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WISER : Education
Kate Williams, Education Librarian
February 2009
Today
In today’s session we will: see how to find relevant education resources in
Oxford identify the major education subject databases see how they work, and how best to search
them see how to get to the full text look at ways to find free education web
resources have time to practise
Where to look for information?
Books: SOLO - Search Oxford Libraries online (searches OLIS), COPAC
Known journal titles:
SOLO, Oxford E-journals
Articles / reports /
conferences:
OxLIP+ Subject databases and resources: listing for Education
Useful websites:
Education Library webpage links, Intute web gateway
Where to start…
OxLIP+ Oxford Libraries Information Platform
Gateway to subject databases and e-resources
Browse by title / subject / type of resourceCross-search a range of databasesGo into individual databases, for more in-
depth searchinghttp://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk/
Which databases?
3 major education databases are on the same platform:
British Education IndexERICAustralian Education Index
British Education Index (BEI)
Covers research, policy and practice in education – UK
1975 to date 300+ education and training journals Book chapters, reports, series Links to full text conference papers Updated monthly All indexed - British Education Index Thesaurus
ERIC (Education Resources Information Centre)
US Digital library Over 1 million references to thousands of
educational topics. 1966 to date Journal articles, books, theses, curricula,
reports, conference papers, dissertations and standards and guidelines.
Updated monthly All indexed – ERIC thesaurus online
Major inter-disciplinary databases:
SCOPUS: Social Sciences and sciences
Web of Science/Knowledge: all disciplinesPsycInfo: psychology, including
educational and developmentalSociological Abstracts: social and
behavioural sciences
on OxLIP+ to find out more…
How best to search …?
Natural language searching
Thesaurus searching
Keyword searching
Citation searching
Boolean searching
Pearl-growing
Cross-searching
Cross-searching: Pros and Cons
QuickSearches up to 5 databases at onceShows you where material is indexed
BUTNo thesaurus to help you searchLess sophisticated limitsNot all databases are cross-searchable
Thesaurus searching
Searches using controlled vocabulary / index terms – set by subject experts
Groups together synonyms / related terms under one heading
Looks for articles about your topic, not just with your words in the article
Avoids trial/error or guessing which search terms to use
Some search tips…
1. Identify the most important elements of your search for your key search terms.
e.g. What are the most effective methods of assessment in higher education?
2. Select a suitable database(s) for the subject area, e.g. BEI, ERIC from the Education section on OxLIP+
http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk/
Some search tips…
3. Enter your search terms individually, using the thesaurus searching option.
4. For free text searches, use $ or * to truncate terms, e.g. assess$ or assess* for assessment, assessing, assessor etc
(N.B. – need to use synonyms/alternative terms)
Combining your search terms:Boolean search logic
OR searches forresults with ANY termse.g. assessment OR evaluation OR testing(synonyms)
AND – searches forresults with ALL termse.g. assessment AND higher education
Some search tips…
5. Combine the resulting search numbers with AND
e.g. 1 and 2
6. Follow the links to see if we have full text - electronic or print.
Where are print resources?Education Library, Norham Gardens Printed books and journals for Education Material to support teaching and research in the
Department of Education, plus DipLATHE Dissertations and theses in Education, plus
portfolios for DipLATHE
Bodleian Library Most UK material, including Education Can be ordered to read at Education Library
British Library / Institute of Education - loans
Free web resources for Education
Links from Education Library webpage:www.education.ox.ac.uk/library
Intute: subject gatewaywww.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/education
UK Educational Evidence Portalwww.eep.ac.uk
How can I get help?
Phone or email the Education Library:01865 274028 library@education.ox.ac.ukkate.williams@education.ox.ac.uk
OR Use our online tutorial: Searching the British Education Index and related
databases www.education.ox.ac.uk/library/training/guides/
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