These are the best places to start looking for articles in Education. You can also see our full list of Electronic Resources.
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The below video series were created for EDU 517 in 2024.
Where to Search:
The video below (16min) describes some key databases to search for Education related topics, the difference between subject databases, multidisciplinary databases & search engines. It includes a short Google Scholar demonstration at the end.
Search Concepts:
The video below (12min) describes strategies to determine your minimum search concepts and the difference between sensitivity and precision in searching.
Search Concepts:
The video below (4min) describes how to create a basic search strategy using boolean operators.
Search Concepts:
The video below (15min) describes how to execute a basic search in the database ERIC. It includes how to add concepts, use filters, and some database syntax such as quotes, truncation and proximity operators.