Finding References for NSF Proposals

Finding References for NSF Proposals: What’s been done? Why should you care? Liz Dorland [email_address] Current address: Washington University in St. Louis Program Officer: NSF-DUE August 2003-August 2004 Former address: Maricopa Community College District (Presented June 2007) + other colleges, chem faculty (35 years)

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What do DUE reviewers look for?
Many of the same things that reviewers in the research directorates look for.
Innovative ideas that can potentially have broad application in other settings
Partnerships/collaborations
A well-developed and detailed plan with timeline
Knowledge of the field - what’s been done
Knowledge of what NSF has funded
Knowledge of the discipline (education) literature

References for Proposals
Articles resulting from prior NSF awards
White papers from NSF-funded science education research centers
National reports on science education
Journal articles on science education research in disciplines and from colleges of education
National Academies Press publications
Papers from conference proceedings
(i.e. Frontiers in Education - Engineering)

Where to Look Most can be accessed electronically
Google (choose search terms wisely)
Science Education journals : Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Math, Engineering, CompSci
Library eJournals collection
NSF Award Search (www.nsf.gov)
DUE PIRS (Project Information Resourse System)

http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu

Frontiers Session

Google Search
Follow the trail of links and citations…
Google search terms:
"science education" journals
“ chemical education” journals (“engineering…)
science education research
“ physics education” bibliography
Google Scholar
Search for your disciplinary education journal
Search for author names in Google (in quotes)
Note links to citations - find new authors

"science education” journal publisher

Wiley Interscience - Linked from a Google Search for: “science education” journals

Library Electronic Access Subset of Databases

Have an article reference? Use Citation Linker From a Bibliography?

Papers and Reports
NSF website
AAAS, AACC, etc.
NSF National Conversation report
http://www2.aacc.nche.edu/PDFS/FinalReporttoNSFjul2005.pdf
National Academy of Sciences
(National Academies Press - www.nap.edu )

NSF National Convervations Report to NSF http://www2. aacc . nche .edu/PDFS/FinalReporttoNSFjul2005. pdf

NAP: Education Research and Theory How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School Scientific Research in Education http://www.nap.edu

Where to Look
Google (choose search terms wisely)
Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science Education journals
Science Education journals
(JRST, JCST, CERP, Science Education, etc.)
NSF Award Search (www.nsf.gov)
DUE PIRS
(Project Information Resource System)

Award Search
www. nsf . gov

Award Search + Organization Lookup

STLCC Awards

Award # 0630613

NSF for Educators Education

Education and Human Resources

Search PIRS 14 Programs http://www. nsf . gov/div/index . jsp ?div=DUE

PIRS Search

PIRS Results - Project Updates

PIRS Data
PIRS Data

Navigating the NSF Website

Email a DUE Program Director Questions?

Finding References for NSF Proposals

by Liz Dorland on Sep 05, 2009

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