BrainSMART: Library Research Module - Step 1

Welcome to Step 1 of Library Research Module for BrainSMART:

 

Your Name: 
Your NSU e-mail address: 
Section/CRN number: 

STEP 1
Finding Journal Articles in ERIC 

The ERIC database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is an electronic compilation of two paper indexes: CIJE (Current Index to Journals in Education) and RIE (Resources in Education). The database provides an index to published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics. It includes citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines from 1966 to present. The results of an ERIC search may contain items on your topic from the

  • journal literature–abstracts of journal literature have EJ numbers
  • document literature–abstracts of document literature have ED numbers

ERIC journals are abstracts of articles in educational periodicals to which the Alvin Sherman Library may or may not subscribe. Although ERIC is not a full text database, if you access ERIC (ProQuest), the library links you to the full text or provides the Find It option to help you obtain the full text of the document.

Tips for Constructing a Search

Activity 1

Topic Selection & Constructing a Search

  1. Select a topic of interest to you.
  2. Enter the information below:
Topic:  
  1. Break your topic into main concepts or key search terms. For example, you may want to use the general word technology or you may want to focus on a specific type of technology such as online courses.
  2. Consider synonyms for your search terms.For example, you might want to use computer -assisted instruction OR CAI.
  3. Enter the information below:
First concept/search term: 
    OR
Second concept/search term: 
    OR

Searching ERIC for EJs

Once you have chosen your topic and possible search terms, you are ready to enter yur search terms in a database.

  1. Access the Electronic Resources at www.nova.edu/library/eleclib/.
  2. Click on Databases, then NSU Patrons.
  3. Browse by subject, and click Education.
  4. Select ERIC (ProQuest).
    • ERIC is available from different vendors but the librarian's recommendation is to use ProQuest.
  5. Log in with your SharkLink ID and click Submit.
  6. Using one or all of your key search terms from above, perform a search.
  7. Click on the Peer-Reviewed Journals box to narrow your results further.
  8. Select a peer-reviewed journal article and provide the following information:
Author: 
  
Article title: 
  
Journal Title: 
  
Date of Publication: 
 

For examples of how to format journal articles obtained online from NSU databases and/or other NSU resources using the APA publication manaul (6th ed.), take a look at http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/lessons/apa/index.htm

For help in refining or constructing your search, contact the Reference Desk at (800) 541-6682 ext. 24613 or locally in Broward County at (954) 262-4613. Chat and email help are also available. See Ask A Librarian.

Congratulations!
You have successfully completed Step 1 of the Library Research Module for BrainSMART. 

To turn in this portion of the Library Research Module, click on the "Send Information" button below.
 

 

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