Education Resources through Sullivan Library

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

Topics Covered Boolean searching (or why am I getting articles about the myriad uses of giraffe hair?) Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

Boolean searching Boolean searching is a technique supported by most library catalogs, periodical databases, and search engines. Boolean utilizes AND, OR and NOT to facilitate subject and keyword searches. In effect, it broadens and narrows search results and improves the retrieval of relevant search results. The following four (4) slides use Venn diagrams to illustrate Boolean searches.

Boolean searching cats AND dogs catsdogs AND AND: Shaded area is all items which contain both ‘cats’ and ‘dogs’. This narrows your search.

Boolean searching dolphinsporpoises OR OR: Shaded area is items which contain either ‘porpoises’ or ‘dolphins’ or a combination of both. This broadens your search. To remember this, you can think of the phrase, “more with ‘or’”.

Boolean searching porpoises NOT gambling dolphins lottery Miami NOT: Filters out unwanted terms (shaded area represents the desired topic). For example, you can search ‘dolphins not Miami’ to avoid articles about the Miami Dolphins football team.

Boolean searching (schools OR repairs) NOT fish schoolsrepairs fish Search terms can be combined, like a math equation: (x+y)=z. If you need “schools or repairs”, but want to avoid “schools of fish”, you can combine Boolean terms to improve relevant searches while filtering out unwanted results.

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

What is ERIC? The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a digital library of education-related resources, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.Institute of Education SciencesU.S. Department of Education Coverage is from 1966 to current. Accessed via: the ERIC webpage EBSCOhost through Chaminade’s WebPortal directly through your WebCT account Hawaii State Public Library system (with library card)

Accessing ERIC: On the Web  ERIC search page:  contains Thesaurus for easier searching  Reports available through ERIC web are pay-per-view  ED: ERIC Document  EJ: ERIC Journal

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost  on campus   Sullivan Library (via Ebscohost):  click on Periodicals  Databases by Title  Links to full-text education journals  Links out to ERIC web to facilitate access to reports and documents not available within Ebsco (pay-per-view).

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost  off campus   Log into the WebPortal  Online Services tab  Access through WebCT:  Institutional Bookmarks  Sullivan Library Electronic Resources  Click on the ERIC link

Accessing ERIC: through EBSCOHost  Hawaii State Public Library System    Other Databases (left-hand column)  Click on ERIC  type in library card number

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

ERIC through EBSCOhost To access Sullivan Library’s online periodical databases: Click on the Library link (indicated in the pink circle) or type in the URL

The Periodicals link directs you to three (3) lists: Databases by Title: All periodical databases listed by title. Databases by Topic: Databases organized by subject. A-Z List: Journal titles (with online access) listed alphabetically. ERIC through EBSCOhost

“Search all EBSCO Databases” allows you to choose multiple databases to search at one time. Useful for research projects which may span more than one subject area.

ERIC through EBSCOhost Searching the Database: Enter topic and keywords in the Find box (remember Boolean!). Below, you can limit your search by date, journal name, full text only, etc. Hint! Clicking the Full Text box finds only those articles immediately available online through HTML or PDF.

ERIC Advanced Searching Searching the Database continued: Advanced Search can search by title, author or subject by changing the Default Fields using the drop down boxes. Use “limiters” to help further narrow your search.

ERIC Thesaurus Using the Ebsco Thesaurus: Useful for finding other phrases, keywords or terms to search. It will also highlight the words within the citation and the text of the article.

Save the Articles! Save the most promising articles by Adding them to your folder… …or, if full text is available, click on the title of the article…

Save the Articles! …and print, , or save the article to a floppy disk, CD-ROM or flash drive. HINT! link will provide citation style.

ERIC Document Linking “Full Text from ERIC” Takes you directly to the ERIC website; access PDF to print or download. Access to articles via: HTML, PDF, A-Z List, Title held locally

A-Z List …note the journal title, issue no., volume no., etc. of the article. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the A-Z List Periodicals link. For articles listed as “A-Z List” or “title held locally”…

A-Z List On the top right FIND box, do a search for the name of the journal. The A-Z list will tell you if the journal name is available online or in Paper (hardcopy). Availability is limited by date and any embargo (delay in access) is listed.

ERIC Searching Tips Limiting Your Results: To help reduce the amount of articles found and/or to increase the amount of relevant results: 1.Use Boolean operators. 2.Choose “limiters,” such as: a date range, full text options, document type or publication title. 3.Consult a thesaurus (or use the Thesaurus link in Ebsco), subject encyclopedia or dictionary to find other terms to search and/or to ensure that the term and spelling you are using is correct.

For Further ERIC Help If the article you require is unavailable through ERIC directly or Sullivan Library’s EBSCOHost database, you can request an Interlibrary Loan through Sullivan Library. Interlibrary Loan Also, you can visit Hamilton Library at the University of Hawai`i which holds many ERIC documents on microform.

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

WebPortal To access ebrary, Ebsco and other databases off-campus, log into the WebPortal.

WebPortal Log in to WebPortal!

WebPortal Once logged in, go to the Online Services tab

WebPortal Ebsco (with ERIC) and ebrary appear at the top The library catalog and all other databases can be accessed by scrolling further down the screen

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

Websites From the library website, click on the Research link to access online resources in Education, tutorials for periodical databases, and reference materials available for use in the library. Resources for Hawaii are also available under the Research link.

Websites Infomine: Librarian’s Internet Index: - for other education websites compiled by librarians Noodletools: - for help with citations, try their NoodleBib Express link - also available through the Sullivan website: Sullivan Library  Web Links  Reference Tools  Writing

Topics Covered Boolean searching Accessing ERIC ERIC through EBSCOhost WebPortal: for off-campus access Education websites ebrary

ebrary: Academic Complete From the library main page: On the right-hand menu, click “E-books available!”

ebrary: Academic Complete To access ebrary, download the software at the Get ebrary Reader link (free) Sullivan Library computers already have software downloaded Once in, you can copy & paste or print up to 5 pages, per book ebrary: Academic Complete

Advanced search finds keywords in the title & the text Save searches & books using the Bookshelf feature Citations are automatically generated after copying & pasting (Info Tools  Preferences  Citation Style : Select  Choose MLA, etc.) ebrary: Academic Complete

By clicking on the Browse tab, you can see how many books are in any particular field. Clicking on Education will call up all the books in alphabetical order.

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