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Mastering Information Literacy: Essential Resources for Doctoral Students in Education

This course on Information Literacy aims to equip doctoral students with the skills to effectively find, evaluate, and utilize essential information resources relevant to education. Participants will explore a variety of tools, including encyclopedias, databases, and reference materials, while gaining confidence in seeking assistance when needed. Key resources such as HORNet Catalog and various databases (ERIC, JSTOR) will be discussed, alongside tools for improving online searches. Join us this spring to enhance your research skills and academic success.

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Mastering Information Literacy: Essential Resources for Doctoral Students in Education

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  1. Information Literacy Course:Library Resources Education Doctoral Program Spring 2009

  2. Jessica PlattInterim Education Doctoral Librarian jplatt@alasu.edu (334) 229-4662

  3. Introduction • Information Literacy is the ability to find, evaluate and use information effectively. • The purpose of this course is to inform you of key resources, and to make you feel confident in seeking help when it is needed.

  4. Resources • Packets • Business Cards • Consortium Stickers & Forms • Carrels on 4th floor • My office

  5. Guide to Education Resources • Encyclopedias • Provide an overview of various issues • Often include useful bibliographies • Located in Main Reference (1st Floor) • Non-circulating Examples: Encyclopedia of Education, Encyclopedia of Educational Research, International Encyclopedia of Education

  6. Other Education Reference Sources • Handbook of Research on Teaching, 4th ed. • Master’s Theses Directories • Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors • Educational Resources Information Center -- on microfiche (3rd floor) • Dissertations by African-Americans – in Special Collections

  7. Third Floor • Print journals • ERIC • Microfiche • Microfilm

  8. Guide to Education Resources • Journal Articles • Empirical studies • Literature reviews • Use databases to find online journal articles.

  9. Guide to Education Resources • Useful Databases • Academic Search Premier • EBSCOhost • ERIC • JSTOR – not available off-campus • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe • NetLibrary – available with free account • Professional Development Collection • ProQuest Dissertations & Theses • SAGE Education Full-Text Collection • WestLaw Campus

  10. Tools To Improve Your Online Searches • Boolean Operators • AND - limits • OR - expands • NOT - limits • Phrase Searching • “educational models” • Truncation • educat*

  11. Full-Text Options • PDF • Adobe Acrobat Reader • Exact replica of print version • Tables, graphs, etc.

  12. Full-Text Options • HTML • Layout is different • Smaller than PDF • Good for low bandwidth

  13. About Databases

  14. About Databases Databases by Subject:

  15. About Databases Education Databases:

  16. ERIC (EBSCO)

  17. ERIC (EBSCO) • Basic Search • Click Advanced Search

  18. Practice • Use a different database to get a list of publications by Dr. Lindahl. • School leadership • School improvement • Which database did you use? • How many publications did you find?

  19. Finding Other Library Materials

  20. Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Simple Search • Use if you know exactly what you want • Use if you want to browse

  21. Notice the subjects! How do I find the book? It is not checked out.

  22. Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Builder Search • Puts you in control of your search • Truncation • Phrase searching • Search in….

  23. Using the Library’s Catalog (HORNet Cat) • Go to our library’s homepage (www.lib.alasu.edu/). • Click “Library Catalog.” • Notice the tips for searching. • Useful Call Numbers K = Law L = Education

  24. Practice • Use HORNet Cat to find the book Learning to Lead: Ten Stories for Principals. • Who is the author of this book? • Is the book available? • How many copies does the library own?

  25. Citing Your Sources • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association BF 76.7 .P83 2001 (Main Reference)

  26. Citing Your Sources(Online Help) • www.apastyle.org • www.bibme.org/

  27. For more information, please visit www.lib.alasu.edu Click Subject Guides – Education or Virtual Reference Shelf.

  28. Questions?

  29. Jessica PlattInterim Education Doctoral Librarian jplatt@alasu.edu (334) 229-4662

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