EDUC 5143
Qualitative Research


Searching the Catalog

·         Resources can be found by searching the online catalog: http://library2.nsuok.edu/

·         Subject headings used in the catalog

o   education research

o   action research in education

Want an item NSU owns placed on the hold shelf for you? Order it through the online catalog.

Want an item NSU does not own? Order it through the interlibrary loan system ILLiad.

Traditional Resources:

Books

Qualitative Research:

Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory.  HA29 .S823 1998

Qualitative Evaluation Methods.  H62 .P3218 1980

Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods.  Ref LB1028 .B56 2007

The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research (3rd Ed).  H62 .H2455 2005

Reference Materials on the Broken Arrow Campus

APA Style Guide to Electronic References.  Ref BF76.7 .P832 2007 

Digest of Education Statistics.  Ref L11 .D48 1995-2001

The Educator's Desk Reference: A Sourcebook of Educational Information and Research (EDR).  Ref LB1028.26 .F74 1989

Encyclopedia of Education.  Ref. LB15 .E47 2003

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).  BF76.7 .P83 2001  

Social Work Almanac.  Ref HV90 .G53 1995

Reference Materials on the Tahlequah Campus

A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts. Ref. LB 15.B29

Encyclopedia of Learning & Memory.  Ref. BF 318.E53

Handbook of School Psychology.             LB 1051.H2356

 Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology.  Ref. LB 1027.55.H57

The Language of Learning:  A Guide to Education Terms.  Ref. LB 15.M32

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Electronic Resources:


E-books

Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings, c2002 

Early Childhood Qualitative Research, c2007

Foundations for Research: Methods of Inquiry in Education and the Social Sciences, c2004 

Methods in Educational Research: From Theory to Practice, c2006

Multiple and Intersecting Identities in Qualitative Research, c2000

Qualitative Educational Research in Action: Doing and Reflecting, c2003

Qualitative Educational Research in Action: Doing and Reflecting, c2003

Studies of Welfare Populations: Data Collection and Research Issues, c2002


E-journals

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research

Qualitative Report

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Databases

Academic Search Premier - a general database that contains article citations and full-text articles covering many academic subjects.

ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) – this database contains digests, citations, and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals. It also contains a thesaurus, which can be very helpful in figuring out which search terms to use when looking for information.

Professional Development Collection - this database is designed for professional educators and provides a highly specialized collection of high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles.

PsycARTICLES - a definitive source of searchable full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains articles published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage spans from 1985 to the present.

PsycINFO - from the American Psychological Association (APA), this database contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, 97% of the material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage spans from 1887 to the present and includes international material in more than 25 languages. Contains a thesaurus.

Education Full Text – this database is part of Wilson's Omnifile Full Text, it provides access to domestic and international English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. Citation coverage goes back to 1983. Full text articles are available from 1996 to the present. Contains a thesaurus.

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Suggested Keywords for Educational Research

One of the first steps in creating a research plan is to select “key words” which best describe the topic you plan to research. If you are unfamiliar with the terminology of your assigned topic you may wish to refer to sources such as textbooks, dictionaries, and other reference materials in the field of study.

Use the following terms individually or in combination with one another:

psychology
development
social, physical, emotional, educational
education and psychology (combine terms using and)
"student-centered learning" (enclose phrases in quotation marks) OR "student centered learning"
teach* and "at-risk students " OR "students at risk" (truncate to search for all forms: teaching, teachers, etc)(use or to get all possible versions of the term)
diversity
"cognitive style"
"learning modalities"
"learning strategies"
"learning motivation"
"thinking skills"
"classroom techniques"
"learning styles "
culture
gender
"multiple intelligenc*"
elementary or primary
middle school
junior high
high school
secondary
students
children
adolescents
teen* (truncate to get all forms: teen, teens, teenagers, teenaged, etc.)

A good way to find articles based on qualitative research is to combine terms with the word qualitative - quite often, the abstract will indicate the type of research used. Also try case study, interview, observation, and other specific qualitative methods.

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Database Search Tips

1. Use synonyms if your original search produces no results. A thesaurus can be helpful, if the database is equipped with one.

2. Pay attention to search tips or help screens provided by each database.

3. Most databases allow for Boolean Searching.  Use and to narrow, or to expand, not to exclude.  Truncation is also useful for bringing back all relevant results.  For example, type counsel* to bring back documents containing the words counsel, counseling, counselor, etc.

4. Take advantage of the following sources of help:

- CLIP tutorials

- Reference desk: Located on the second floor of the BA library, the desk is staffed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon - Thurs & 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday by reference librarians or other experienced library staff members.

- Feel free to contact the library with a question or to schedule a one-on-one reference session.

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Websites

Research in Education and/or Psychology

Digest of Education Statistics  

Hard Work and High Expectations: Motivating Students to Learn

Students: How They View Learning and Their Schools

Tools for Teaching: Motivating Students

Writing in Education and/or Psychology

APA Style

APA Style Help

Frequently Asked Questions about APA Style

Quick Guide to APA Style

General

Can Teach

The Internet Public Library

Sites for Teachers

Tom Messner's Search Engine Page

U. S. Department of Education

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For further information visit the following sites:

College of Education

Library Instruction & Resources for Education

 

Send questions or comments to Linda Summers