CSUDH Library and Information Resources for

GED 500: Research Methods in Education Prepared by:Caroline Bordinaro, Librarian cbordinaro@csudh.edu 310-243-2084

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Finding Journal Articles

NOTE: These indexes must be accessed through the library home page at library.csudh.edu. Select Journal Articles & Electronic Resources. You may either browse by subject area or go to your favorite resource using the alphabetical List .

• ERIC: through EBSCOHost, indexes education journal articles, newsletters, reports and other documents. Full text available.
• Education Full Text: from Wilson. Excellent journal collection, most in full text*.
• PsycINFO: through EBSCOHost, indexes psychology journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations.

These are databases are not specifically education-related, but they are very good for information on sociology, culture, humanities, trends and current news:

• Academic Search Premier*
• ProQuest Databases*
• Humanities Full Text: Scroll down list to find database name.*
• JSTOR: Peer reviewed journal articles on a wide range of Humanities subjects.
• Social Sciences Full Text : Scroll down list to find database name.*

Search Tips:

• Combining keywords
  • 1. AND: broadcast AND media AND regulations
    2. OR: television OR radio OR newspaper
    3. NOT: New York NOT city
• Phrase searching: "Noam Chomsky", "Federal Communications Commission"
• Advanced Search: Use this frequently to determine your search options. This will save you TIME and FRUSTRATION!
• Remember, the more words you use to search or the more limits you place on a search, the fewer results you will get. (How can you get more results?)
• Full Text: Click on the button to find the online version of an article
• Always use the Print and Save functions embedded within the screen. It is usually not a good idea to use the File-Print or File-Save As functions in the upper left hand corner of the browser.
• Use the online HELP screens - they really are helpful!
• Check out the series "How to Read A Paper" on various types of research articles and what to look for in them.
• Citation Styles: These comprehensive guides from the librarians at CSULA will help you use whichever citation style you choose.
• Plagiarism: How to recognize it and avoid it!

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Finding Books in the library

Go to TOROFIND: the CSUDH Library Catalog and search on the title, author, subject or keyword. Look not only for that specific call number, but also check out the books in that section.

• If you don't see the right item listed, or want more titles, try an on a few keywords (in separate boxes).
• If you still don't find the right book, ask a reference librarian.
  
  

Finding quality websites

These are indexes to quality web sites that have been reviewed by librarians. The sites have been checked for accuracy, timiliness, stabilty, and will generally conform to the standards of academic research. However, please be judicious in the use of websites in general, because anybody can put anything on the web.

• Infomine (infomine.ucr.edu): A project from the Univeristy of California and other universities, it is a searchable index of websites specifically appropriate for university research. Click on SocSci & Humanities to search their specialized index.
• Librarian's Index to the Internet (www.lii.org): Index of websites reviewed by librarians, geared toward the general public. Choose a topic from the index or use Advanced Search to search for keywords.
• CSUDH Humanities Internet Guide (library.csudh.edu/cyberlib/human.htm): Resource guide for humanities sites on the Internet compiled by CSUDH librarians.
• Evaluating Information on the Web: This is a very good checklist from the Pasadena City College Library for judging the quality of not only information on the Internet, but any information you may want to use for an assignment.

 

For more detailed help, download our LIBRARY GUIDES (.doc format) :

1. Comprehensive GED 500 research information
2. Finding journal articles using Academic Search Premier (advanced search/retrieval methods, Interlibrary Loan)
3. Accessing databases from off campus
4. What is a Literature Review?
5. Searching Google (section from handout) (advanced Internet search methods)
6. OR click here to download GUIDES 2-5 with BONUS MATERIAL! (10pgs.)
   

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