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Library services available to FGSE students Online indices and full-text databases available APA problems these new resources present Library training provided to help FGSE students What Advisors Need to Know About Library Services to Help Their Advisees:

APA Challenges Presented by New Formats and Resources

Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. (2000). Capabilities-based educational equivalency units: Beginning a professional dialogue. American Journal of Distance Education, 24(3), Citing Journal Articles Retrieved Full Text Online Watkins, R., & Schlosser, C. (2000). Capabilities-based educational equivalency units: Beginning a professional dialogue. American Journal of Distance Education, 24(3), Retrieved October 2, 2003, from EBSCOhost database. APA manual, pp Document retrieved from what APA terms an “aggregated” database.

Citing ERIC ED Conference Papers Example of a typical mistake in citing for an ED document. Griffin, D. (1999). Initial findings on the benchmarks pilot project at Nova Southeastern University undergraduate education program. U.S., Florida.

Griffin, D. (1999, August). Initial findings on the benchmarks pilot project at Nova Southeastern University undergraduate education program. Paper presented at the Association of Teacher Educators Summer Conference, San Antonio, TX. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED435595) Retrieved October 2, 2003, from ERIC database. APA manual, p. 260, # 52 – unpublished conference paper p. 257, #43 – document available from ERIC p. 279, #88 – electronic copy retrieved from database

Citing Unpublished Doctoral Practicums Located in ERIC ED Documents Poor formatting of an unpublished doctoral practicum found in an FGSE dissertation: Parker, B. (1994). Promoting successful mainstream experience for hearing- impaired elementary students through inservice training, peer mentoring and pragmatics groups. Fort Lauderdale, FL: Nova University, ED

Parker, B. (1994). Promoting successful mainstream experience for hearing- impaired elementary students through inservice training, peer mentoring and pragmatics groups. Unpublished doctoral practicum, Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED372548) Retrieved October 2, 2003, from ERIC E-Subscribe database. APA manual, p. 262, # 56 – unpublished doctoral document p. 257, # 43 – document available from ERIC p. 279, # 88 – electronic copy retrieved from database

Citing “Published” Dissertations Found in DAI Poor formatting of a “published” dissertation found in an FGSE dissertation completed in 2002: Clarke, D. C. (2001). Differences in student dropout rate, attendance rate, and grade point average after the implementation of the North Carolina Dropout Prevention/Drivers License Law. Dissertation Abstracts International (62-3A), p. 153.

Clarke, D. C. (2001). Differences in student dropout rate, attendance rate, and grade point average after the implementation of the North Carolina Dropout Prevention/Drivers License Law. Dissertation Abstract International, 62(3), 853A. (UMI No. AAT ) Retrieved October 1, 2003, from Digital Dissertations database. APA manual, p. 260, # 54 – dissertation abstracted in DAI. p. 279, # 88 – electronic copy retrieved from database

Library Training for Students DSO 8000 – hands-on training Manual and Web tutorial Seminar I – Help exploring possible topics Help locating tests and measurements Help with APA formatting of resources found One-on-one help for students

Tutorials: Education Speech Language Computer science/technology Business, management, leadership, organizational behavior Library manual: Library training modules for Seminar I: education/seminar1/