Information Literacy Course: Library Resources Education Doctoral Program Spring 2009

Jessica Platt Interim Education Doctoral Librarian (334)

Introduction Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively. Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively. The purpose of this course is to inform you of key resources, and to make you feel confident in seeking help when it is needed. The purpose of this course is to inform you of key resources, and to make you feel confident in seeking help when it is needed.

Resources Packets Packets Business Cards Business Cards Consortium Stickers & Forms Consortium Stickers & Forms Carrels on 4 th floor Carrels on 4 th floor My office My office

Guide to Education Resources Encyclopedias Encyclopedias Provide an overview of various issues Provide an overview of various issues Often include useful bibliographies Often include useful bibliographies Located in Main Reference (1 st Floor) Located in Main Reference (1 st Floor) Non-circulating Non-circulating Examples: Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of Educational Research, International Encyclopedia of Education

Other Education Reference Sources Handbook of Research on Teaching, 4 th ed. Handbook of Research on Teaching, 4 th ed. Master’s Theses Directories Master’s Theses Directories Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors Educational Resources Information Center Educational Resources Information Center -- on microfiche (3 rd floor) Dissertations by African-Americans – Dissertations by African-Americans – in Special Collections

Third Floor Print journals Print journals ERIC ERIC Microfiche Microfiche Microfilm Microfilm

Guide to Education Resources Journal Articles Journal Articles Empirical studies Empirical studies Literature reviews Literature reviews Use databases to find online journal articles. Use databases to find online journal articles.

Guide to Education Resources Useful Databases Useful Databases Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost EBSCOhost ERIC ERIC JSTOR – not available off-campus JSTOR – not available off-campus Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe NetLibrary – available with free account NetLibrary – available with free account Professional Development Collection Professional Development Collection ProQuest Dissertations & Theses ProQuest Dissertations & Theses SAGE Education Full-Text Collection SAGE Education Full-Text Collection WestLaw Campus WestLaw Campus

Tools To Improve Your Online Searches Boolean Operators Boolean Operators AND - limits AND - limits OR - expands OR - expands NOT - limits NOT - limits Phrase Searching Phrase Searching “educational models” “educational models” Truncation Truncation educat* educat*

Full-Text Options PDF PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader Exact replica of print version Exact replica of print version Tables, graphs, etc. Tables, graphs, etc.

Full-Text Options HTML HTML Layout is different Layout is different Smaller than PDF Smaller than PDF Good for low bandwidth Good for low bandwidth

About Databases

Databases by Subject:

About Databases Education Databases:

ERIC (EBSCO)

Basic Search Basic Search Click Advanced Search Click Advanced Search

Practice Use a different database to get a list of publications by Dr. Lindahl. Use a different database to get a list of publications by Dr. Lindahl. School leadership School leadership School improvement School improvement Which database did you use? Which database did you use? How many publications did you find? How many publications did you find?

Finding Other Library Materials

Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) Simple Search Simple Search Use if you know exactly what you want Use if you know exactly what you want Use if you want to browse Use if you want to browse

Notice the subjects! How do I find the book? It is not checked out.

Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) Builder Search Builder Search Puts you in control of your search Puts you in control of your search Truncation Truncation Phrase searching Phrase searching Search in…. Search in….

Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) Go to our library’s homepage ( Go to our library’s homepage ( Click “Library Catalog.” Click “Library Catalog.” Notice the tips for searching. Notice the tips for searching. Useful Call Numbers Useful Call Numbers K = Law L = Education

Practice Use HORNet Cat to find the book Learning to Lead: Ten Stories for Principals. Use HORNet Cat to find the book Learning to Lead: Ten Stories for Principals. Who is the author of this book? Who is the author of this book? Is the book available? Is the book available? How many copies does the library own? How many copies does the library own?

Citing Your Sources Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association BF 76.7.P BF 76.7.P (Main Reference) BF 76.7.P

Citing Your Sources (Online Help)

For more information, please visit Click Subject Guides – Education or Virtual Reference Shelf.

Questions?

Jessica Platt Interim Education Doctoral Librarian (334)