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Research Research Databases: Databases:

Education Full TextEducation Full Text(formerly Education (formerly Education

Abstracts)Abstracts)Learn how to effectively search the Learn how to effectively search the Education Full Text database to identify Education Full Text database to identify

relevant articles for educational relevant articles for educational research.research.

p.2Univ. of Toledo Libraries (http://library.utoledo.edu)

Why Choose Education Full Why Choose Education Full Text?Text?

Advantages• Every article longer than

a single column is indexed.

• Indexes important non-Indexes important non-journal sources, such as journal sources, such as the Chronicle of Higher the Chronicle of Higher Education. Education.

• Includes attached full Includes attached full text of many publications text of many publications from 1998 forward.from 1998 forward.

• Abstracts for books Abstracts for books included since 1995.included since 1995.

Disadvantages• Fewer journals included

than ERIC (677 publications vs. 2600).

• Less precise limiting by grade level.

• No built in thesaurus to find ‘correct’ subject terms.

Here is how Education Full Text from H.W. Wilson Here is how Education Full Text from H.W. Wilson compares to other databases in the field of education:compares to other databases in the field of education:


Searching EdFT: Starting Searching EdFT: Starting the Searchthe Search

You can access the Education Full Text You can access the Education Full Text database from the Research Databases database from the Research Databases listing by Name or Subject (Education), or listing by Name or Subject (Education), or follow the URL below:follow the URL below:

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/databases/login/eduahttp://rave.ohiolink.edu/databases/login/edua

Often the best strategy is to break your Often the best strategy is to break your search into subtopics and search each search into subtopics and search each separately, then use the Search History to separately, then use the Search History to combine all subtopics together into one combine all subtopics together into one search.search.


EdFT: Finding the Right EdFT: Finding the Right KeywordsKeywords

Since this database does not use a thesaurus, Since this database does not use a thesaurus, you will need to figure out what subject words you will need to figure out what subject words may help describe your topic. may help describe your topic.

If you search for a phrase that describes your If you search for a phrase that describes your topic, use ‘Most Frequent Subjects’ for the topic, use ‘Most Frequent Subjects’ for the search results to see subject words associated search results to see subject words associated with articles that use your phrase.with articles that use your phrase.

Use these words to retry your search. You may Use these words to retry your search. You may need to use words from more than one need to use words from more than one subject heading, and combine with your subject heading, and combine with your original keyword.original keyword.

See the next slide for an example…See the next slide for an example…


EdFT: Finding Keywords EdFT: Finding Keywords (cont.)(cont.)

After searching for ‘college freshmen’, click hereAfter searching for ‘college freshmen’, click here

Then look forThen look forappropriateappropriatesubject subject words…words…

And then do a new search with all of your words…And then do a new search with all of your words…

college freshmen OR (college students AND college freshmen OR (college students AND freshmen)freshmen)


EdFT: Combining SearchesEdFT: Combining Searches• After you’ve searched for the first part of your topic, type After you’ve searched for the first part of your topic, type

the next part of the topic in the search box on the results the next part of the topic in the search box on the results screen.screen.

• When all parts of your topic have been searched When all parts of your topic have been searched separately, click on ‘Search History’ to combine them.separately, click on ‘Search History’ to combine them.

• Use AND to find items that discuss all of your Use AND to find items that discuss all of your subtopics in the same paper.subtopics in the same paper.


EdFT: Limiting ResultsEdFT: Limiting ResultsTo narrow your search results, common limits are To narrow your search results, common limits are

displayed at the top of the results screen. For displayed at the top of the results screen. For Education Full Text these are ‘Feature Articles’ Education Full Text these are ‘Feature Articles’ and ‘Since 1995’.and ‘Since 1995’.

Use ‘All Limit Options’ to see more complete Use ‘All Limit Options’ to see more complete options, including by Year, Publication Type, and options, including by Year, Publication Type, and Language. Language.

Unlike ERIC, to limit by grade level in Education Full Unlike ERIC, to limit by grade level in Education Full Text, you must do a search for subjects such as Text, you must do a search for subjects such as ‘elementary’ or ‘colleges and universities’ and ‘elementary’ or ‘colleges and universities’ and combine it with your search… there is no Limit combine it with your search… there is no Limit option.option.


EdFT: Results ListEdFT: Results ListThe results list will give a brief citation, with your search The results list will give a brief citation, with your search

terms highlighted. Click on a title for the full record, terms highlighted. Click on a title for the full record, including an abstract (summary) and all subject including an abstract (summary) and all subject headings. Or, use Show Abstracts to view summaries headings. Or, use Show Abstracts to view summaries in the list.in the list.


EdFT: Results, Full RecordEdFT: Results, Full Record

Click on an author’s name to see more by the same author.

Click on subject heading to see other items with the same subject.


EdFT: Locating an ItemEdFT: Locating an ItemSome articles in Education Full Text have the Some articles in Education Full Text have the

full text attached in either PDF or HTML full text attached in either PDF or HTML format. [Attached Full Text] will appear after format. [Attached Full Text] will appear after the citation in the Results List or near the top the citation in the Results List or near the top of the Full Record.of the Full Record.

Use the button in the Results List or Use the button in the Results List or Full Record to see your options for finding the Full Record to see your options for finding the item in print or electronically.item in print or electronically.• For journals, this may link you to electronic full text For journals, this may link you to electronic full text

or tell you if the journal is subscribed to by the or tell you if the journal is subscribed to by the University of Toledo libraries.University of Toledo libraries.

• For books, Find It! will look up the item in the For books, Find It! will look up the item in the OhioLINK Catalog.OhioLINK Catalog.

More information on Find It! (a.k.a OLinks) is More information on Find It! (a.k.a OLinks) is available hereavailable here..


EdFT: EdFT: Marking/Storing/ExportingMarking/Storing/Exporting

To store records in a list so that you can To store records in a list so that you can print, e-mail, or save them to a disk, you print, e-mail, or save them to a disk, you can mark records by:can mark records by:• Clicking on the icon in the Results ListClicking on the icon in the Results List• Clicking on the icon on a Full RecordClicking on the icon on a Full Record• Clicking on ‘Store All on Page’ in the Results Clicking on ‘Store All on Page’ in the Results

ListList(to see more results per page, use ‘All Limit (to see more results per page, use ‘All Limit Options’)Options’)

Click the Stored Records button at the top of the Click the Stored Records button at the top of the page to see all export options.page to see all export options.


EdFT: Exporting (cont.)EdFT: Exporting (cont.)From the Stored Records page, you can review your list From the Stored Records page, you can review your list

(and remove items if necessary).(and remove items if necessary).Export options include:Export options include:

• E-mailingE-mailing• PrintingPrinting• Downloading (saving) to your computerDownloading (saving) to your computer• As well as viewing, pocketing to a PDA, or As well as viewing, pocketing to a PDA, or

exporting to bibliographic management software.exporting to bibliographic management software.All export options include a Search History so you can All export options include a Search History so you can

reproduce your search laterreproduce your search laterNone of the export formats include linked full text! Only None of the export formats include linked full text! Only

the citation, abstract, and other full record the citation, abstract, and other full record information will be sent.information will be sent.

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