A bit about the literature reviewFinding articles

Review of databases Finding articles that use a specific

research methodology

Helps you and your readers understand: What you know about your

topic What other people know about

your topic▪ What research has been done▪ How research was done

Where are the gaps? Jumping off point for your study

Finding appropriate sources of information Where to start?

BOOKS▪ Including encyclopedias/handbooks▪ E.g. Handbook of adult and continuing

education JOURNAL ARTICLES

Recommended: Education Research Complete; ERIC@ Scholarsportal

Tips: Limit to scholarly (peer reviewed) journals Look for descriptors (or subject headings) for

more focused results Use research methodology in your search terms “Get it” button looks for the full text throughout

all of the Library’s databases

Try adding “literature review” you will see examples of lit reviews, plus

get an overview of some aspect of your topic

Or “narrative” or “quantitative” etc.

Visit the Graduate Education Research Guideor Education Course Pages

See the Help pages

Contact the Library Help Desk 905-688-5550 x. 3233 or use email form

Contact your liaison librarian: Jennifer Thiessen (phone, chat, email)