ILIS Class Web Pages

CURRENT TOPICS IN K-8 SCIENCE
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LITERATURE (SCE 6151)

The selected sources listed below are useful for conducting a literature review and gathering articles for a bibliography on topics related to elementary science education.

DATABASES

Electronic databases are available from the FAU Libraries home page at (http://www.fau.edu/library) by selecting “Research Resources” and then "Indexes/Databases." When accessing the databases remotely, select the link for the “EZproxy” server.

ERIC 1966-present (First Search)

Provides references to research on various education topics from journals, including the title “Science and Children,” and other types of publications such as reports, theses and dissertations.

ERIC 1966-present (Institute of Education Science)

This resource is a WEB site that is sponsored by the Institute of Education Science and gives access to the ERIC literature. It contains references to articles in journals, including “Science and Children.”

Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection 1968-present (CSA)

Provides references to full text articles in 19 journals published by SAGE dealing with various education topics, including science education.

Education Full Text 1983-present (H.W. Wilson)

This database gives references to current research in science education, including articles in the journal “Science and Children.”

JSTOR

Contains references to full text articles from more than 500 journals covering various subject areas including science education.

CITING REFERENCES

APA Style Electronic Formats (by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey)

This is a “quick” guide to citing sources found on the Internet and provides the important components of a citation with examples.

A Guide to Writing Research Papers (based on APA)

Gives detailed information on both the form and structure of research papers and how to properly cite the sources used.

BF76.7.P83 2001 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

5^th ed. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001.

		CURRENT TOPICS IN K-8 SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CURRENT TOPICS IN K-8 SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LITERATURE (SCE 6151) LIBRARIAN: Dr. Darlene Ann Parrish The selected sources listed below are useful for conducting a literature review and gathering articles for a bibliography on topics related to elementary science education. DATABASES Electronic databases are available from the FAU Libraries home page at (http://www.fau.edu/library) by selecting “Research Resources” and then "Indexes/Databases." When accessing the databases remotely, select the link for the “EZproxy” server. ERIC 1966-present (First Search) Provides references to research on various education topics from journals, including the title “Science and Children,” and other types of publications such as reports, theses and dissertations. ERIC 1966-present (Institute of Education Science) This resource is a WEB site that is sponsored by the Institute of Education Science and gives access to the ERIC literature. It contains references to articles in journals, including “Science and Children.” Education: A SAGE Full-Text Collection 1968-present (CSA) Provides references to full text articles in 19 journals published by SAGE dealing with various education topics, including science education. Education Full Text 1983-present (H.W. Wilson) This database gives references to current research in science education, including articles in the journal “Science and Children.” JSTOR Contains references to full text articles from more than 500 journals covering various subject areas including science education. CITING REFERENCES APA Style Electronic Formats (by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey) This is a “quick” guide to citing sources found on the Internet and provides the important components of a citation with examples. A Guide to Writing Research Papers (based on APA) Gives detailed information on both the form and structure of research papers and how to properly cite the sources used. BF76.7.P83 2001 Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 5^th ed. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2001.