edci7137 2016 spring presentation

Library Research for EDCI 7137Clarke Iakovakis | Research & Instruction Librarian | UHCL Neumann Library

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Outline for Today

• Library Databases & OneSearch• Overview of Education Databases• Database Search Strategy & Technique• Citing Sources & Using EndNote

Library Databases & OneSearch

Overview of UHCL Education Databases

• Education Source• ERIC• Education Full Text• Educational Administration

Abstracts• Professional Development

Collection• PsycInfo

EBSCOhost is a collection of databases

SAGE is also a collection of databases

MacQuarrie, S. s., Howe, C., & Boyle, J. (2012). Exploring the characteristics of small groups within science and English secondary classrooms. Cambridge Journal Of Education, 42(4), 527-546. doi:10.1080/0305764X.2012.733345

DOI: Digital Object Identifier• a unique alphanumeric string assigned by a registration agency to

identify content and provide a persistent link to its location on the Internet

• All DOI numbers begin with a 10 and contain a prefix and a suffix separated by a slash.

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/what-is-doi.aspx



Exercise 1: Using OneSearchB) Finding a specific article:• Using OneSearch, see if you can find the following article. Include the author’s

name if necessary.• Article Title: Integrating Literacy and Science in Biology: Teaching and Learning Impacts of

Reading Apprenticeship Professional Development• Article Lead Author: Greenleaf

C) Using OneSearch, search for the subject:science AND English language learners AND elementary

Options

General Searching• Using Boolean

operators• Using search limiters

(source type, year)• Finding full text

Advanced Searching• Subject thesauri• Searching within

journals• Cross References &

Cited Reference Searching

General Searching StrategiesConstructing a searchFinding Full Text

2. Identify the key concepts

• Active learning• ELL students• STEM education• student engagement

What effect do active learning techniques have on engaging ELL students in STEM education?

Active learning

Student-centered learning

Problem-based

learning

Student Participation

Practicuums

3. List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words

OR


STEM education

Science education OR Technology education OR Engineering education OR

Mathematics educationScience Projects

STS OR Science,

technology & society

Remedial mathematics

teaching

OR



ELL students

ESL OR English as a second

languageBilingual

education

English language learners

Limited English-proficient students

OR


What effect do active learning techniques have on engaging elementary students in STEM education?

ANDOR

NOT

4. Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean operators

student-centered learning

active learning student participation

M EOR

active learning OR student-centered learning OR student participation

STEM education OR science – study & teaching OR science projects

active learning OR student-centered learning OR

student participation

AND

Which statement below will generate more search results?

A.

B.

Which search will find FEWER results?

A.B. OR

STEM education

STEM education

active learning

active learning

ANDORem

Truncation (Wildcards)

educate

educates

educating

education

educational

educator

educat* *Search Tip

Advanced SearchingThesauri & controlled vocabularyCross Reference searching: Education Source & Web of ScienceSearching within journals

Controlled Vocabulary(also called “taxonomy” or “hierarchy”)• A list of terms and term relationships designed too organize information about similar subjectso assist content authors in consistently classifying/tagging

contento enable users to find the information they need by

translating their language into the language of the information store.

Leise, F. (2008). Controlled vocabularies, an introduction. Indexer, 26(3), 121-126.

Database ThesauriAcademic Achievement word relationships:Broader terms

• Achievement• Educational background

Narrower terms• Achievement in science• Academic underachievement

Related terms• Academic ability• Motivation in education

Used for• Scholastic success• Student achievement

What are some methods for teaching STEM to

ELL elementary students?• Identify the key concepts2• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3

Dogs Cats Birds

Related Term Canines Felines Fowl

Related Term Puppies Kitties Birdies

Related Term

Example:

STEM• stem education• Science -- Study & teaching• Technology -- Study & teaching • Engineering -- Study & teaching ) • Mathematics -- Study & teaching

ELEMENTARY STUDENTS• Elementary education• Primary education• Early childhood education• Kindergarten OR Grade 1 OR Grade 2…

ELL• English language -- Study & teaching -- Foreign speakers• ESL OR English as a second language OR English (Second Language)• ELL OR English language learners• Bilingual education• Multilingual education• Spanish speaking students• Non English speaking • LEP OR limited English-proficient OR limited English speaking

AND

AND

Cross Reference Searching: Education Source

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Cross Reference Searching: Web of Science

Citing Sources: EndNote