Learning Outcomes
- You will:
- Locate the Education Research Guide for future reference and know how to contact the library liaison.
- Narrow down your research topic or question.
- Draft keywords to use in a search.
- Conduct keyword searches in EBSCO and ERIC databases.
- Limit your search in these databases to scholarly/peer-reviewed resources.
- Export your citations to RefWorks.
- Insert in-text citations and a bibliography into a Word document using RCM.
- Locate literature review and annotated bibliography tools.
Keyword Resources
Coming up with keywords:
- Credo Reference Academic Core This link opens in a new windowCredo Reference is a digital reference library that places a world of factual information at your fingertips. Containing a selection from nearly 400 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers, Credo Reference is the ideal place to start any research.
- ERIC (Dept. of Education) This link opens in a new windowERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. It provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals.
Databases
Searching for articles:
- ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowERIC covers 1966-present and includes abstracts of educational reports as recorded in the monthly Resources in Education; citations/abstracts for journal articles in the monthly Current Index to Journals in Education.
Citations & Bibliographies
Organizing citations and citing your sources:
- Education APA GuideAn APA guide created by the library staff to be used as a quick reference for commonly cited source types. It also has information on annotated bibliographies and paper formatting.
- Purdue OWL APA Style Guide" This resource offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page."
- ProQuest's RefWorks GuideA guide created by the RefWorks' vendor on how to get started using RefWorks.
- RefWorks Knowledge CenterKnowledgebase and help articles on RefWorks and Reference Citation Manager.
- RefWorks YouTube ChannelWatch how-to videos on using RefWorks and learn how RefWorks can make your research easier.
Formulating Your Research Topic
1. What is your research question or topic?
2. What keywords can you use to search for your topic?
