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EDUC 601: Fall 2015 Presentation

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EDUC 601: Educational ResearchTodd Wehr Memorial Library, Viterbo

University

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Today’s Goals:1. Understand how to contact the library and

use the webpage.2. Sign up for interlibrary loan and RefWorks.3. Practice locating articles in databases.

This information is available at:http://libguides.viterbo.edu/educ601

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GOAL One: Contact Us!• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 608-796-3270

• Web Page: www.viterbo.edu/library

• Database Access: Use your VU login and password.

• Chat: Available on the homepage.

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Goal One: Your Library

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Goal Two: Using Interlibrary LoanWhat is ILLiad?

• If our library doesn’t have access to an article, you’ll use ILLiad to request it from other libraries. ILLiad is our interlibrary loan program.

When to Use Interlibrary Loan• 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.

ILL Guidelines and Instructions: http://libguides.viterbo.edu/content.php?pid=217725&sid=1809542

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Goal Two: Using Interlibrary LoanSign up for an account:

Use your Viterbo username and password.

When to Use ILLiad:1. When searching databases, if you

don’t see a link to “fulltext,” “PDF,” or “linked fulltext,” click on “Link to Full Text.”

2. If you still are not able to retrieve your article, request it through ILLiad (Interlibrary Loan).

Tutorial:http://alturl.com/hvs58

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Goal Two: Using RefWorks

• Official RefWorks Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestRefWorks#p/c/0/MuVb9j0mX6Y

• Our Guide: http://libguides.viterbo.edu/aecontent.php?pid=217725&sid=4900411

What is RefWorks?

Choose “Export” from within the database.

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 homepage.

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Goal Three: Searching for Peer-Reviewed, Primary Research Articles

What you need:• Research articles (studies)• Peer-reviewed (refereed)• Published recently (within 7

years)Locate these from the EDUC 601 Research Guide or the A-Z List of Databases.

Where you’ll find these:• Databases:

• Try Education Research Complete

• ERIC• Professional Development

Collection• Academic Search Complete

• For behavioral issues, try:• PsycInfo and/or PsycArticles

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Goal Three: What is “Related” Research?• You need to locate articles related to your topic. This means they

do not have to match your exact topic:• Research question: Does student writing (journaling) improve writing

skills?• Age: Middle School

Broader concepts: authorship, writing skills, literacy, communication, writing activities, student improvement, secondary education

Narrower concepts: dialogue journals, diaries, journaling, free writing, middle school

Additional concepts: academic improvement, teaching methods for writing improvement

Most of these concepts can be worked into acceptable article searches.

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Available Research

Your Research Question

Related Research: Concept A

Study Methodologies

Related Research: Concept B

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Goal Three: Your word selection is “key” to your success!• Use Keywords off the top of your head.

Generate synonyms, too. This chart may help: http://alturl.com/6rf76

• Use a thesaurus. Search for the words the database prefers. Look at the top of your screen or on the left-hand column of your results page.

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Goal Three: How to interpret key article information.

• Once in a database, look closely at these items to interpret your citation:• Use the “scholarly/peer-reviewed” limiter• Check the publication information (date,

journal title, etc.)• Consider who the author(s) are and what their

expertise is• Take a quick look at the contents to decide if

it’s a study by reviewing the abstract

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TIME SAVER:

What Can You

Discover from a

Citation?

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Remember: Contact Us!• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: 608-796-3270

• Web Page: www.viterbo.edu/library

• Database Access: Use your VU login and password.

• Chat: Available on the homepage.For a more detailed look at the research process, go to:

• http://libguides.viterbo.edu/researchprocess