Science Methods Elementary Education Research Guide

This online guide is developed specifically for those doing research in CI 448: Science Methods: Elementary Education. It provides a recommended list of resources, which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Internet resources.

For more extensive research help, contact Floyd Csir, Web Services Librarian and Education subject specialist, at 696-6567.

Books

Use the library catalog to locate books in the Marshall University libraries. The following Subject Headings are a good starting point:

For more Library of Congress Subject Headings on your topic, consult the following, available in the Reference Collection or online: Library of Congress Subject Headings (Reference Desk)

Browse the shelves in this call number area to find education books:

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Educators [LA2301 - LA2397 (Biography)]
[LB51- LB875 (Theories and Systems)]

Finding Books Not At Marshall

For books at other libraries, first try E-Z Borrow. It lets you search and borrow books directly from over 50 academic libraries in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey simultaneously. Your requested items will arrive usually within 3-5 business days. If E-Z Borrow doesn't have the books you need, you can request books using Information Delivery Services (IDS). You can also try searching other library catalogs for books at libraries in the region.

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eBooks

ebrary is an online eBook service from the world’s most prestigious academic, STM, and professional publishers. ebrary includes an Education core collection.

The Education Collection provides students and faculty with a broad selection of more than 1500 full-text eBooks on topics such as classroom management, curriculum development, testing and measurement, distance education, and administration. New titles are added monthly from such prominent publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Routledge Falmer, SUNY Press, and many others.

The following Education subjects are a good starting point in ebrary:

Education and Science

Download and install the ebrary Reader, a software plug-in that works with your web browser. It lets you view the actual pages of a book or other document, search the full text, print selected pages, and link to a variety of reference sites to get more information.

More eBooks can be found in netLibrary.

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Journal and Magazine Articles

The online and print databases and indexes listed below will provide references to articles (or in some cases full-text articles) in a wide range of periodicals, from news magazines and newspapers to scholarly and professional journals. If you have questions about choosing or using a database or index, please consult a librarian. See also the Databases page for all databases.

Full-Text Databases

Academic Search Premier - EBSCOhost
The worlds largest academic multi-disciplinary database. Full text for nearly 4,650 publications, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles. Coverage: 1975 - current

Hint: Academic Search Premier is a good first step to begin searching for articles. Remember, articles that can't be printed as full-text or image may be available elsewhere in the libraries.

Peer Reviewed Articles can be found by clicking on the "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" checkbox. Peer reviewed means the article has been judged by experts in the field as worthy of publication.
ERIC - EBSCOhost, CSA , U.S. Dept. of Education
ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center database, contains indexing and abstracts from hundreds of education and education-related journals and from thousands of educational research and technical reports. Selected full text articles are available for thousands of ERIC digest records. Microfiche collection in Drinko and MUGC libraries. Coverage: 1966 to present

Peer Reviewed Articles can be found by doing an Advanced search. Go to "Publication Type" and select "Reports - Research/Technical" (this is not available in CSA).
ERIC Documents - U.S. Dept. of Education
Full text of some ERIC Documents Coverage: 1966 to present

Selected Periodicals

The following periodicals in Education are available in print or online at the MU Libraries. Search Journals Search for more periodicals. Click the link for details on holdings:

For a complete list of journals in education, try Journals Search.

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Internet Resources

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Prepared and updated by Floyd Csir, Web Services Librarian and Education subject specialist 8/28/07