Research Process:
1. Define your topic
2. Locate background information and identify keywords/terms
· What are the key concepts in your topic?
· What terms will you use?
3. Translate the topic into a search query
4. Choose the proper search tool
5. Perform your search and evaluate your results
Reference Source:
Advertising Red Book – Information about this publication
International Directory of Company Histories – Information about this publication
Industry Surveys – Information about this publication
Value Line Investment Survey – Information about this publication
Databases:
Academic Search Premier – Information about the database/Tutorial
Business Source Premier - Information about the database/Tutorial
Lexis-Nexis - Information about searching this database
Criteria for Evaluating a Web Page:
Organization
Authority
Accuracy/Objectivity
Currency
Scope
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Teacher Research
Databases:
There are three primary databases you should search: Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, and ERIC. Depending on the research topic also try searching PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO. Use the links to learn more about what the database has to offer and take any of the five tutorials offered. Remember the importance of choosing the proper search terms to use. If you are having trouble with search terms remember to use the "subject terms" or "thesaurus" links to search for search terms used by the database.
Academic Search Premier – Information about this database/Tutorial
Education Research Complete – Information about this database/Tutorial
ERIC – Information about this database/Tutorial
PsycARTICLES – Information about this database/Tutorial
PsycINFO – Information about this database/Tutorial
Citation Format: APA (American Psychological Assoc.):
An APA citation formats information sheet is available by clicking on the Style Guides link on the Library’s homepage. Also, all the suggested databases provide APA and other citation styles for articles found in those databases. These citations can be e-mailed directly to you. After you select an appropriate article click on the “E-mail” link and then select the appropriate citation style under the “Citation Format” heading. You can also use this information sheet to guide your citation format. Or create a citation using Microsoft Word 2007. You can do this by selecting "References" and than "Citations & Bibliograpy".
There are three primary databases you should search: Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, and ERIC. Depending on the research topic also try searching PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO. Use the links to learn more about what the database has to offer and take any of the five tutorials offered. Remember the importance of choosing the proper search terms to use. If you are having trouble with search terms remember to use the "subject terms" or "thesaurus" links to search for search terms used by the database.
Academic Search Premier – Information about this database/Tutorial
Education Research Complete – Information about this database/Tutorial
ERIC – Information about this database/Tutorial
PsycARTICLES – Information about this database/Tutorial
PsycINFO – Information about this database/Tutorial
Citation Format: APA (American Psychological Assoc.):
An APA citation formats information sheet is available by clicking on the Style Guides link on the Library’s homepage. Also, all the suggested databases provide APA and other citation styles for articles found in those databases. These citations can be e-mailed directly to you. After you select an appropriate article click on the “E-mail” link and then select the appropriate citation style under the “Citation Format” heading. You can also use this information sheet to guide your citation format. Or create a citation using Microsoft Word 2007. You can do this by selecting "References" and than "Citations & Bibliograpy".
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