Claire Holmes, MLS Research & Instruction Librarian, Cook Library

 Search Strategies & Search Tips  Find BOOKS using library catalog  Find ARTICLES using education database indexes  APA Citation review

 Understand and use Boolean “search connectors” ◦ education AND technology  Combining >1 topic ◦ instruct OR teach  Combining synonymous terms

technology education AND technology education

teach instruct OR teach instruct

educat* finds… educat e ion ing or …etc!

Library Catalog

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?

From: Scholarly Journals Professional Magazines Search Cook Library databases such as Education Research Complete

Start with the Subject Gateways

Hint: Divide your topic into its components and use “or” to combine synonymous terms in separate keyword fields.

 Citing Sources  APA, MLA, etc. 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

Melvin, S. P. (2005). Cyberlaw and e-commerce regulation: An entrepreneurial approach. Mason, OH: Thomson.

 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)

 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.

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

LaRocque, M. (2008). Assessing perceptions of the environment in elementary classrooms: The link with achievement. Educational Psychology in Practice, 24(4), 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), Retrieved from

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.

CAST: Center for Applied Special Technology. (2007). Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines - Version 1.0. Retrieved from lines/UDL_Guidelines_v1.0-Organizer.pdf

Questions? Need help? …feel free to contact me! Claire Holmes, MLS IM: clholmes or twitter: clholmes Or any reference librarian:  Visit Cook Library Reference Desk  Call:  IM: (tucookchat)  Text-a-Librarian: # 66746, Start your question with askcook