Library Research for Education Students Alvin Sherman Library
Nova Southeastern University Summer 2014
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Library PreTest If required in your syllabus, go to either:
nova.campusguides.com/cur526 or nova.campusguides.com/edu708 Click
on PreTest in the 1 st box on the left
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By the end of this session you will know how to: Connect to the
library Get assistance from librarians Search for journal articles
in databases Use FIND IT! (and other available options) Cite
journal articles APA style Learning Objectives
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Connecting to the Library
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Alvin Sherman Library www.nova.edu/library/main Or search
Google/Bing for Nova library
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Find books, search for articles, request items, get help, all
from the home page.
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Using the Articles tab, click on Databases by Subject
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Over 500 databases are available
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Recommended Databases
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Log in using Sharklink ID
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Fewer results in Education Source, but easier to find full text
Quotation marks tell the database to keep these words next to each
other
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Comparing Full-Text HTML vs. PDF
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Full Text HTML: Special Features
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Full-Text HTML: Disadvantages Missing graphics & page
numbers See p. 172 of APA Manual to quote without page numbers
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Full Text PDF Article
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If quoting, page numbers make APA citing easier All graphics
are also included
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Paraphrased In-text Citations: Use Author and Year of
Publication Another study looked at the effects of summer vacation
on regression in reading and math using curriculum-based measures
for students with mild disabilities (Allinder & Eicher, 1994).
Olson and Moseman (1997) believe that a critical component of any
marketing activity is knowledge of customers as well as what they
deem valuable and important. A couple of experiments (Jones, Elba,
& Cho, 1976; Skinner, 1956) found... See APA manual, Chapter 6,
beginning on p. 174.
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In-text Citations Using A Direct Quote: Provide The Page Number
A multiliteracies perspective is defined as one that understands
literacy as a negotiation of multiple linguistic and cultural
differences through the design and redesign processes
(Stornaiulolo, Hull, & Nelson, 2009, p. 382). Lynch (2007)
stated, The findings are not valid (p. 22) but later maintained
that other studies reached different conclusions. Krankenstein,
Simmons, and Thomas (2006) reported that "empirical research
verified compliance" (p. 48). Krankenstein, Simmons, and Thomas
(2006) reported that "empirical research verified compliance"
(Discussion section, para. 3). See APA, Chapter 6, pp. 171-172 Use
section and paragraph number if no page
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ERIC is a more comprehensive database
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latin* searches latina latino latinos Search in ERIC
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Better results: limited & sorted by relevance Use date
limiter as the last step
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Example of secondary research; compare to article in slide
#19
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Using FindIT!
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When to use Find It! FindIt! has several possibilities: Item is
easily available, Item has to be located, or Item has to be
ordered
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Option #1 Find IT! provides direct link to full text
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If you land on HTML version, switch to PDF
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APA Citation Style Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (6 th ed.)
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APA Resources From the American Psychological Association:
http://www.apastyle.org/ http://www.apastyle.org/
http://blog.apastyle.org/ http://blog.apastyle.org/ From the Alvin
Sherman Library: http://nova.campusguides.com/apa
http://nova.campusguides.com/apa Download the APA Style Guide for
Electronic References
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Citing Journals and Webpages Citation of an article: : Citation
of a webpage: University of Chicago. (2007, December 12). European
cartographers and the Ottoman world, 1500-1750 [Video file].
Retrieved June 26, 2013 from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xax5d4IKqrQ Steel, G., Rose, M.,
Eadie, P., & Thornton, R. (2013). Assessment of complement
clauses: A comparison between elicitation tasks and language sample
data. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 15(3),
286295. doi:10.3109/17549507.2013.777852 : Citation of a book:
Mattone, J., & Xavier, L. (2013). Talent leadership: A proven
method for identifying and developing high-potential employees. New
York, NY: American Management Association.
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Example of a DOI
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Software citation helpers: Beware of errors
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APA citation assistance in ProQuest: Checkmark, then use
Cite
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Spot check and fix any errors Citation features are improving,
but still not perfect. This one is close, but missing the DOI
numbers
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APA citations with Fischler School modifications: Single
spaced, but double between citations / Nothing at the end if no
DOI
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The library has a DOI lookup tool
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Use article title & first authors last name
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Copy the DOI and paste at the end of a citation
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Using additional options in Find It!
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Monroe, C. R. (2013). Colorizing educational research: African
American life and schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher,
42(1), 9-19. doi:10.3102/0013189X12469998
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Choose a database with the year you need Monroe, C. R. (2013).
Colorizing educational research: African American life and
schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher, 42(1), 9-19.
doi:10.3102/0013189X12469998
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Look for exact volume & issue Monroe, C. R. (2013).
Colorizing educational research: African American life and
schooling as an exemplar. Educational Researcher, 42(1), 9-19.
doi:10.3102/0013189X12469998
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Sometimes Find It! doesnt link directly, but takes you to the
right source
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Browse to article, similar to Journal Finder Note which
year/volume/issue you need
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Scroll through the table of contents to find item
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Journal Finder within Find It!
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Follow the steps previously demonstrated for Journal
Finder
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If Journal Finder returns zero results and you really want the
item
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order through ILLiad
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Link will open Article Request form and fill it out for you;
scroll down to submit the request
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Email notification that the item is ready; 2 business days to 2
weeks, depending on availability
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Item should be downloaded & saved and/or printed out
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Remember, you can also order items from the home page - log in
to ILLiad (Document Delivery)
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Contact us if you still have questions
http://www.nova.edu/library/main/ask.html