Educational Research Fundamentals

Today you will learn:  Search Strategies  How to search ERIC  What important library services are available to CSULB students

Research Topic What is the impact of single-sex education on the science achievement of students?

Research Strategy Create search statements using Boolean Operators  AND narrows a search.  OR broadens a search.  W or W1 makes your terms a phrase.

Advanced Search Structures  Parentheses Allows you to include all possible terms in a single search statement Can be used to greatly expand or restrict a search sample search statement: (internet or online) and social w1 interaction

Search Statements (Combining Terms) Single-sex w education and science and students 11 1,797 5,472 8,413

ERIC  What is it? ERIC is an index (search engine) of education related literature including: unpublished papers, journal articles, and government documents. Date Range: 1966 – Present

What’s in ERIC?  ED records Full-text of non-refereed non-journal materials from If the document is a book click on the “search the catalog at the CSULB Library”  EJ records These are all journals! Click on the SFX button to see if the Library owns the journal electronically or in print

ERICERIC Search Tips  Use the Thesaurus to find subject terms  Use subjects to narrow your search  Use w to connect terms together when appropriate  Limit for specific document types CIJE (ERIC Journal Collection) RIE (ERIC Document Collection)

These might also be useful!  PsychInfo  JSTOR  Academic Search Elite  Dissertations & Theses

Two Step Process for getting Journal Articles

Step ONE Get citations from a research database Author, title, journal title, volume, page, year

Step TWO: Click on the SFX icon

SFX box pops up

Any problems with SFX? 1. Click on the SFX problem form located in the SFX box- someone will help by 2. Contact the reference desk by phone: (562) Contact me by

If We Don’t Own It Inter-Library Loan (ILL) For journal articles and books Takes 5-7 working days 24hr Electronic Request Form Often delivers via ! Absolutely FREE You need a Library Password to fill out the form!

Research Guides  Education  Science Education (Under “Natural Sciences”)

RefWorks  What is RefWorks? A web-based bibliography manager or citation manager Creates a personal database of references for research use and in writing papers References are imported and organized in any manner you choose Bibliographies can be created in many citation styles

RefWorks  Where is RefWorks?

You can get access from home, work or any computer with internet access!!

ONE thing you need to do to get access from your home 1. Establish a Library Password Special note: if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use this browser to use the databases Internet Explorer

A screen like this should pop up when you click on a database if you’re not on campus

How to Get a Library Password  Go to Coast  Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice  Confirm Password by typing it twice more  If the screen is yellow and just shows your name- it worked!  If you forgot your password call: (562) and get it erased so you can create a new one!

STILL Need Help? Karin Griffin (562) me or make an appointment!