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EDUC 601: Educational ResearchTodd Wehr Memorial Library, Viterbo
University
Today’s Goals:1. Understand how to contact the library and
use the webpage.2. Sign up for ILLiad and RefWorks.3. Practice locating articles in databases.
This information is available at:http://libguides.viterbo.edu/educ601
GOAL One: Contact Us!• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 608-796-3270
• Web Page: www.viterbo.edu/library
• Database Access: Use your VU login and password.
• Chat: Available on the homepage.
Goal One: Your Library
Goal Two: UsingWhat is ILLiad?
• If our library doesn’t have access to an article, you’ll use ILLiad to request it from other libraries.
When to Use ILLiad• If you do not locate a full-text article online, use your ILLiad account. Articles
will take approximately 2-5 days to arrive electronically.Note on Books
• If Viterbo does not own the book, your local public library can often get it faster. We can help you, but it will take longer and you will have the book for less time.
Note on Dissertations• If you would like to request a dissertation, please remember that it is not peer-
reviewed. Also, it may be difficult to find older dissertations as most libraries will not lend them.
ILLiad Guidelines and Instructions: http://libguides.viterbo.edu/content.php?pid=217725&sid=1809542
Goal Two: Using ILLiadSign up for an account:
Use your Viterbo username and password.
When to Use ILLiad:1. When searching databases, if you
don’t see a link to “fulltext,” “PDF,” or “linked fulltext,” click on “360 Link to Full Text.”
2. If you still are not able to retrieve your article, request it through ILLiad.
Tutorial:http://alturl.com/hvs58
Goal Two: Using
• Official RefWorks Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProQuestRefWorks#p/c/0/MuVb9j0mX6Y
• Our Guide: http://libguides.viterbo.edu/aecontent.php?pid=217725&sid=4900411
What is RefWorks?RefWorks is a citation management program that helps you organize your research. You may import articles from databases, create a work cited list, and get help formatting an APA-style paper.
Access RefWorks through the library’s homepage.
Choose “Export” from within the database.
Goal Three: Searching for Peer-Reviewed, Primary Research Articles
What you need:• Research articles (studies)• Peer-reviewed (refereed)• Published recently (within 5
years)Locate these from the EDUC 601 Research Guide or the A-Z List of Databases.
Where you’ll find these:• Databases:
• Try Education Research Complete
• ERIC• Professional Development
Collection• Academic Search Complete
• For behavioral issues, try:• PsycInfo and/or PsycArticles
Goal Three: What is “Related” research?• You need to locate articles related to your topic. This means they
do not have to match your exact topic:• Research question: Does student writing (journaling) improve writing
skills?• Age: Middle School
Broader concepts: authorship, writing skills, literacy, communication, writing activities, student improvement, secondary education
Narrower concepts: dialogue journals, diaries, journaling, free writing, middle school
Additional concepts: academic improvement, teaching methods for writing improvement
Most of these concepts can be worked into acceptable article searches.
Available Research
Your Research Question
Related Research: Concept A
Study Methodologies
Related Research: Concept B
Goal Three: Your word selection is “key” to your success!• Use Keywords off the top of your head.
Generate synonyms, too. This chart may help: http://alturl.com/6rf76
• Use a thesaurus. Search for the words the database prefers. Look at the top of your screen or on the left-hand column of your results page.
Goal Three: How to interpret key article information.
• Once in a database, look closely at these items to interpret your citation:• Use the “scholarly/peer-reviewed” limiter• Check the publication information (date,
journal title, etc.)• Consider who the author(s) are and what their
expertise is• Take a quick look at the contents to decide if
it’s a study by reviewing the abstract
TIME SAVER:
What Can You
Discover from a
Citation?
Remember: Contact Us!• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 608-796-3270
• Web Page: www.viterbo.edu/library
• Database Access: Use your VU login and password.
• Chat: Available on the homepage.• For a more detailed look at the research process, go to:
• http://libguides.viterbo.edu/researchprocess