Kyle Feenstra
Education Librarian
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Where to Find Research Materials for Education
Library Resources
Where to Find Them
Print Monograph Collections
Academic Journal Collections
Teaching Materials
Government Publications and
Statistical Databases
Archival Materials
Materials in Other Libraries
Library Catalogue - Dafoe Library (2nd Fl.)
Education Subject Guide & Databases A-Z
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
What are Controlled Vocabularies?
Library catalogues use "controlled vocabularies" to organized materials by subject area. For monographs we call these subject terms.
(Example - Books)
Controlled Vocabularies in Databases
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)
Subject Terms
Subject terms determine how published information within a domain of knowledge has been organized in library or database.
Subjects are useful for identifying related materials.
Keywords appear in the item record and text of a document. Keywords are the primary language used in a domain of knowledge.
Keyword search results are based on frequency of word use.
Keywords
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.
Activity #1 - Practice with Controlled Vocabulary
You can do this activity with a partner if you prefer.
Continue the exercise with additional keywords or repeat with
the Eurydice and UNESCO thesauri.
Using the Advanced Search
Exploring WorldCat
"Cited By" Records
Activity #2 - Applying Search Terms
Conduct searches in the UM library catalogue and ERIC using the keywords and subject terms you found in Activity #1. Compare the search results.
Search using:
Repeat your search for books in WorldCat.
Repeat your search for articles in additional databases.
Reference Management with Zotero
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 commonly endorsed by academic institutions.
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The Basics of Zotero
Zotero
Interface
Guide
Advanced Zotero
Activity #3 - Practice with Zotero
Learn how to use Zotero to manage records and generate bibliographies for your literature review.
Adding Records to Zotero:
Exporting Citations to MS Word
Kyle Feenstra
Education & History Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca
Questions or research consultations?
Ask me by email or schedule an appointment.