EDUC 601: Library Research

EDUC 601: Educational ResearchViterbo University Library – Summer 2012

Today’s Goals: 1. Develop, use, and refine search strategies to locate peer-reviewed research articles 2. Request articles with ILLiad 3. Organize your research with RefWorks

Goal One:Searching for Peer-Reviewed, Primary Research Articles What you need:  Where you’ll findo Research articles these: (studies) o Academic journalso Peer-reviewed (print and online) (refereed) o Books (rarely)o Published recently o Government (within 5 years) publications

What is Primary Research? Primary Research: Researcher(s) conducts an original study to collect new data and reports on the findings. Secondary Research: Author provides an overview, review and/or interprets existing information.

Why Peer-Reviewed? Author Editor Published! Review Committee

Find Research Articles at Viterbo University

Limit Your Results Database have “limiters” to help with peer-reviewed, primary, etc.ERIC Limits: Advanced

Visual Brainstorming writing exercises middle school adolescents Writing skillssecondary education writing processes Grade 7 Writing creative writing, beginning diaries writing student journals teaching methods journal writing learning strategiesDatabase Search “writing skills” and “teaching methods” and “secondary”

Keyword vs. Subject Keywords  Common language  Tip: Use single words or short phrases Subject Headings  Formal language  Refer to the “thesaurus”  Tip: Grab subjects from other articles

Sample Terms Your subject: Reading Age of students: Third Grade Study Summary: How do book clubs influence reading skills? Keywords: reading, participation, effect, third graders, primary, elementary, comprehension Subjects (from database): Results:  LITERACY education  Good results with  EDUCATION, elementary keywords (casual  BOOKS & reading language).  LITERACY  More focused  CHILDREN results with subject terms  BOOK clubs (discussion groups) (formal language).

Learning to Read a Citation: Primary or Secondary?

Goal Two: UsingWhat is ILLiad?  The library uses a program called ILLiad to request materials from other libraries.When to Use ILLiad  If you do not locate a full-text article online, use your ILLiad account. Articles will take approximately 2-5 days to arrive electronically.Note on Books  If Viterbo does not own the book, your local public library can often get it faster. We can help you, but it will take longer and you will have the book for less time.Note on Dissertations  If you would like to request a dissertation, please remember that it is not peer- reviewed. Also, it may be difficult to find older dissertations as most libraries will not lend them. ILLiad Guidelines and Instructions: http://www.viterbo.edu/library1.aspx?id=10284

When to Use ILLiad Tutorial:http://archives.exchange.viterbo.edu/media/pdf/video/trackingdownful ltext.swfWhen searching databases, if you don’t see alink to “fulltext,” “PDF,” or “linked fulltext,” clickon “360 Link to Full Text.” If you still are not ableto retrieve your article, request it through ILLiad.

Goal Three: Using What is RefWorks? RefWorks is a citation management program that helps you organize your research. You may import articles from databases, create a work cited list, and get help formatting an APA-style paper. Access RefWorks through the library’s webpage using the EDUC 601 Subject Guide or the “Database Search” tab from the main page. • Official RefWorks Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestRefWorks#p/c/0/MuVb9j0mX6Y

Contact Us! Email: reference@viterbo.edu Phone: 608-796-3270 Web Page: www.viterbo.edu/library Database Access: Use your VU login and password. If you have trouble, please contact us for alternative login tips.

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