Education databases tip sheet 2009.doc

Holy Spirit Library Research Wiki  

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Finding Books & E-Books

CAVALOG is the library’s catalog.  CAVALOG  is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials.   Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series.  

• Connect to CAVALOG
• To find books in the Juvenile collection set the location field to Juvenile.
• To find e-books set the location field to Internet.   How to: CAVALOG+e-books.wmv   

• See also the selected bibliography of multicultural books: Juvenile Diversity Titles: Guide Book

Finding Articles

The primary periodical databases, Education Research Complete and ERIC are available by selecting the Education subject link from the Databases tab on the Library's homepage*.       

• Education Research Complete:  Learn more about the database.    (Use the scholarly peer reviewed limiter)  Connect 

• ERIC:  Learn more about the database.  View a tutorial. (Make sure to limit your results to Journal Articles) Connect 

See the Educational Research Information Sheet for tips on maximizing your database searching:  Education databases tip sheet 2009.doc

*Your Cabrini network username and password are used to access periodical databases remotely.  Please contact ITR (610-902-8366) if there are any problems connecting to the databases.  You can also get help online through ITR's Online Problem Reporting System.    

Finding Journals

To locate a specific journal such as, Social Studies Review use the library's Journals list; an A to Z list of available journals. 

• From the library's homepage select the Journals tab.  
• If you are looking for a specific journal, enter the title of the journal in the find box and select search. 
• The result list will provide information on locating the journal either in print* or electronic format. Select the hyperlink for the preferred format and follow the links to locate the journal.

*Please note print journals can be obtained by visiting the library during regular hours.

Reserve materials

Reserve copies of instructional systems are in both print and electronic format.  Print reserve materials can be used for two hours within the library building.  Ask at the front desk for print reserves.  Electronic reserve materials can be accessed using the e-reserves link.  Choose the "Search for Course Reserves Pages" tab and enter "instructional systems", to access the electronic format.  

Standards & Position Statements

• PA Standards Aligned Systems in the Social Studies 
• American Historical Association  

• National Council for the Social Studies Position Statements

• Organization of American Historians

Other

• Madeline Hunter's Lesson Plan Template
• Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Template in a Word document
• Philadelphia School District's Planning and Scheduling Timelines.  Contains detailed curriculum maps for K-12 and High School.
• Scholastic's Book Wizard (Find the reading level of a book.) 

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