Research Tools

EDRS 6301

Summer 2001

Dr. Kielborn

ERIC

ERIC - The Educational Resources Information Center is a U.S. federal information system comprising 16 clearinghouses throughout the country.

The best way to find information through ERIC is to do a computer search.

CIJE

CIJE - Current Index to Journals in Education is an ERIC publication that attempts to keep abreast of what is published in the journals related to education.

RIE

RIE (Resources in Education) - this publication performs a service similar to CIJE but focuses on nonjournal sources of information

Other sources

Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning (Shaver, 1991)

Handbook of Research on Teacher Education (Houston, Haberman, & Sikula)

Handbook of Research on Teaching (Wittrock, 1986)

Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children (Spodek, 1993)

More sources

Handbook of Research on the Teaching of English (Flood, Jensen, Lapp, & Squire, 1991)

Handbook of Qualitative Research (Denzin, & Lincoln, 1994)

Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning (Gabel, 1994)

Notetaking

Make bibliographic entries for each source of information

Differentiate between direct quotations and your own words– page numbers for

direct quotes

Summarize key points in a format that will enable use of information– code

– cross-reference

Check for accuracy of quotes

Resources

Vockell, E.L., & Asher, J.W. (1995). Educational research (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.