Kyle Feenstra
Education Librarian
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Useful bookmarks:
Accessing Library Resources
eBooks & Journal Collections
Print Book Collections
Teaching Materials
Library Resources
Where to Find Them
Print Book Collections
Academic Journal Collections
Teaching Materials
Government Publications and
Statistical Databases
Education Subject Guide & Databases A-Z
Education, Government Pub.
& Statistics Subject Guides
Use the Advanced Search
The advanced search pages for the library catalogue and ERIC database will allow you to search by additional criteria giving you more control over your results.
Library Catalogue
ERIC
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...
APA Style Guides
UM Library copies of recommended APA Guides
APA References: In-text Citations
In-text citations are used to give credit for borrowed information and tell the reader what publication is referenced from the bibliography.
You can use two formats:
APA References: In-text Citations
Author's name included in the text.
Author's name in the reference.
Corresponding citation in the reference list.
In his examination of how the historian interacts with the history, Foner (2002) states that “our calling requires us to analyze past events” (p. 3).
The recent examination of how the historian interacts with the history states that “our calling requires us to analyze past events” (Foner, 2002, p. 3).
Foner, E. (2002). Who owns history? Rethinking the past in a changing world. New York: Hill and Wang.
APA Reference List (Bibliography)
Alphabetize by Author
Hanging Indent
APA Reference List (Bibliography)
Book
(Multiple Authors)
Article
(With URL)
Article
(With DOI)
Book
(One Author)
Book
(Edited Volume)
The following slides contain information about reference management software.
If you would like help with reference management you can make an appointment with a Librarian.
Reference Management
Advantages to using reference management software:
Reference Management Options
An open source citation manager that works with your browser.
Other Citation Managers
* More often endorsed by academic institutions.
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The Basics of Zotero
Advanced Zotero
Kyle Feenstra
Education & History Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca
Questions or research consultations?
Ask me by email or schedule an appointment.