EDGS 5050--Methods of Research in Education
Instructor: Dawn Poole

ERIC

Sponsored by the U.S Department of Education. The largest and most authoritative source for citations to journal articles and non-journal literature on all aspects of education.

Searching ERIC:

University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Click Journal Articles and Databases, then click Education.
Click on ERIC (through FirstSearch).
Try starting with a keyword search.
If you are unsure of the correct terminology to represent the concepts in your search, browse the online thesaurus by clicking on Subjects.
Use and to connect concepts (for example, gender and academic achievement). Both concepts will be present in your results.
When you limit to journal articles, also limit to subscriptions held by my library to find articles from journals subscribed by the University Library.
Limit to Peer Reviewed for journal articles validated by scholars in the field.
You may display the results ranked by Date or Relevance.
Browse through the results and look at the descriptors to get ideas for other search terms.

Finding Articles:

Click to see if the article is available in full-text online.
You may obtain articles from journals that the library does not subscribe by submitting an online Interlibrary Loan Form. Click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage.

Finding Documents:

When you limit to documents, also limit to full text.
Many of the ERIC documents from 1993-present are now available online as PDF files.
To retrieve the full text of ERIC documents online, click on the Access ERIC Full Text link under the document title on the results list, or click on the detailed record to retrieve the full text of the document online.
Documents from 1966-present that are not available online may be available on microfiche in the ERIC file cabinets in the reference section. Use the accession number (ED plus six digits) to locate the microfiche.
Bring the microfiche to the Circulation Desk for assistance with the reader/printer machine.
You may obtain documents that not owned in the library by submitting an online Interlibrary Loan Form. Click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage. Use the book request form.

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Remote Access:

When you click on the name of the database from off-campus, enter your CSUStan e-mail ID before the @ sign and your password.

ProQuest Dissertations: Humanities and Social Sciences

Contains the full text of over one million theses or dissertations in the subject areas of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Click Journal Articles and Databases, then click Theses or Dissertations.
Click ProQuest Dissertations.
Search by the author, title, or the subject of the thesis or dissertation.
Retrieve an abstract (summary), a 24 page preview, or a PDF file containing the full text of the thesis or dissertation.
Click Full Text-PDF to read or save a copy of the complete dissertation to your desktop or flash drive.
E-mail a summary and a link to the full text of the thesis or dissertation.
You may obtain a thesis or dissertation not available in full text through Interlibrary Loan from the University Library's homepage. Use the book request form.

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Three Steps to Find Books

Library Catalog (Step 1)

University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Books, click Library Catalog.
Search for books, videos, theses, etc. owned by CSU Stanislaus Library.
Search by keyword, subject, title, or author (last name, first).

Link+ (Step 2)

Use if you are unable to find what you need in the Library Catalog.
University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Books, click on Link+, or click on Repeat Search in in the library catalog.
Search for books owned by libraries in California and Nevada.
Click on the title of the book to access the online request link.
Use the arrow for the drop-down menu to select CSU Stanislaus.
Enter your name, your 9 digit campus ID number (begins 00...), and select Turlock as the pickup location.
Books will be delivered to Turlock in three working days and held for you at the University Library circulation desk.
You will be notified in your campus e-mail when the books are available to be picked up.

WorldCat (Step 3)

Use if you are unable to find what you need in the Library Catalog or Link+.
University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Books, click on WorldCat.
Search for books, videos, theses etc. nationwide, including materials owned by CSU Stanislaus.
Click on to determine if the University Library owns the item and to locate the call number.
To obtain items owned by other libraries, click on Interlibrary Loan from the University Library's homepage. Use the "Request a Book" link.

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Theses/Dissertations Guides in the CSU Stanislaus Library

Garson, G. D. (2002). Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and dissertations. LB2369 .G27 2002
Mauch, J. E. (2003). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation: A handbook for students and faculty. LB2369 .M377 2003
Pyrczak, F. (2000). Completing your thesis or dissertation: Professors share their techniques and strategies. LB2369 .C66x 2000
Slade, C. (2003). Form and style: Research papers, reports, theses. RES LB2369 .C3 2003
Thomas, R. M. (2000). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning, research, and writing. LB2369 .T458 2000
Webster, W. G. (1998). 21 models for developing and writing theses, dissertations, and projects: A book of practical approaches, ideas and solutions for conceptualizing, organizing, developing, and finalizing your graduate research requirements. LB2369 .W385 1998
Zerubavel, E. (1999). The clockwork muse: A practical guide to writing theses, dissertations, and books. PN145 .Z47 1999