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EDF
2005-Dr. Marta Cruz
LIBRARY RESOURCE PAGE
INSTRUCTOR : LYN LAVIGNE
mlavigne@fau.edu
297-4318
Following this session you should know how to:
1. Use the NEW
FAU Library Catalog to locate books, and other materials owned
by the library.
2. Log into EZ proxy (when, how, why)
3. Understand the difference between electronic journals and
databases
4. Become aware of and use the most important databases
5. Determine if the periodical is peer-reviewed
6. Get additional help
FAU LIBRARIES CATALOG
Click on the
"Catalog". This source lists the books, government
documents, videos, and other materials owned by the FAU
libraries. It will tell you what books and journals, etc. the
library owns. To find the actual journal articles you may choose
to search by subject or keyword in the databases listed below.
A. Keywords or Anywhere
Search:
May search for two keywords using the terms and/or/not to limit
search.
B. Author's Name:
Use last name first with no commas.
C. Title:
If the title begins with A, An or The, skip the first word and begin
searching with the next word.
D. Subject:
Must be specific to Library of Congress search terms. Use dashes in
narrowing your search: teaching reading--primary.
WAYS TO FIND ARTICLES
A.
Use
EZ Proxy link for off-campus access. The link is on the
Libraries' Home Page under Connect from Off Campus
B.
Interlibrary Loan a service through which one library
lends an item from its collection, or provides a photocopy of an
item, to another library.
C. SFX
is extremely helpful in searching for articles that cross databases.
OTHER HELP
D.
Research Help
E.
What's Your Major
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
Electronic
Databases are available from the FAU Libraries home page at
http://www.fau.edu/library by selecting
"Indexes/Databases" under the heading "Quick Links." When
accessing the databases remotely, be sure to select the "Off
Campus Connect" link for the "EZproxy"
server.
Databases help you locate journal and magazine
articles that are relevant to your specific research topic. You
may search the databases by title or subject.
Education Full Text |
1983-present | Some Full Text |
Contents/Info:
Subject areas include adult education, arts, athletics, comparative
education, competency-based education, computers in education,
continuing education, educational technology, elementary education,
government funding, higher education, instructional media, language
arts, library science, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic
education, parent-teacher relations, prayer in public schools,
preschool education, religious education, school administration,
science and mathematics, secondary education, special education,
student counseling, teacher education, teacher evaluation, teaching
methods, vocational education. Full-text coverage begins in
January 1996.
ERIC |
1966-present |
Contents/Info:
Covers education-related research from conferences, meetings,
government documents, theses, dissertations, reports, audiovisual
media, bibliographies, directories, books and monographs.
JSTOR | Full Text
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Contents/Info:
Journal Storage (More than 500 scholarly journals in education,
humanities, mathematics, science [including the General Science
Collection and Ecology and Botany Collection], and social science
disciplines).
Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL Online)
| Full Text |
Contents/Info:
This searchable database of curricula, frameworks, and standards
brings together educational objectives, content, instructional
strategies, and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in
PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education.
Ulrichsweb.com |
Some Full Text |
Contents/Info: Provides information on prices,
frequency of publication, addresses, publishers' phone and fax
numbers, e-mail and Web site addresses for over 270,000 journals,
magazines, annuals, series, newspapers, and other periodicals
published worldwide. Identifies special features, such as: the
presence of reviews or indexes; whether a journal is refereed; and
which indexing/abstracting services cover the periodical. (Includes
reviews).
ADDITIONAL HELP
Citing Your
References:
APA style is the way to format your education
research papers. A style manual is available in the Reference area
and on a 3 hour reserve (BF 76.7 P83 2001). Many quick reference
guides to APA and other styles are available on the internet. An
example is
The OWL at Purdue: APA Formatting and Style Guide.
Ask-A-Librarian:
email reference help
Chat/Instant Message:
NEW:
Add FAUReference for Meebo Instant Messenger
Reference help,
M-F, 9am-5pm
Reference desk phone number: 561-297-3785
Make an
appointment with a librarian:
One-on-one reference consultation
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