EDGS 5510--Introduction to Educational Research
Instructor: Oddmund Myhre

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/
Under Find Journal Articles, click Education.
Click on ERIC (through FirstSearch).
Try starting with a keyword search.
Use core terms or phrases for your search, not sentences.
Separate different concepts with the word and (for example, academic achievement and gender).
Browse through the results and look at the descriptors to get ideas for other search terms.
You may limit your results to journal articles or to documents. 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.

Finding Articles and Documents:

The book/building California State University, Stanislaus icon at the beginning of an ERIC Journal record means our library subscribes to that journal.
Click to see if the article is available in full-text online.
You may obtain articles from journals that we do not subscribe in the library by submitting an online Interlibrary Loan Form. Click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage.
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.
Many of the ERIC documents from 1993-present are now available online as PDF files.
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.

Remote Access:

When you click on the name of the database from off-campus, enter either your CSUStan e-mail ID before the @ sign or the 14 digit library ID number (begins with "209") used prior to fall semester 2008.

Dissertation Abstracts

University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Journal Articles, click Theses and Dissertations.
Click on Dissertation Abstracts.
Search for dissertations and theses done at institutions worldwide.
To obtain a dissertation from Dissertation Abstracts, click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage.
Use the "Request a Book" link on our online Interlibrary Loan form
Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).

WorldCat Dissertations

University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Journal Articles, click Theses and Dissertations.
Click on WorldCat Dissertations.
Search for theses and dissertations in libraries across the nation.
To obtain a thesis or dissertation listed in WorldCat Dissertations, click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage.
Use the "Request a Book" link on our online Interlibrary Loan form
Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).

WorldCat

University Library's homepage http://library.csustan.edu/
Under Find Books and More, Click on WorldCat.
Search for books, videos, theses etc. nationwide, including materials owned by CSU Stanislaus.
Click 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 on our online Interlibrary Loan form
Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).

Some Books on Theses/Dissertations Available 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