Kyle Feenstra
Coordinator for Learning & Instruction Support at University of Manitoba Libraries
Education Research &
Reference Management
Kyle Feenstra
Education Librarian
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Useful bookmarks:
Library Resources
Where to Find Them
Print Monograph Collections
Academic Journal Collections
Teaching Materials
- Classroom Instruction Resources
- Children and Youth Lit.
- Curriculum
Government Publications and
Statistical Databases
Archival Materials
Materials in Other Libraries
Education Subject Guide & Databases A-Z
- Instructional Materials
- CCBC & Young Adult Lit.
- Mezzanine & Gov. MB web
Education, Government Pub.
& Statistics Subject Guides
Searching "Locations" in the Library
You can search specific collections by at the libraries by specifying their location in the advanced search.
(Example)
Searching with Controlled Vocabularies
Library catalogues use "controlled vocabularies" to organized materials by subject area. For monographs we call these subject terms. Use subject terms to search for related materials.
(Example - Books)
Searching with Controlled Vocabularies
Journal databases also use controlled vocabularies often arranged in the form of a thesaurus. ERIC has one of the most widely used thesauri for research in Education.
(Example - Articles)
Finding Controlled Vocabularies
Before you Start your Search
Use the subject heading search to find the appropriate subject terms for books.
Use the ERIC Thesaurus (in the advanced search) to find the appropriate subject terms for articles.
A little practice...
- Do this activity with a partner. On a scrap of paper write down 1-2 topics in education that you are interested in researching in this course.
- Exchange your paper with another group near you.
- Choose one of the topics written on the scrap paper you receive and find the preferred subject terms in the Library of Congress Subject Headings and the ERIC Thesaurus. (They may or may not differ.) Return the paper to the group you received it from.
- Using the subject terms given to you, do a "subject search" find at least one article in ERIC and one book in the library catalogue.
Reference Management
Advantages to using reference management software:
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Keep track of the books and articles you will use in your papers.
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Create folders for organizing citations.
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Download pdfs to your computer or cloud service.
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Generate bibliographies for papers.
- Create collaborative folders with colleagues.
Reference Management Options
An open source citation manager that works with your browser.
- Mendeley*
- Endnote*
- Refworks* (Discontinued at UM)
- Papers
- Read Cube
- Sente 6
- Refme
Other Citation Managers
* More often endorsed by academic institutions.
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The Basics of Zotero
- Create your Zotero account.
- Download the browser extension (and standalone app if you are using Chrome or Safari).
- Add the following to your preferences:
- Username & Password (Sync tab)
- The UM link resolver (Advanced tab)
- Preferred citation style (Cite tab)
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Add records directly to your library.
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Create a folder ("Collections) and add a record directly to that folder.
- Copy citations into MS Word and export a full bibliography.
Advanced Zotero
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Microsoft Word Integration
Allows you to import citations and bibliographies directly into your Word document.
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Zotfile pdf storage
Store pdf files on your device or cloud storage rather than the Zotero server.
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Mobile Readers
Read pdfs and ebooks from your Zotero library on your mobile device. (Note: if you also use the Zotfile plugin you can save any markups you add to the document.)
- Advanced Plugins
If you feel adventurous.
Kyle Feenstra
Education & History Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca
Questions or research consultations?
Ask me by email or schedule an appointment.
Education Research and Reference Management
By Kyle Feenstra
Education Research and Reference Management
January 18, 2017
