Assistant Professor
Office:
Northeastern State University - Broken Arrow
E235 Library (Broken Arrow Campus Library)
3100 E. New Orleans
Broken Arrow, OK 74014
Telephone (918) 449-6453
FAX (918) 449-6454
Email: louderba@nsuok.edu
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Resources Part 1
Reference Materials
on the Broken Arrow
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Digest of Education Statistics
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Call # Ref L11 .D48 |
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The Educator's Desk Reference
: A Sourcebook of Educational Iinformation and
Research (EDR) |
Call # Ref
LB1028.26 .F74 1989 |
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Encyclopedia of Education |
Call # Ref. LB15 .E47 2003 |
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Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology |
(Electronic book – enter title
into library catalog) |
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Social Work Almanac |
Call # Ref HV90 .G53 1995 |
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Reference Materials
on the Muskogee Campus
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Teaching for diversity |
Call # LC1099.3 .G367 1998 |
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Reading engagement: motivating readers through integrated instruction |
Call # LB1573 .R2787 1997 |
Reference Materials
on the Tahlequah Campus
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A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts |
Call # Ref. LB 15.B29 |
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Encyclopedia of Learning & Memory |
Call # Ref. BF 318.E53 |
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Handbook of School Psychology |
Call # LB 1051.H2356 (Note:
this title is held on the third floor in Tahlequah) |
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Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology |
Call # Ref. LB 1027.55.H57 |
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The Language of Learning: A Guide to Education Terms |
Call # Ref. LB 15.M32 |
Books (Catalogs for
finding)
Search the NSU Libraries' Online Catalog: http://library.nsuok.edu/vtls.english/index.html
Here are some of the subject headings used in the catalog: Education higher, Education higher administration, Higher education and state, Universities and colleges
Search for E-Books using NetLibrary and/or eBrary: http://library.nsuok.edu/Refdesk/vrdbks.html
Newspaper
Database (this is your best place to search
if your subject is not very well-known or has not written many articles)
NewsBank Newsfile: http://jvlapps.nsuok.edu/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com
(BA Library home page - Articles - Newspapers - NewsBank
Newsfile)
Other
Databases
Chronicles of Oklahoma: http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles
(BA Library home page - Find Articles - History - Chronicles of OK- Search all
volumes – Choose “Chronicles of Oklahoma”
from the drop down menu)
Biography
Database:
Biography and Genealogy Master Index – http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BGMI?locID=ns_main -- this resource indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Searching Biography and Genealogy Master Index will enable you to quickly determine which publication to consult for biographical information.
Other
Helpful Web Pages
Library Tutorials for HIST 2523 (Oklahoma History and Government): http://library.nsuok.edu/collegela/Soc/hist2523.html
(Tahlequah Library home page - Social
Sciences - History 2523)
U.S. History Resources: http://library.nsuok.edu/collegela/Soc/histres.html
(Tahlequah Library home page - U.S. History Resources)
Journal and
Magazine Article Databases (try these
if you think your subject has been published in professional journals)
Academic Search Premier - This is a general database, which means it contains article citations and full text articles covering many academic subjects. It is one of the twenty-five databases produced by EbscoHost for which NSU has a subscription. It is probably our most widely used database and is sometimes referred to simply as "Ebsco."
ERIC - This is another database produced by EbscoHost. ERIC stands for the Educational Resource Information Center. It contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. ERIC contains a thesaurus, which can be very helpful in figuring out which search terms to use when looking for information.
Professional Development Collection - Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of more than 550 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
PsycARTICLES - a definitive source of searchable full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 40,000 articles from 53 journals - 45 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 8 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1985 to present.
PsycINFO - PsycINFO, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to present, includes international material selected from nearly 2,000 periodicals in more than 25 languages. Contains a thesaurus.
Education Full Text - Part of Wilson's Omnifile Full Text, Mega Edition, EFT provides comprehensive coverage of an international range of English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Coverage includes 79 journals (37 with full text) not covered by ERIC's Current Index to Journals in Education. Index coverage goes back to 1983. Full text articles from 1996 to the present. Contains a thesaurus.
Search
Tips
1. Be prepared with synonyms in case your original search produces no results. Use a thesaurus if the database is equipped with one.
2. Pay attention to search tips or help screens provided by each database. Even experienced researchers (like professors and librarians!) can have trouble when dealing with a new interface. Take the time to learn how to use the tool - it will help you to avoid frustration!
3. Remember that most databases allow for Boolean Searching. Use and to narrow, or to expand, not to exlude. Truncation is also useful for bringing back all relevant results. For example, type counsel* to bring back documents containing the words counsel, counseling, counselor...
4. Take advantage of the following resources for research assistance:
What is a PRIMARY Source?
Resources
Part 2
Internet
Sites
General
Sites for Teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
Can Teach: http://www.canteach.ca/index.html
AmericanTeachers.com teachers' sites: http://www.aboutus.org/AmericanTeachers.com
United States Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml?src=a
The Internet Public Library (ipl2): http://www.ipl.org/
Evaluating
Web sites
Publishing on the web is very easy. The challenge is knowing which sites are credible. As a researcher, you must determine whether or not to use information found on a web site.
The fUniversity of California at Berkeley web site provides excellent guidelines for evaluating sites: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.htm
Steps to writing a strong
journal article reflection
- Take notes
and highlight important words in the article.
- Description--Include
who, what, when, where, and why of the article. What is the overall
message of the writer?
- Analyze--Did
the author support his/her point? Were there biases in the
article? Were there omissions in the article? How is this article
unique from other articles on the same subject? How does it relate
to your own experience?
- Plan--Give
specific examples of activities or methods that could be used in the
classroom.
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APA style rules
The American Psychological Association originally created a publication manual to provide a common structure for all journal manuscripts in the area of the social sciences.
Many other disciplines (including psychology, the behavioral sciences, nursing, personnel administration and many areas within education) have adopted this as their professional writing standard as well.
In an academic environment, you will often be expected to conform to this standard when writing. At this point, you should be mostly concerned with creating an accurate reference list using proper format and providing citations within the text to give credit for an idea or concept to the source from which you got it.
Print:
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. BF76.7 .P83 2010
APA style guide to electronic references. (2007). BF76.7 .P832 2007
Websites:
Using APA format (Purdue University) - this comprehensive guide summarizes the print version of the book. Click on Your Reference List to find examples of the proper format to use when listing sources you used.
APA Style.org's Frequently Asked Questions
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