps previously demonstrated for Journal Finder

If Journal Finder returns zero results and you really want the item…

…order through ILLiad

Link will open Article Request form and fill it out for you; scroll down to submit the request

notification that the item is ready; 2 business days to 2 weeks, depending on availability

Item should be downloaded & saved and/or printed out

Remember, you can also order items from the home page - log in to ILLiad (Document Delivery)

Contact us if you still have questions