Research Strategies for Science Education

1. Research Strategies for Science Education Chris “library guy” Neuhaus chris.neuhaus@uni.edu

2. Research Strategies for Science Education • Register for Services • What, where, when … and who to ask • Best Bets for Online Articles • “Find It” … back door to more! • ERIC and PsycINFO … the BIG two. • Google Scholar

3. Registering for Services • Google “UNI Library” • http://www.library.uni.edu • + Library Services • Distance Learning • Registration

4. What, where, when … and who to ask?http://www.library.uni.edu/distance/ • Book Request (books owned by UNI Library) • Article Request (any articles not online) • Chat Service – • Mon - Thu 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • Fri 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

5. What, where, when … and who to ask?http://www.library.uni.edu/distance/ • Local Students: 273-2838Toll-Free Number: 1 (866) 207-9410 • Distance Ed e-mail - libde@uni.edu • Chris Neuhaus – chris.neuhaus@uni.edu

6. Best Bets for Online Articles • Getting to the Databases • 1. Google “UNI Library” • 2. Click on Databases A-Z • 3. Choose Your Database • Last name … ID number 000328764

7. Best Bets for Online Articles • Databases with lots of articles online • Education Full Text • Academic OneFile • Academic Search Elite • ScienceDirect (set to 1995 to present)

8. Best Bets for Online Articles • Search Tips • Use Advanced Search • Limit to Abstract Search • Put phrases in quotes … e.g. “high school” • Use only Key concepts/words • Place – and - between key words • e.g. chemistry and “high school”

9. “Find It!” … back door to more! • When you get your results look for either html (page with lines icon) … or pdf (red & white box icon) • If neither html or pdf … then …try … • Find it!

10. “Find It!” … back door to more! • Find It! … comes in various flavors Database icon Panther Prowler icon Find it! @ UNI Google Scholar

11. “Find It!” … back door to more! • Find it! can point you to full text in another database Find it! @ UNI

15. “Find It!” … back door to more! • Sometimes UNI only has an article in print • … and sometimes … • UNI doesn’t have the article at all 

16. “Find It!” … back door to more! • Find it! can point you to full text in another database

17. Best Bets for Online Articles • Education Full Text

18. Best Bets for Online Articles • You can request a copy of an article available in print within the UNI Library …. BUT ...The cost is 10 cents per page

19. Best Bets for Online Articles • Education Full Text

20. Best Bets for Online Articles • Education Full Text

21. Best Bets for Online Articles • Education Full Text

22. ERIC • ERIC = largest Education database • Getting to ERIC • 1. Google “UNI Library” • 2. Click on Databases A-Z • 3. Choose ERIC (EBSCO) … to get “Find it!” • Last name … ID number 000328764

23. ERIC and PsycINFO • Use Abstract Searching

24. ERIC • When you find one article you like, look in the “Descriptors” field to find other ideas for a 2nd search…

25. PsycINFO • PsycINFO = largest behavior database • Getting to PsycINFO • 1. Google “UNI Library” • 2. Click on Databases A-Z • 3. Choose PsycINFO • Last name … ID number 000328764

26. PsycINFO • Choose Advanced Search

27. PsycINFO • Try searching in the “abstracts” and limit to “Journal Articles”

28. Google Scholar • Set up to link to UNI Library articles… so you will see the Find it! @ UNI

29. Google Scholar • Head to Google • Click on “more” • Click on “Scholar

30. Google Scholar • Choose “Scholar Preferences”

31. Google Scholar

32. Google Scholar • Type in “Northern Iowa” in the Library Links • The click on • “Find Library”

33. Google Scholar • Check all boxes with “Northern Iowa”

34. Google Scholar • Then click on “Save Preferences” • Top right-hand part of the screen