GED 500

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CSUDH Library and Information Resources for

Research Methods in Education (GED 500)

Prepared by:Caroline Bordinaro, Librarian
cbordinaro@csudh.edu * 310-243-2084

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Finding Journal Articles

NOTE: These education indexes must be accessed through this link: http://library.csudh.edu/DatabaseSubjectGuide/SubList.php?subject=Education. For further exploration, go to the CSUDH library homepage at http://library.csudh.edu/, and select Find Journal Articles & Electronic Resources at http://library.csudh.edu/FindJrnArtElecRes.php. You may either browse by subject area or go to your favorite resource using the Alphabetical List at http://library.csudh.edu/ElectDB.php.

ERIC: through EBSCOHost, indexes education journal articles, newsletters, reports and other documents. Limited full text available. Scroll down list to find database name. May be searched concurrently with PsycINFO.
Education Full Text: from Wilson, select Education in subject box*.
PsycINFO: through EBSCOHost, indexes psychology journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations. May be searched concurrently with ERIC. Scroll down list to find database name.

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.*

*To limit search to peer-reviewed journals only, look for check box next to Peer-Reviewed, Scholarly Journals, or Academic Journals on database search screen (may be in Advanced Search)

NOTE: to access any of our subscription databases from home, please see our
Remote Patron Access Instructions (http://library.csudh.edu/troubleshoot/RPAInstructions.php) guide for login procedures.

BONUS!! Try our new SEARCH TUTORIAL and tell us how you liked it! Send comments to Jeff Broude, librarian at jbroude@csudh.edu.

2nd BONUS!! Check out the series "How to Read A Paper" on various types of research articles and what to look for in them.

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) :

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

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