Finding the information you need Michaelmas term 2014 Education Literature Searching

Where to search Durham Library Catalogue Discover Subject pages for Education Journal databases Newspaper archives Other

Choosing keywords Decide which words describe your topic Remember: Synonyms eg. children OR pupils Alternative spellings (and wildcards) Eg. counsel?ing, organi*ation Phrase eg. “circle time”, “young people” Different endings (truncation) eg. educ*, “school manage*”

Modifying your results Broader and narrower terms Combining your terms Eg. (dyslexia OR dyspraxia) AND primary Limit your search by: Date of publication Type of material (eg. book, journal, report) Language

What to do with your results Display Mark relevant records Save your results By Print Save to file

Library catalogue Library catalogue Search for: Books E-books Journal titles:  Print  E-journals Database titles

Discover Search for: Books and e-books Journal articles Durham authors’ book chapters and articles Theses Archives Museum objects

Journal databases Journal databases Education Subject databases ERIC British Education Index Educational research abstracts online Multi-disciplinary databases, eg. Web of Knowledge ArticleFirst JSTOR ConneXions for full text options

Newspapers News archives Eg. Infotrac Custom Newspapers Library home page | Subject Information | Education | News monitoring services & archives

Internet resources “Why can’t I just use Google?” Internet gateways Accessible via Library home page Subject information | Education| Internet gateways, eg Education in video Department for Education National Literacy Trust

References (APA style) Books Arnold, C. (2001). Child development and learning, 2-5 years: Georgia’s story. London: Paul Chapman. Siegler, R. (2002). The rebirth of children’s learning. In Desforges, C and Fox, R (ed.) Teaching and learning: the essential readings (pp ).Oxford: Blackwell. Journal articles White, J. (2004). Should religious education be a compulsory school subject? British Journal of Religious Education, 26(2) Bright, M. (1985). The poetry of art, Journal of the history of Ideas, 46 (2): Retrieved 12 November 2014 from JSTOR For other formats use Cite them Right (available as an e-book, or on library shelves at PEA) to find correct layout.e-book

Where to get help In person (at Queen’s Campus Library and libraries in Durham) Online enquiry services Liaison Librarian Christine Purcell

And finally … Do you think what you’ve learned in the session today will be useful to you in the future?