EDGS 5600--Introduction to Qualitative
Research in Education
Instructor: Ramón Vega de Jesús
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).
- Click on Subjects
(online thesaurus) to find ERIC subject headings to represent the
concepts of your search.
- 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.
- Use core terms or phrases for a keyword search, not
sentences.
- Separate different concepts with the word and
(for example, reading instruction and qualitative research).
- 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
button to see if the article is
available in full-text online or in print in the library.
- You may obtain articles from journals that we do not subscribe in the
library by clicking on
Interlibrary Loan from the library's homepage.
Finding Documents:
- Non-journal literature: curriculum materials, papers presented at
conferences, government documents, etc.
- Many of the documents from 1993-present are now available online as PDF
files.
- Click the Access ERIC Full Text link or
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 library.
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.
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Education Full Text
- Many
full text articles from education journals from 1984-present.
- Use
the online thesaurus to check for subject headings representing the
concepts of your search.
- Limit
options include Full Text Articles and
Peer Reviewed
journals.
- When
browsing the results, check the Suggested Subjects for other search
terms.
- Use
the same steps to search as described above.
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.
- University Library's
homepage.
http://library.csustan.edu/
- Under Find
Articles, click Theses and
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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Library Catalog
- 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).
- 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 on our
online
Interlibrary Loan form
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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
How to evaluate and cite information
- Information about thesis requirements at CSU Stanislaus.
- Information on reference assistance, loan periods, etc.
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Revised by Warren Jacobs, Reference Librarian, 9/08
wjacobs@csustan.edu
