Educational Research Fundamentals. Today you will learn: Search Strategies How to search ERIC What important library services are available to CSULB.

Educational Research

Fundamentals

Today you will learn:

Search Strategies

How to search ERIC

What important library services are available to CSULB students

Research Topic

What is the impact of single-sex education on the science achievement of students?

Research StrategyCreate search statements using Boolean Operators

AND narrows a search.

OR broadens a search.

W or W1 makes your terms a phrase.

Advanced Search Structures

Parentheses Allows you to include all possible terms

in a single search statement Can be used to greatly expand or

restrict a search

sample search statement:(internet or online) and social w1 interaction

Search Statements (Combining Terms)

Single-sex w education and science and students

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ERIC

What is it? ERIC is an index (search engine) of

education related literature including: unpublished papers, journal articles, and government documents.

Date Range: 1966 – Present

What’s in ERIC?

ED records Full-text of non-refereed non-journal

materials from 1993-2006 If the document is a book click on the

“search the catalog at the CSULB Library”

EJ records These are all journals! Click on the SFX button to see if the Library

owns the journal electronically or in print

ERIC Search Tips

Use the Thesaurus to find subject terms Use subjects to narrow your search Use w to connect terms together when

appropriate Limit for specific document types

CIJE (ERIC Journal Collection) RIE (ERIC Document Collection)

These might also be useful!PsychInfo

JSTOR

Academic Search Elite

Dissertations & Theses

Two Step Process for getting Journal Articles

Step ONE

Get citations from a research database

Author, title, journal title, volume, page, year

Step TWO: Click on the SFX icon

SFX box pops up

Any problems with SFX?

1. Click on the SFX problem form located in the SFX box- someone will help by email

2. Contact the reference desk by phone: (562) 985-4027

3. Contact me by email: kgriffi3@csulb.edu

If We Don’t Own It

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)https://illiad.library.csulb.edu/LogonX.asp

For journal articles and books Takes 5-7 working days 24hr Electronic Request Form Often delivers via email! Absolutely FREE You need a Library Password to fill out the form!

Research Guides

Education http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/education.html

Science Education (Under “Natural Sciences”)

http://www.csulb.edu/library/subj/science_education/

RefWorks

What is RefWorks? A web-based bibliography manager or

citation manager Creates a personal database of references

for research use and in writing papers References are imported and organized in

any manner you choose Bibliographies can be created in many

citation styles

RefWorks

Where is RefWorks?

http://www.csulb.edu/library/refworks

You can get access from home, work or any computer with internet access!!

ONE thing you need to do to get access from your home

1. Establish a Library Password

Special note: if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use this browser to use the databases

Internet Explorer

A screen like this should pop up when you click on a database if you’re not on campus

How to Get a Library Password

Go to Coast https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo

Type in your name, CSULB I.D. #, and a Password of your choice

Confirm Password by typing it twice more

If the screen is yellow and just shows your name- it worked!

If you forgot your password call: (562) 985-5512 and get it erased so you can create a new one!

STILL Need Help?

Karin GriffinKarin Griffin(562) 985-1542

kgriffi3@csulb.edu

Email me

or

make an appointment!