1. Using SAGE Resources in the UOPX Library
Ryan Rominger, PhD, PCLC
Associate University Research Chair

2. Agenda Welcome Quick Overview – the 5 SAGE resources
SAGE Education Videos
SAGE Journals
SAGE Knowledge
SAGE Research Methods
SAGE Research Methods Cases
Question & Answer

3. Library site - Databases
Log into UOPX site
Go to University Library
Click on Databases
Click on “S” or type in Sage

5. SAGE Education Video Collection

6. SAGE Education Video Collection
Browse by
Topic
Video Type
Contributor
Example:
By contributor: Susan Holloway
Topic: Parent and Family Involvement
Type: Tutorial
If you need to return to main page:  Products,
 Education (note Research Methods videos!)

7. SAGE Journals

8. SAGE Journals Browse by Discipline Select Discipline, then Subject
List of Journals will come up
Browse by A-Z Journal Titles
If you have journal title in mind, use letters as guide
Search by general or specific topics
Example: education technology
2 journals: Journal of Education Technology Systems and Journal of Special Education Technology

9. SAGE Knowledge

10. SAGE Knowledge Browse by Subject
Example: Education  Higher Education  Online & Distance Education
Encyclopedia and Handbook
Browse by Content Type
Example: “Handbook” (202 items)
Search within results: “doctoral programs”
One result: The SAGE Handbook of Mentoring and Coaching in Education
Click on book to open and see chapters, go to content

11. SAGE Research Methods

12. SAGE Research Methods Focus is on research methods Can access: Books
Videos
Reference material
“Learn about Quantitative Methods”
“Learn about Qualitative Methods”
Learn from stories of real research
Practice data analysis with data sets
Project planner
Podcasts from researchers

13. SAGE Research Methods Can also direct search by discipline
Use the “Methods Map”
See how methods are connected
Uses “broader” or “narrower” to explore topics & resources

14. SAGE Research Methods
Methods Map example: 1 2 3

15. SAGE Research Methods
Methods Map example:

16. SAGE Research Methods Click on logo to go back to start
Click on ”Learn about Qualitative Methods” or Little Blue Book
Listing of 47 books on qualitative methods and analysis
See example:
Search “delphi” – 3 results
Search “hermeneutics” – 19 results

17. SAGE Research Methods Cases

18. SAGE Research Methods Cases
What if you want to hear about real studies conducted using a specific method?
Use SAGE Research Methods Cases
Browse by Method, Discipline, or Academic Level
Example: Mixed Methods (44 results)  Counseling
Example: Using “expanded” methods link, navigate to “A” within list, and find: –> Artistic Inquiry  Dorit Netzer
Example: (specific practice within qualitative research) Photoelicitation (3 results)

19. Questions?
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