Research & Citation Management

EDUA 7610
January 18, 2018

Kyle Feenstra
Education & Psychology Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library

The Information Landscape

Library Website

Education Subject Guide

Handout 

Accessing Scholarly Journals

Academic
Articles
(Restricted Access)

Databases

• Provide an index of articles published in academic journals
• Organized for easier retrieval and access.
• Library provides access beyond paywall.

(Pay Wall)

Library
Catalogue

Google
 

Academic
Articles
(Open Access)

Google Scholar

• Searches journal websites.
• Uses Google's search algorithms to retrieve articles. 

Where to Access Resources

Policy Documents
Govt Publications
Statistics & Data

Check multiple sources

What are scholarly journals?

1. The journal publishes current research in a particular academic field.
2. Articles are written for an academic audience in a scholarly community.

Identifying scholarly articles

1. The article presents original research or analysis that is new to the field.
2. Resources used to write the article are adequately cited with a bibliography and/or footnotes. 
3. The author has academic credentials.

What do we mean by "peer review"?

1. Articles submitted to the journal are reviewed by independent scholars to ensure they meet the standards for research in that field prior to publication. 

Identifying Peer Reviewed Journals

1. The catalogue or database where it is found identifies the journal as a peer reviewed source. (Example)
2. The journal editors identify the publication as
   peer reviewed. 
3. Peer review claims are confirmed by Ulrich's Web. 

Identifying Search Language

Research as Language Learning

Review prior knowledge and consult sources to develop an understanding of language and concepts.

Search, read,
review the literature.

Develop an understanding a domain of literature
(i.e. relationships between authors,
research, and publications.)

Interpret the language used to represent concepts, theory, & data

Encyclopedias
Wikipedia
Research Handbooks
Dictionaries
Thesauri
Bibliographies

• Our understanding of things is mediated through vocabulary that is contextual, cultural, and always subject to interpretation.
  
  So... it is very important to know the language used in your discipline or area of research.
   
• The language of dialogue, research, and literature is not necessarily the same as the language we use for information retrieval.
  
  So... it is also helpful to know the language the databases use to index articles and enable researchers to retrieve them. 

Why is Language Important?

Applying Search Terms

Advanced Searching

Keywords
(Natural Language)

Subject Headings
(Taxonomies)

Language in the literature representing a domain of knowledge or area of resesarch

Language used to organize an area of research for the purpose of retrieval

Subject Headings 

results are based on a match with the subject heading field in the library or database record.

Subject headings are useful for identifying related materials. 

Keywords

results are based on frequency of word use in the library or database record and possibly the document text. 

When you search with...

Monograph Subject Headings

The Library of Congress assigns subject headings for all monograph publications

Article Subject Headings

Databases organize subject headings in a thesaurus.
ERIC offers a comprehensive thesaurus for education.
(See other Education Thesauri.)

Example in ERIC

(Subject Term)

"Inclusion"

Search results will only include articles indexed as being about "inclusion".

"Disability"

(Keywords)

"Middle Years"

All search results will have the words "disability" and "middle years" appearing somewhere in the text. 

APA Citation Style

Recommended APA Style Guides

APA Reference Format:
Journal Articles

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (year). Title of article. 

Title of Periodical, vol(issue), pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxx

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (year). Title of article. 

Title of Periodical, vol(issue), pp-pp. Retrived from http://url.address.com

Minckler, C.H. (2014). School leadership that builds teacher social 

capital. Educational Management, Administration & Leadership, 42(5), 657-679. doi:10.1177/1741143213510502

APA Reference Format:
Books and Book Chapters

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (year). Title of book. 

Location: Publisher.

Author, A.A. & Author, B.B. (year). Title of Chapter. In A. Editor &

B. Editor (Eds.), Title of Book, (pp. 2-14). Location: Publisher. 

Mestry, R. (2016). African Persepctives. In P. Pashiardis &

O. Johansson (Eds.), Successful School Leadership: International Perspectives, (pp. 107-120). London: Bloomsbury.

Making Your Own Research Library with Zotero

Citation Management

There are many citation management apps available and
workshops* to help you learn how to use them.

Zotero Workflows

• Create libraries for: 
  • research topics
  • projects / assignments
  • your thesis
• Use the timeline feature to view items in your library chronologically
• Use the MS Word processor integration to:
  • Import / edit references 
  • Import / edit bibliographies

 
Use Zotfile to create off-line library folders on your computer. (Recommended)

Questions?

Kyle Feenstra
Education & Psychology Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca